Apply for the Erasmus Trustfond Scholarship 2024

The Erasmus Trustfond Scholarships have been founded to support research and education projects, organised by the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) specifically.

The Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship is a fully funded opportunity that covers tuition, and provides a living allowance of 15000€ per year to cover housing, and statutory fees.

In this post, we will highlight the full details, eligibility requirements, benefits, and the step-by-step application process for the Erasmus Trustfond Scholarship.

Scholarship Summary

  • Host Country: Holland 
  • Study Abroad: Study in Europe 
  • Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships 
  • Eligible Countries: Non- EU Countries 
  • Reward: Full Scholarship | € 15.000 stipends | Accommodation
  • Deadline: Varies by Program

Erasmus Trustfond Scholarship Details

The Erasmus Trustfond Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. 

The scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their Master’s in Holland. The EEA consists of the EU countries and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Requirements for Erasmus Trustfond Scholarship

To be considered for the Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship, you must:

  • be planning to start a master programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam;
  • have considered to be a high achieving student;
  • be unable to finance your study yourself.

Specific deadlines also vary by faculty.

Benefits of Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship

For all selected applicants of the Erasmus Trustfond Scholarship;

  • Full tuition fee of (€2.530 for EU students, and €16.900 for non-EEA/EU students) will be covered by the university
  • The student will also receive €15.000 for housing, living costs and statutory fee.
  • The scholarship will be granted for one academic year, and will be renewed upon satisfactory performance.

Erasmus Trustfond Scholarship Participating Faculties

Required Documents for Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship

To apply for the Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarships, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

  • Motivation letter (max. 1 A4, in PDF format)
  • CV (in PDF format)
  • Academic transcripts (In case you have not completed your Bachelor yet the average grade of the current year until the date of application applies)
  • Financial statement: describing your financial situation and how you plan to finance your studies in case you will receive the Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship.

Other specific requirements vary by faculty

Method of Application

All interested and qualified applicants must do the following to submit their applications successfully;

  • click on the button below to visit the scholarship application page
  • select your desired school (and program)
  • proceed to submit your applications with the required documents through the EUR Admissions Portal
  • Applications should be  submitted before the deadline and will only be processed after your application for a degree programme in any of the aforementioned faculty has been deemed complete and taken into assessment.
  • Note that deadlines vary by available programs.