Tuition fees and living costs in Amsterdam can make a Master’s plan feel difficult, especially for students applying from outside the EU or EEA. The Amsterdam Merit Scholarship is worth reviewing early because applicants need to show strong academic results, a good fit with their programme, and careful timing around university admission.

Below, scholarship winners share how they prepared for merit-based funding, organised their academic records, and explained why their chosen study path in Amsterdam matched their goals. Read their stories to see what they applied for, how they handled deadlines, and what helped them succeed.