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Kingdom Scholarship

Are you studying at an educational institution in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, the Netherlands, or St. Maarten, at SBO (special education)/MBO (secondary vocational education) level 3/4, HBO (higher vocational education) level, of university education level and would you like to participate in an internship or study exchange somewhere else within the Kingdom of the Netherlands for a period of two to six months as part of a recognised study programme? Then you can apply for a Kingdom Scholarship for this period. The allocation of Kingdom Scholarships is based on a draw. The Kingdom Scholarship is provided to you as a grant.

Between 50 and 60 Kingdom Scholarships are made available to students each semester. See the Q&As for this.

See below the division for the number of Kingdom Scholarships allocated per island:

            

Aruba

            
Number of places per semester 14
of which mbo 5
of which hbo and university 9
            

Netherlands

            
Number of places per semester 13
of which mbo European Netherlands 3
of which higher education European Netherlands 6
of which Caribbean Netherlands 4
            

Sint Maarten

            
Number of places per semester 6
of which mbo 2
of which university 4
            

Curaçao

            
Number of places per semester 20
of which sbo 7
of which university 13

*Scholarship places which are available per country of origin and not destination country.

To qualify for the Kingdom Scholarship, you must meet a number of conditions. See also the full Subsidy Scheme Kingdom Scholarship Programme.

N.B.!

The application period for internships/study exchanges commencing in the period September 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024 has expired.  From September 1, 2024 it is again possible to submit an application for exchanges commencing between February 1 2025 and March 31, 2025. Applications for other periods will not be considered.