Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship for International Students 2024

The Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship is financed by the Erasmus MC Graduate School, and is intended for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to start in one of the following research master programs at Erasmus MC/Erasmus University Rotterdam:

• Health Sciences;
• Molecular Medicine;
• Neuroscience;
• Infection & Immunity;
• Genomics in Society

Annually, each research master program has two scholarships available. Please do note that if you apply for multiple scholarships a separate application is required for each of them.

• Table of Content
• About Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship
• Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Erasmus University Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam (abbreviated as EUR, Dutch: Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) is a public university located in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the city that also houses the largest port in Europe. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th-century humanist and theologian. The university has seven faculties and focuses on four areas. Health - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences/Erasmus MC and institute of Health Policy & Management (iBMG) Wealth - Erasmus School of Economics and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Governance - Er... continue reading

Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship

€15000 to subsidize living costs and a waiver of the non-EEA institutional fee (the statutory tuition fee needs to be paid by the student).

The grant will be paid in monthly installments  (first month €2350, following months €1150). The scholarship is granted for one year and will be continued for the second year if you complete your first year.

Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship Courses

• Genomics in Society
• Health Sciences
• Infection & Immunity;
• Molecular Medicine
• Neuroscience

Requirements for Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship Qualification

• When you apply for the scholarship you have applied/have been admitted to one of the Erasmus MC research master programs;
• Your study results are very good and you are strongly motivated to start the program;
• You are considered to be a high achieving student according to Erasmus MC’s standards;
• You are unable to finance your study yourself;
• You have not obtained a diploma at an education institution in the Netherlands;
• You have never been enrolled as a full-degree student at an educational institution in the Netherlands;
• Once you have been granted the scholarship you have to reside in the Netherlands to open a Dutch bank account in order to receive the scholarship. Please be aware that opening a bank account can take a while, so make sure you have enough funds to cover your first month in the Netherlands.

Applicable to:

• Nationalities: Non-EEA
• Partcipating faculties: Erasmus MC
• Level of study: Master

Documents Required for Application

• Letter of motivation
•  CV plus grades list
•  Budget plan

The budget plan should consist of an overview of all (expected) income and expenses

Application Deadline

How to Apply

You can apply by sending a letter of motivation, your CV plus grades list, and a budget plan in one pdf to [email protected]. Please use the following file name: <Student number, Last Name, First Name (name of research master).pdf.

The budget plan should consist of an overview of all (expected) income and expenses.

Deadline: Applications for next academic year can be submitted until April 15. Students who have been granted a scholarship will be informed via email no later than the end of May.

For more details, visit Erasmus MC website