16 August 2007
HSP Huygens Programme
Scholarships for excellent students
Closing date : 1 February 2008
Selection criteria
Target group: Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, PhD degree
Purpose: Study, Research
Field of study: All
details : Prior education of the student must have taken place outside the Netherlands. The Dutch programme should be on the CROHO list. The studies in the Netherlands must constitute a deepening and broadening of your previous studies in your home country.
Value and purpose of grant : a monthly allowance of € 900 euros (this includes a standard contribution towards healthcare insurance), visa fees (standard contribution), the cost of tuition fees, a one-off payment towards international travel costs (standard contribution based on country of origin)
Grant award period : 6 - 24 months
Countries: All
Eligible candidates: The Programme is aimed at excellent students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelor’s studies or during their master’s studies. Indonesian Student can apply for Bachelor and master degree. PhD applications can only be accepted from students from Croatia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania. Not older than 35.
Grant provider : Dutch ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Application procedure
Before you can apply for a scholarship, you first have to apply for admission to a study programme. When you apply for admission to a study programme in the Netherlands, you should indicate that your study performance is excellent and that you wish to be nominated for the prestigious HSP programme. If the Dutch institution agrees with your candidacy for a HSP Huygens scholarship, they will send you a HSP Huygens nomination letter. The nomination letter is a standardized form used by the institution to provide Nuffic with some details about your unique attributes and your proposed programme of study. You can submit an application to Nuffic as soon as you have received a HSP Huygens nomination letter.
Applications must include: See www.nuffic.nl/hsp under the information for International Students.
Once you have compiled your application dossier:
1. send the application form by e-mail to: hsphp@nuffic.nl . You must include the name of the HSP Huygens programme and your family name in the subject of your e-mail; digital application forms can not be accepted without CROHO code, tuition fee, name of the Dutch institution.
2. send the complete dossier, including a print-out of the application form (the print-out should be identical to the one you sent by e-mail) by post to the address below.
Nuffic
HSP Huygens Programme
Kortenaerkade 11
2518 AX THE HAGUE or
PO Box 29777
2502 LT THE HAGUE
The Netherlands