Selection procedure

14 Jan 2010

The most important criterion is top quality in all senses of the word. The Minister of Education has appointed Nuffic and the Huygens committee to assess quality. The Huygens committee advises Nuffic.

The assessment of your application is solely based on your application file. There are no selection interviews. All aspects of your application file are considered when your application is assessed. The committee considers the following aspects:

  • your study history and pace;
  • your diplomas and grades;
  • your nomination letter;
  • your letters of reference;
  • the strength of your written motivation setting out why you have chosen this study programme in the Netherlands and the value it can add to your prior education;
  • the importance of the Dutch programme for your future career;
  • how well the proposed studies match your previous education;
  • extracurricular activities.

Publication of selection results

You will be informed about the decision of the selection committee as soon as possible after 1 May 2010. The results will first be published on our website. We will send all applicants an email with instructions on how to access this information. You will also receive a snail mail letter with the results of your application.
 

Reserve candidates

In addition to those directly awarded a scholarship, thirty reserve candidates are placed on a rank list. When selected candidates withdraw or if originally submitted budgets can be adjusted downwards, the funds that become available will be offered to these reserve candidates, starting with the highest ranked candidate. From our experience, many reserve candidates can still be awared a scholarship.

If you are selected, your host institution will, in most cases, help you by making arrangements for practical matters, such as accommodation, healthcare insurance and a residence permit application.
 

Application assessment protocol

If you want to know more about the selection procedure you can download the HSP Huygens application assessment protocol.

Download the application assessment protocol (55 kB)
 

Further reading