Netherlands
10 Open Study/Research Award
Accepted Degree Levels
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Grant PeriodFall StartGrant Length9 Months |
Award Type
Award Profile
The approximately 10 Open Study/Research grant can be in any field and can be for a Master degree or for a research project.
Of the 10 Fulbright study/research grants, approximately 7 grants will be sponsored by the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF). The NAF seeks to maintain and strengthen the ties between the Netherlands and the United States. These grants are called the Netherland-America Foundation/Fulbright Grants.
Grant Length
Grant Period
Grant activities must begin by September 1, so that the grantees can attend the first orientation meeting which will be held at the eind of August or the beginning of September. Some university programs may begin before this. The grants for specific universities and/or topics, listed separately on the Netherlands page, may have a longer duration than 9 months, please review the specific grant information under these grants for specifics on the grant period. The open study/research grants are 9 months.
Orientation
The one-day Fulbright In-Country orientation will take place at the end of August/beginning of September (date to be determined).
Candidate Profile
The Commission prefers applications from graduate students whose projects involve full-time graduate study, or combine research and advanced graduate courses and seminars at Dutch universities, conservatories and art schools. Students working toward their Ph.D. degrees who can carry out well-formulated independent research projects will also be considered.
Applicants planning to do an independent research project immediately after receiving a Bachelor's degree should have a significant amount of research experience.
Eligibility
1 Month
Fulbright the Netherlands prefers to select applicants with no or limited experience in the Netherlands, especially in the year before the grant period. A brief holiday or a summer program in the year before the grant year would be acceptable.
Accepted Degree Levels
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- Doctoral
Foreign Language Proficiency
Additional Information: Dutch language proficiency is not required if the applicant is planning to do an English language Master, but is certainly useful to have. Some study of Dutch prior to arrival is encouraged to promote deeper engagement with the host community. In case Dutch language proficiency is required for the research project of the applicant, please indicate the level of proficiency achieved by the applicant in the project statement.
Fulbright Proposal Types
Yes
Yes
Affiliation
Letter required for independent study or research at deadline
Letter of acceptance required prior to grant start
Applicants are responsible for arranging their own affiliations, or applications to a Dutch university.
An affiliation letter should always be included in the application in case of a research project (also in the arts).
In case of an application for a Master study program, no letter of affiliation is necessary. If already available, a letter of admission can be added. Most likely, however, due to the later application cycles at Dutch universities, applicants will not be able to secure a letter of admission before the deadline of the Fulbright grant application. If this is the case, the letter can be provided at a later date, and it is not necessary to add a letter of affilation instead. The application process for Fulbright and admission to a Dutch university are separate application processes with their own deadlines. The Fulbright deadline will be earlier than the admission deadline at Dutch universities. If a candidate is applying for one of the specific university grants for the Netherlands and not in the open study/research category, please note that these university specific Fulbright grants have earlier deadlines! They can be found in the description of the specific grant.
Due to the Dutch residence permit laws, all candidates need to be affiliated with an institute that has legal status to apply for a residence permit on the candidate's behalf. All universities, conservatories and most research institutes fall into this category. If the applicant's host institution does not fall into one of these categories mentioned, please inquire whether the host can apply for a residence permit on the applicant's behalf, and mention this in the affiliation letter.
Affiliation Fees/Tuition
Applicants should be aware that tuition waivers/reductions are rarely given. Tuition fee waivers are at the discretion of Dutch educational institutions, and applicants are responsible for requesting waivers. In the event a fee waiver/reduction is not granted, candidates should be aware that the Fulbright grant does not provide the cost of these fees.
Please see this link for grant amounts.
Housing Arrangements
Grantees are responsible for finding housing themselves. The host universities may be able to help with this, but this is not guaranteed.
Dependents
Dependent support is not available. If an applicant is planning on bringing dependents, please contact the host institution to inquire whether they are willing to also apply for a residence permit for the dependents. Without a residence permit applied for by the host, dependents will not be able to join the applicant.