Scholarship for non-EU/EER students
Inholland Knowledge Grant for non-EU/EER students 2026/2027 (*)
The Knowledge Grant(*) is an allowance awarded on a year-by-year basis, which promotes the enrolment of high-performing international degree students. A high-performing student is a student who completes their programme at Inholland University of Applied Sciences within the nominal study duration (thus, attaining 60 EC credits per year, not including exemptions).
(*) Subject to change and no rights can be derived from this page.
Who is it for?
Who is it for?
Eligible international students are those students who at least meet the following basic criteria:
enrolled for a full-time programme at Inholland University of Applied Sciences for the first time and also arranged to re-enrol in the subsequent years;
are not nationals of the EEA, Surinam or Switzerland;
required to pay the institutional tuition fees, and;
started their programme in or after the academic year 2022 – 2023 (Please note: different criteria and allowances may apply depending on the start year of your degree).
Application
Application
You can apply for this grant after you have arrived in the Netherlands and started your studies.
- When and how to apply?
For the academic year 2026-2027, it will be mandatory to fill out an online application form to be considered for the 2026-27 Knowledge Grant.
You will receive an email in October of your current study year with general information about the grant, followed by an email in January with instructions on how to apply. You will be invited to submit your application through the same portal you used for your initial enrolment. The online application form will be available in the Student Self Service portal (under Scholarships) once you log in, most likely from May 2027 onwards.
The application deadline will be 31 August 2027.
- When will your application be reviewed?
Your application will be reviewed after the end of the current academic year (around October 2027), once you have re-enrolled for the next academic year. - When will you receive the grant?
You will receive the grant after the end of the academic year (around November/December 2027), provided that you meet all requirements.
So keep an eye on your student mailbox and make sure you follow the steps in the email.
Information per start year
Information per start year of your degree programme
| Year | Information |
| 2022-23 until 2026-27 start year: |
The basic criteria apply, grant amount is according to the allowances table below and the 60 EC (or more) have to be achieved in the specific programme year the EC’s belong to (and onwards from each programme year for each consecutive Knowledge Grant)(truly nominal) |
A regular academic/study/programme year is always 1 September until 31 August.
Allowances and payment
Allowances table
Students who meet all the above-mentioned requirements can apply to obtain this allowance by attaining 60 EC credits per year, not including exemptions.
The Inholland Knowledge grant is divided into three components:
- Year 1: 2500 euro
- Year 2: 1000 euro
- Year 3: 1000 euro
- Year 4: no allowance, but hopefully a diploma!
Payment
In case you meet all requirements, and complete the academic year 2026-2027 successfully (60 EC credits or more), you may expect the payment of the grant in December 2027 for students (re-)enrolled in September 2026.
Main points
Main points (all start years)
- Students can apply for this grant themselves and will need to (re)apply for the Knowledge Grant each academic year.
- The Inholland Knowledge Grant is awarded each academic year with a maximum of three years in a row.
- Students may receive a maximum total allowance of 4500 euro throughout their study career at Inholland UAS, if they attain 60 credits each year, not including exemptions.
- Students may switch programmes; however, the grant allowance remains valid for a maximum of 3 years in a row.
More information
For more information
More information regarding the rules, regulations and exceptions of the Inholland Knowledge Grant is published in the 2026-2027 Education Guide (Education Guide 2026-2027; Chapter 3; 3.3 Student Support Fund Regulations; Part B, Article 5 Conditions for Knowledge Grants, p. 53)
For more information please contact knowledgegrant@inholland.nl.
EU and Dutch students are advised to use the Nuffic Grantfinder, which allows you to determine if you are eligible for any scholarships/grants/loans from external sources. DUO is the key source of information and all queries regarding study finance need to be directed to them.