The Amsterdam Talent Scholarship Program -

The goal of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is to draw top candidates from all over the world. For an Amsterdam Talent Scholarship, students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) may submit an application (ATS).

Scholarship Sponsor

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)

Students at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) spend their entire academic career in Amsterdam. English is commonly spoken in this vibrant, international city that serves as the Netherlands’ capital and is home to residents from 180 different countries. Amsterdam is a well-known international commercial center and a hive of learning and study in every imaginable field, including arts and humanities, commerce, logistics, shipping, aviation, and information technology.

Our students and lecturers use the city as their classroom and collaborate closely with a wide range of businesses, organizations, and industries to find innovative solutions to the problems that face our city.

At A Glance: Auas

There are seven faculties at our university of applied sciences. We offer 71 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Associate degree programs and have a total enrollment of 48,718 students. With 4,199 employees, we are one of the largest employers in the higher education sector in Amsterdam.

Applied Study

Every time we undertake research, we work closely with academics and professionals to tackle a real-world issue from the professional sector. A key element of the different educational programs we provide is applied research. In the city’s living laboratories, students and professors collaborate. AUAS concentrates on six research priorities: entrepreneurship, urban education, urban management, urban technology, and urban vitality in Amsterdam.

Internationalization

Graduates with cross-cultural and international (work/study) experience are needed in the business industry. We collaborate on a variety of international educational programs, including curriculum creation, research initiatives, student/lecturer exchanges, and work placements, with 250 partner institutions in 50 different nations. This guarantees that AUAS’s educational and research programs have an international focus.

The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA), of which AUAS is a founding member. This brings together eight European higher education institutions that have joined forces to form a strategic alliance around the shared interests of professional education, applied research and a focus on the future employment of our students.

A lengthy history

AUAS is a young organization with a distinguished past that is dedicated to innovation in Amsterdam and elsewhere. The AUAS celebrated its 25th anniversary in its current form in 2018, marking an important milestone.

About The Scholarship

Successful non-EEA students who have been enrolled in one of the programs offered by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences are given the ATS Scholarship at the conclusion of each academic year. The institutional tuition cost will be paid in full by the Amsterdam Talent Scholarship.

Eligibility

A candidate must satisfy the ATS’s eligibility requirements. The candidate ought to:

• Be able to fulfill the requirements for obtaining a Dutch visa (if applicable)

• Enroll in a course at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

• Paid the institution’s non-EEA student tuition cost.

• Not be awarded a full scholarship for the same time of the study.

• Have completed the whole 60-credit* school year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 7.0.

* ESP students are expected to have earned all credits necessary for their academic year’s program.

How To Apply

Candidates who satisfy the requirements for the ATS may download the application form. The application form should be filled out completely before being delivered to the relevant ATS contact person (information can be found under Contacts for ATS on this page), along with a copy of your residence permit (front and back) and a certified grade list for the current academic year. At the education office, you can ask for the grade list.

Deadlines

Before December 31 of the same year, applicants who have completed a full academic year of study as of August 31 should submit their ATS applications to the relevant ATS contact person.

There is an ATS point of contact for each of the AUAS faculties. The point of contact can handle your application and provide you with more details about ATS. To identify the right contact for your study program at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, please refer to the list of Contacts for ATS on this page.