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Science Without Borders Scholarship

The Dutch - Braziian Scholarship initiative for Bachelor and PhD students is an extensive funding program that allows Brazilian students to study in the Netherlands. The application deadline for this scholarship is 14 January. Continue reading... 

Dutch Design Week 2012

Dutch Design is world famous. Each year in October the Eindhoven Design community brings together innovative and groudbreaking design from established and talented new designers. From 20 to 28 October you will have the chance to see the latest trends in design. Continue reading...

Tilburg University is Refreshing our Information Society

The aim of the information society is to gain competitive advantage internationally through the use of IT in a creative and productive way. Tilburg University is organizing an event that will look at developments that will change the way we think about our information society. It is taking place on 31 October. Want to join? Continue reading…

Dutch Universities 3rd in the World Rankings

Universities from the Netherlands are among the top performers in this year's Times Higher Education Ranking. An impressive 12 out of the 13 research universities are listed in the top 200. Holland is the third best performing nation in the world. Continue reading...

Amsterdam and Leiden top performers in the QS University Ranking 2012

Once again, the University of Amsterdam and Leiden University came out as best Netherlands Universities in the annual QS Ranking of World Universities. 4 Dutch Universities made it to the top 100. Continue reading...

International Master Students on the Rise

More and more international students decide to come to the Netherlands to pursue a master or postgraduate degree. For the first time ever, international master and postgrad student numbers exceed undergrad enrolments. Continue reading... 

Ford Foundation Scholarship Terminated

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (Ford-IFP) will be discontinued as of 2013. No new scholarships are available. Continue reading…

All Universities from the Netherlands in top 500 of ARWU Ranking

The annual Shanghai Jiao Tong ranking has few surprises in terms of the top 50 or 100. US universities are still dominant. Dutch universities are doing very well this year. All Netherlands research universities have claimed a spot in the top 500. Few other countries can match that. Continue reading...

Students are escaping the economic crisis

Students from countries hit hardest by the economic crisis (i.e. Spain, Italy and Greece) are coming to the Netherlands in great numbers this year. Continue reading...

Open Evening at Inholland University

Because there are still a lot of students who have not yet decided on a study program, Inholland is organizing an Open Evening on 29 August. During this event you can talk to lecturers and students. You will thus get a feel for the university and the bachelor program portfolio. Continue reading... 

Wageningen University receives internationalization award

Wageningen University has been awarded with the very first mark of excellence for its internationalization efforts by the Dutch Flemish Accreditation Organization. A great prize for the University that saw its position in the world rankings improve greatly in 2012. Continue reading...

Maastricht among the best 20 young universities in the world

The youngest university in the Netherlands has made it to the top 20 of the world's best performing new universities. The list was compiled by the Times Higher Education Magazine and comprises top universities that were established in the last few decades. Continue reading...

News Archive June 2012

Read all the top stories that made the headlines in June 2012. Articles include: Study Information Seminars at Inholland, Universities of Applied Sciences top the research charts, No tuition fee for natural science and engineering programs. Here's an overview of all the top stories in June 2012.

News Archive May 2012

Read all the top stories that made the headlines in May 2012. Topics include: Open Day Hanze University, Open Day Inholland University, Scholarship Deadlines in May and June 2012, Education Fairs around the World in May and June. Overview of all the top stories in May 2012

News Archive April 2012

Read the top stories of April 2012. Topics include: "Hotel School The Hague receives top marks", "Studying abroad should be compulsory for all students", "Make the most of your education fairs" and "Taking a gap year works miracles". Continue reading...

News Archive March 2012

Read the top stories of March 2012. Topics include: "More scholarships for Brazilian Students", "Netherlands in top 3 of university reputation ranking" and "Higher education and the economic crisis". Read more about these and other stories in the News Archive of March 2012