Grantfinder
Students seeking financial assistance for funding their LL.M. programmes are invited to visit the Grantfinder website. The Netherlands Student Grantfinder is an online search engine for those who want to study in the Netherlands and are looking for financial aid. The Grantfinder contains information on a range of Dutch scholarships for foreign students.
For complete and updated information, please visit the websites of these scholarship programmes. You will need a(n) (provisional) admission letter from Erasmus School of Law to apply for one of the above-mentioned scholarships.
L-EARN for Impact Scholarship
This scholarship is only available for students of the master Commercial Law (and its specialisations), International and European Union Law and Law and Technology .
The scholarship (max € 17.500) is open to individuals from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts applying to a Master’s degree programme. After the completion of the master programme the awardee commit to returning to their home country to use their new skills and contribute to their countries' social and economic development. The application deadline for the L-Earn for Impact scholarship has been set to 1 April 2025. The outcome of this scholarship is expected in the first week of May 2025.
Application procedure
The deadline for application is 1 April 2025. Students will be notified of the awards committee's decision in the first week of May. Every application can be submitted by e-mail (informationdesk.llm@law.eur.nl) to the LL.M. Office and need to include the following documents:
- (provisional) Admission letter;
- Motivation letter (including intended career path);
- Proof of excellence during bachelor of laws (certified copy of bachelor’s degree including grade list);
- In case you have not completed your Bachelor yet the average grade of the current year until the date of application applies.
Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship
The Erasmus Trustfonds was founded to support research and education projects, organised by the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) specifically. The fund hereby aims to contribute to the growth and flourishing of Erasmus University.
This scholarship is only available for students of the master Commercial Law (and its specialisations), International and European Union Law and Law and Technology. The scholarship (max € 17.500) is open to individuals from developing countries. Both EU as non-EU students are welcome to apply. For the academic year 2025-2026 one scholarship is made available.
Application procedure
The deadline for application is 1 April 2025. Students will be notified of the awards committee's decision at the end of May. Every application can be submitted by
e-mail (informationdesk.llm@law.eur.nl) to the LL.M. Office and need to include the following documents:
- Motivation letter (including intended career path);
- CV;
- Proof of excellence during bachelor of laws (certified copy of bachelor's degree including grade list);
- In case you have not completed your bachelor yet the average grade of the current year until the date of application applies.
- Budget plan.
- Information about costs of living can be found here.
NL Scholarship Erasmus University
This scholarship is only available for students of the master Commercial Law (and its specialisations), International and European Union Law and Law and Technology. Only non-EU students are welcome to apply.
The 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 bachelor’s or masters in Holland. For the academic year 2025-2026 one NL Scholarship of € 10,000 is made available.
Application procedure
The deadline for application is 1 April 2025. Students will be notified of the awards committee's decision at the end of May. Every application can be submitted by
e-mail (informationdesk.llm@law.eur.nl) to the LL.M. Office and need to include the following documents:
- Motivation letter (including intended career path);
- CV;
- Proof of excellence during bachelor of laws (certified copy of bachelor's degree including grade list);
- In case you have not completed your bachelor yet the average grade of the current year until the date of application applies.
- Budget plan.
- Information about costs of living can be found here.
More information
Here you can find more information about other available scholarships and grants.