EUR Excellence Scholarship 2025

The EUR Excellence Scholarship is a scholarship that reduces the higher institute tuition fee for a second master’s degree to a tuition fee equal to the EEA/EU student’s statutory tuition fee. This scholarship is for outstanding EUR-students who wish to pursue a second master at the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Please note: this scholarship is only for current or former students of the Erasmus University Rotterdam who meet the nationality criteria for EEA / EU students. 

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

EUR Excellence Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of EUR Excellence Scholarship

If you have already obtained a master’s degree and want to do a second fulltime master or research master at Erasmus University Rotterdam, you might be eligible for the EUR Excellence Scholarship, which allows you to pay a tuition fee equal to the EEA/EU students statutory tuition fee instead of the higher institute tuition fee.

Requirements for EUR Excellence Scholarship Qualification

To qualify for the EUR Excellence Scholarship you must meet the following conditions:

• At least an average grade of 8.0 for an EUR degree programme (bachelor or master) in the last five years;
• You meet the nationality criteria for EEA / EU students who pay the statutory tuition fees (see here);
• You are enrolled for your second (fulltime or research) master at the EUR (post-initial programmes are not covered) or have a provisional certificate of registration for that master;
• You must apply for the scholarship before May 31

Documents Required for Application

Your application includes the following:  

• Motivation letter (maximum 1 A4);
• Curriculum vitae;
• Proof of admission to the master programme of your choice or a provisional certificate (via the Education Office of the master programme);
• Copies of certificates and transcript of records of higher education that show that you have graduated with an average grade of at least 8,0 for an EUR degree programme. If you have not received your certificate yet then you need to send a letter from the exam committee which shows that it is expected that you will graduate with an average grade of at least 8,0;

Check also:
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Application Deadline

How to Apply

Send your request before May 31, prior to the academic year in which you start your second master to the coordinator EUR Excellence Scholarship ([email protected]).

For more details, visit EUR Scholarship webpage