Partial funding · Study in the Netherlands
Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence
€10,000 tuition-fee waiver plus a €5,000 grant towards living costs
- Funder
- Tilburg University
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Coverage
- Partial
About this scholarship
Tilburg funds a set of excellent non-EEA master's students each year with a combined tuition waiver and living-cost grant across its economics, law, social science and business schools.
The bar is explicitly top-decile: the university asks for a class ranking or grade average that puts you in the top 10% of your prior degree.
🗓️ Deadline
Applied for alongside the master's application, typically closing in the spring
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- Admitted to a Tilburg master's or research master's (MA, MSc or LLM)
- Top 10% of your class in your previous degree
- Average grade point of roughly 80% or higher
- Not an EU or EEA national
- Awards are limited in number and competitive
How to apply
- Apply for your Tilburg master's programme first
- Indicate your interest in the scholarship within the application
- Provide a class ranking or transcript that evidences the top-10% claim
- Submit before the spring closing date
- Confirm the current award amounts on the university's fees page
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Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence: your questions, answered
What does the Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence cover?
€10,000 tuition-fee waiver plus a €5,000 grant towards living costs. Tilburg funds a set of excellent non-EEA master's students each year with a combined tuition waiver and living-cost grant across its economics, law, social science and business schools.
Who is eligible for the Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence?
Core requirements are: Admitted to a Tilburg master's or research master's (MA, MSc or LLM); Top 10% of your class in your previous degree; Average grade point of roughly 80% or higher; Not an EU or EEA national; Awards are limited in number and competitive. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence deadline?
Applied for alongside the master's application, typically closing in the spring. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
What does the placement service cost?
A flat SGD 50, billed as two monthly instalments of SGD 25. That covers everything: counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer. There are no hidden extras, no agent fees and no commission on your tuition, because our counselling is funded by our university partners, the SGD 50 only covers administration. Separately, you pay the university’s own tuition or semester fees directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated SGD 50 placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.