UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship in the Netherlands 2025
UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship
- A mandatory component of the UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship is participation in the thesis-internship program (TIP).
- Scholarship recipients are required to write their thesis based on an assignment from one of the companies at the respective Brightlands campus.
- The target group includes top-performing non-EU/EEA Master’s students with strong personal development potential.
- Eligible students must be (conditionally) admitted to a Master’s program connected to the Brightlands campuses.
- Applicants must have a substantiated motivation to contribute to the development of the Brightlands campuses.
Benefits:
- The UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship program offers four full coverage scholarships per academic year.
- The scholarship includes a tuition fee waiver and a monthly stipend.
- The amount of € 15,925 for living expenses (€ 1,225 per month) covers the following expenses and can be broken down as follows (amounts are subject to change).
Who is eligible?
- Applicants must hold nationality from a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
- You do not have a dual nationality from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland
- You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply
- You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2025
- You agree to become an active Brightlands and UM ambassador during and after your studies, by committing to share your experiences during at least one (information) session for students and/or other stakeholders
- You have applied for admission to a participating master programme at UM for the 2025-2026 academic year
- You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM master programme to which you have applied.
- You can only submit an application once, please make sure all documents meet the requirements before you start your application. We cannot add or replace documents after you submit the application.
Duration of the UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship
- 13 months for a one-year master’s programme
- 25 months for a two-year master’s programme
Amount of the UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship programme 2025-2026
| Living expenses | € 15,925*(13 months) or € 30,625*(25 months) | Paid to students by the UM International Services Desk |
| Health & liability insurance | At cost | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
| Visa application costs | At cost | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
| Tuition fees | At cost | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
| Pre-Academic Training costs | At cost | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
| International Student Ambassador Programme (ISAP) | At cost for first block only | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
How to apply:
Step 1: Register for one of the participating master’s programmes at UM
Step 2: Please fill in the application form, you need to log in with your UM account
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of motivation
- Proof of academic excellence
- Personal statement of financial needs
- A reference letter
- The contact details of one referee
