To attract students from outside Europe, governments in EU/EEA member countries, as well as a number of European universities, offer tuition fee discounts or scholarship programs to non-EU international students. Legareum lists Europe’s top eleven scholarships for non-EU students.
1. Scholarships for Non-EU/EEA Students – Netherlands
The NL Scholarships, formerly the Holland Scholarship, are funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science and are designed for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree at one of the Netherlands’ research universities or universities of applied sciences. The scholarship amount is €5,000.
2. Danish Government Scholarships for Non-EU/EEA Students in Denmark
Every year, the Danish Ministry of Education awards a number of scholarships to highly qualified and motivated international students from outside the EU/EEA who wish to pursue full-time higher education at Danish universities. The scholarship might take the form of full or partial tuition exemptions, as well as grants to assist with living expenses.
3. Leiden University Excellence Scholarships in the Netherlands
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is offered to outstanding non-EU/EEA students studying any of Leiden University’s MA, MSc, or LL.M degrees. Scholarships are offered in the following amounts: €10,000, €15,000, or the full tuition price minus the home cost.
4. High Potential Scholarships at the University of Maastricht, Netherlands
Maastricht University (UM) offers UM High Potential Scholarships to outstanding students from outside the EEA who intend to pursue a UM master’s degree or graduate programme for professionals, with the exception of the School of Business and Economics. Scholarships include tuition, monthly living expenses, insurance, and visa fees.
5. Radboud University Scholarship Program, Netherlands
The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers a scholarship to a select group of outstanding non-EEA students to pursue a full English-taught Master’s degree program at Radboud University Nijmegen. The award includes a partial tuition waiver, lowering the tuition fee to that of an EEA student. The Radboud Scholarship also covers fees such as visas, residency permits, health insurance, and liability insurance.
6. Lund University Global Scholarships for Non-EU/EEA Students, Sweden
The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is intended for outstanding academic students who are citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland) who are pursuing a Masters degree at the University. Scholarships might pay 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% of tuition. Living expenses are excluded.
7. Chalmers IPOET Scholarships, Sweden
Chalmers will give about 50 IPOET scholarships to potential fee-paying students from outside the EU/EEA who wish to pursue any Master’s Degree Programme offered by the university. The scholarship offers a 75% tuition reduction for four semesters (two years).
8. Uppsala University offers global scholarships in Sweden
Uppsala University offers Uppsala University Global Scholarships to first-year students from outside the EU/EEA who wish to pursue a Master’s Degree Program at the university. The reward includes tuition.
9. KTH Scholarships in Sweden
A limited number of tuition fee waivers will be provided to citizens of non-EU/EEA/EFTA countries who are required to pay tuition and have applied for a Master’s degree at KTH. If you receive a scholarship, you will not be required to pay tuition for the whole term of the program.
10. Emile Boutmy Scholarship for International Students in France
Sciences Po established the Emile Boutmy Scholarships in honor of its founder to attract the best international students from outside the European Union who are first-time candidates admitted to the University’s undergraduate or master’s degree programs. Scholarships may vary from €5,000 to €10,000 for two years of postgraduate study, or €3,000 to €12,300 for three years of undergraduate study.
11. Finland’s University of Oulu provides international scholarships
The University of Oulu International Scholarship Scheme awards scholarships to academically talented international students studying for Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees at the University of Oulu. The scholarships will be in the form of a tuition fee waiver, covering 50%, 75%, or 100% of the tuition.
