Study in Netherlands: Erasmus MC Fully Funded Graduate Scholarship for Medical and Health Related Fields

Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship – 2024

Erasmus Scholarship: The application is open for the 2024 Erasmus MC graduate scholarship, a fully funded scholarship programme for suitable and qualified candidates to study in the Netherlands. The Erasmus scholarship application is invited from all students who have the passion to pursue their master’s degree programme in medical and health-related fields abroad.

About the Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship Programme

The Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship is funded by the Erasmus MC Graduate School and is designed for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who desire to begin 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’s program has two scholarships available. Please do note that if you apply for multiple scholarships a separate application is required for each of them.

Program Summary

Sponsor(s): Erasmus Mundus

Type:  Masters

Study Country: Netherlands

Award Value: Fully Funded

Number of Awards: Nil

Eligible Country: All Nationalities

Application Deadline: 15 April 2024

Benefits of the Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship

€15,000 to cover living expenses and a waiver of the non-EEA institutional fee (the statutory tuition fee must be paid by the student). The stipend will be given out in monthly payments (first month €2350, subsequent months €1150). The scholarship is for one year and will be extended for a second year if you complete the first year.

Requirements for the Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship Programme

Below are the eligibility requirements for the Erasmus MC graduate scholarship programme:

• 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

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How to Apply

Below is the application procedure as stated by the sponsors:

You can apply by sending a letter of motivation, your CV plus grades list, and a budget plan in one pdf to internationaloffice@erasmusmc.nl. 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.

Visit the Erasmus MC Graduate Scholarship Official Website for More Information