ISS Scholarship Fund 2026 for Excellent Students

International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) established this fund to support excellent students without any other form of scholarship.

• Table of Content
• About Erasmus University Rotterdam
• ISS Scholarship Fund
• Aim and Benefits of ISS Scholarship Fund
• Requirements for ISS Scholarship Fund Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

ISS Scholarship Fund

Aim and Benefits of ISS Scholarship Fund

The scholarship is worth 40% of the tuition fee.

Requirements for ISS Scholarship Fund Qualification

• You wish to enroll in the Master of Arts in Development Studies at ISS;
• You have a letter of admission from ISS;
• You have relevant work experience, a degree in one of the social sciences (upper second or first class) and a strong motivation to study at ISS, or;
• You are a recent graduate with a first class degree in one of the social sciences and a strong motivation to study at ISS.

Applicable to:

• Nationalities: all nationalities
• Partcipating faculties: International Institute for Social StudiesOpens external (ISS) 
• Level of study: Master

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications to this fund are dealt with on an ongoing basis and will be equally distributed, as much as possible, among the different majors.

To apply for this fund, please include:

1. A Motivation Statement (one page) - Explaining the reason you should be the beneficiary of this fund.
2. Detailed financial information (including supporting bank statements) to prove your ability to support yourself for the remaining tuition fee, living expenses and health insurance.

The decisions on allocation of the scholarship are taken on an ongoing basis. Students selected for the scholarship bursaries will be informed by the student office.

To apply please email your request and the supporting documents to the ISS admission office ([email protected]) as soon as possible (but before 15 June at the latest).

For more details, visit Erasmus University Rotterdam Scholarship webpage