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Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (formerly Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship) 2026-2027: Historical University of Amsterdam Guide

Historical guide to the University of Amsterdam's 2026-2027 Amsterdam Merit Scholarship round for outstanding non-EU/EEA master's applicants; amounts and deadlines varied by faculty.

Status: Historical Type: Scholarship Amount: Varies by faculty or Graduate School; €25,900 at Amsterdam Law School for 2026-2027 Deadline: Historical reference Location: Netherlands

Future For Nature Award 2027: Three €50,000 Unrestricted Prizes for Conservationists Aged 18 to 35 Who Have Already Changed the Fate of a Wild Species

The Future For Nature Foundation gives three young nature conservationists €50,000 each, with no administrative strings attached, for proven work protecting wild species; applications for the 2027 Awards close 23 August at 23:00 CEST.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: €50,000 per winner (three winners) Deadline: Aug 23, 2026 Location: Worldwide

Nederlands Letterenfonds Fellowship 2026–2027 at NIAS: €3,500 a Month for Five Months in Amsterdam, Plus Return Flights and Subsidised Housing, for One Established Writer From the Caribbean Parts of the Kingdom — Applications Close 25 August 2026

NIAS and the Dutch Foundation for Literature are offering one established literary fiction or non-fiction writer based in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius or Sint Maarten a five-month residency in Amsterdam from February to July 2027, with a €3,500 monthly stipend, an international return ticket, an office at the institute and subsidised accommodation.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: €3,500 per month for five months (€17,500 total), plus reimbursement of an international return … Deadline: Aug 25, 2026 Location: Netherlands, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten

Netherlands Zorgtoeslag (Healthcare Allowance)

The Netherlands Zorgtoeslag is a monthly government subsidy administered by the Belastingdienst/Toeslagen (Tax and Customs Administration) that helps residents with low to moderate incomes pay their mandatory health insurance premiums under the Dutch universal healthcare system (Zorgverzekeringswet).

Status: Rolling Type: Benefit Amount: Up to €1,574 per year for a single person (about €131 per month) or €3,010 per year for a … Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Netherlands

NIAS Safe Haven Fellowship for Scholars at Risk 2027–2028: A Five-Month Amsterdam Residency With a €3,500 Monthly Stipend Option, Office, and Housing

The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study offers established scholars, writers, journalists, and artists at risk because of conflict or war a five-month residency in Amsterdam with an application-based €3,500 monthly stipend, an office, subsidised housing or commuting support, and travel reimbursement.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Eligible fellows may apply for a €3,500 monthly stipend for five months, plus office, subsidised … Deadline: Dec 14, 2026 Location: Netherlands and Amsterdam

NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship) 2026-2027: €5,000 Grant for Non-EEA Students in the Netherlands

The NL Scholarship, formerly known as the Holland Scholarship, is a one-time €5,000 grant financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education and participating universities for non-EEA students starting a bachelor's or master's in the Netherlands.

Status: Historical Type: Scholarship Amount: €5,000 one-time grant, paid in the first year of study Deadline: Historical reference Location: Netherlands

NWO Rubicon Round 2026-3: A 12–24 Month Mobility Grant Paying €84,000 a Year Plus Research and Travel Costs for Newly Graduated Dutch PhDs, Closing 1 December 2026

The third and final 2026 round of the Dutch Research Council's Rubicon programme offers €3,145,000 for researchers who obtained their PhD in the year before 1 December 2026 to spend 12 to 24 months at a research institute outside the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Basic payment of €84,000 per 12 months adjusted by a country correction coefficient, plus €276 … Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 Location: Netherlands and Global

Orange Tulip Scholarship: Historical Nuffic Neso Programme Reference

Historical reference for the Orange Tulip Scholarship, a former Nuffic-linked programme of country-specific awards for students seeking study in the Netherlands. Nuffic now lists OTS among programmes it previously managed, and no new central application round is announced on its official scholarship pages.

Status: Historical Type: Scholarship Amount: Historical awards varied by country, institution and programme Deadline: Historical reference Location: Netherlands

Rijksakademie Tech Fellowship 2027: €22,000 for Eleven Months as a Workshop Specialist and Researcher in Amsterdam

The Rijksakademie in Amsterdam is recruiting up to five tech fellows for 2027, each paid €22,000 over eleven months to split their week between learning to run one of six technical workshops and conducting an independent craft-and-materials research project, with applications closing 1 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: €22,000 for 11 months, paid on an invoicing basis Deadline: Sep 1, 2026 Location: Netherlands

Upstream Festival Rotterdam 2027: Save the Date for May 20

Upstream Festival has announced May 20, 2027 as a save-the-date after its seventh edition took place on May 21, 2026. Ticket pricing and a 2027 application or ticket deadline are not yet published.

Status: Historical Type: Funding Opportunity Amount: Not announced for 2027; the official press page does not publish a ticket price. Deadline: Historical reference Location: Europe, Netherlands and Rotterdam