About the opportunity
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms through the Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships. These scholarships are designed to offer talented and motivated international students the opportunity to pursue a full Master of Science (MSc) degree at TU Delft. Specific faculty sub-scholarships, such as those for the Microelectronics track under Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, also include pathways to PhD positions upon exceptional performance.
Funding and benefits
- Full tuition fees per year for a TU Delft MSc programme based on the statutory fee or institutional rate, according to the registered nationality.
- Potential extension of the scholarship to the second year subject to maintaining an average grade of 8 (80%) during the first year.
- Selected departmental options (such as Microelectronics) may offer a PhD position upon receiving a grade of 9 (90%) or higher for the MSc thesis project.
Who can apply?
- Promising excellent international students who are conditionally or unconditionally admitted to a 2-year Regular TU Delft MSc programme.
- For specific tracks like Microelectronics, candidates must hold a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 80 percent or higher of the scale maximum in their bachelor's degree from an internationally renowned university outside The Netherlands.
Required documents
- Complete MSc programme application
- Scholarship Application Form
- Two reference letters (either uploaded as one PDF document or requested via the application portal invitation system)
- English language certificate (required for non-EU/EFTA students where applicable)
When to apply
- Application deadline is typically 1 December 2025 (23:59 CET) for the 2027-2029 academic period variants, or must match the first-applicable deadline between the MSc programme application and the scholarship deadline.
- Notification of scholarship results via email occurs by April of the admission year.
How to apply
- Complete your MSc application and check specific admission requirements.
- Upload the Scholarship Application Form along with your MSc application.
- Upload or request two reference letters according to the indicated instructions before the deadline.
- Upload the required English language certificate.
Additional information
- All required documents for the scholarship must be submitted together with the initial MSc application; no additional documents can be uploaded after submission.
- Candidates must not wait for an admission decision before submitting their scholarship application, and the first coming deadline is strictly leading.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Exceptional international students conditionally or unconditionally admitted to a 2-year regular TU Delft MSc programme.
- Candidates with a high cumulative grade point average meeting specific departmental track requirements, such as Microelectronics.
- Top-performing students looking for pathways to potential PhD positions upon receiving high thesis grades.
What should you think carefully about?
- Applicants must carefully coordinate the scholarship application alongside their initial MSc programme application before the strict deadline.
- Scholarship extensions to the second year are conditional on maintaining a specific high academic average.
- Candidates must evaluate their ability to cover living expenses or additional costs not explicitly named outside of tuition fee coverage.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This scholarship enables high-achieving international students to pursue a rigorous postgraduate degree in the Netherlands without the burden of tuition fees, opening doors to academic or research careers.
Our take
Top-tier international applicants aiming for a master's degree at TU Delft should apply for this scholarship, though those with lower academic track records may find it less suitable.
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