About the ISS Hardship Fund
International Institute of Social Studies established this fund to support students without any other form of scholarship. The ISS Hardship Fund is open to Dutch and international students who wish to enroll in the Master of Arts in Development Studies at ISS.
- You wish to enroll in the Master of Arts in Development Studies at ISS;
- You have a letter of admission from ISS;
- You do not comply with the criteria for the ISS Scholarship Fund for Excellent Students;
- You can prove to not have sufficient means to pay the entire tuition fee.
Please make sure to check the faculty's website for the most up to date information on this scholarship.
Applicable to:
- Nationalities: all nationalities
- Partcipating faculties: International Institute for Social Studies (ISS)
- Level of study: Master
This fund can provide a fee discount of up to 30% of the tuition fee.
Applications to this fund are dealt with on an ongoing basis and will be equally distributed, as much as possible, among the different majors.
To apply for this fund, please include:
- A Motivation Statement (one page) - Explaining the reason you should be the beneficiary of this fund.
- Detailed financial information (including supporting bank statements) to prove your ability to support yourself for the remaining tuition fee, living expenses and health insurance.
EU/EEA students are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.
The decisions on allocation of the scholarship are taken on an ongoing basis. Students selected for the scholarship bursaries will be informed by the student office.
To apply please email your request and the supporting documents to the ISS admission office (admission@iss.nl) as soon as possible (but before 15 June at the latest).
Deadline: before 15 June latest
Email: admissions@iss.n
Website: ISS Funding & Scholarships