The Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship 2027 is a highly competitive funding opportunity at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands. It is designed for outstanding international students who want to pursue a two-year regular Master of Science programme at TU Delft.

Successful scholarship recipients receive full tuition fee coverage and a contribution toward living expenses. Because the award is limited and academic competition is strong, applicants should prepare their MSc and scholarship applications carefully and submit all required documents before the deadline.

Scholarship Quick Facts

About the Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship

The Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship is funded through the legacy of Justus and Louise van Effen and is intended to support excellent international MSc students at TU Delft.

The scholarship is available to excellent international applicants who are conditionally admitted to one of TU Delft’s eligible two-year regular MSc programmes. International Joint Education Programmes are excluded from this scholarship.

TU Delft is a leading technical university in the Netherlands, offering Master’s programmes across a wide range of engineering, technology, design and applied science disciplines.

The scholarship is highly competitive. The current scholarship information indicates that two scholarships are available per faculty.

Eligibility Criteria

• ✅ Applicants must be international students applying for an eligible TU Delft MSc programme.
• ✅ Applicants must be conditionally admitted to one of TU Delft’s two-year regular MSc programmes.
• ✅ The previous degree should be relevant to the Master’s programme being applied for.
• ✅ Applicants should have excellent academic results. TU Delft indicates that applicants are typically among the top 10% of graduates in their previous programme.
• ✅ Applicants must submit a complete MSc application before the scholarship deadline.
• ✅ TU Delft Bachelor’s students are not eligible for this scholarship.
• ✅ International students who obtained their Bachelor’s degree at a Dutch university are not eligible for this scholarship.
• ✅ Students who have already started an MSc at TU Delft are not eligible because the scholarship is intended for new incoming students.

Scholarship Benefits

• 🏆 Full tuition fee coverage for the TU Delft MSc programme according to the applicable statutory or institutional tuition rate.
• 🏆 A contribution toward living expenses during the Master’s programme.
• 🏆 Opportunity to study for a Master’s degree at Delft University of Technology.
• 🏆 Scholarship recipients can become part of the TU Delft Scholarship Club, which provides opportunities for personal development, workshops and seminars.

Eligible Study Programmes

The scholarship is available for eligible two-year regular TU Delft MSc programmes. International Joint Education Programmes are excluded.

Applicants should check the official TU Delft Master’s programme list and the specific admission requirements for their chosen field before submitting an application.

Required Documents

Scholarship applicants must submit the scholarship documents together with their MSc application. Make sure all required materials are complete before the scholarship deadline.

• Completed TU Delft MSc application
• Scholarship application form
• Two reference letters
• Academic transcripts and degree documents
• English language certificate, if required for the chosen programme
• Other documents required for admission to the selected MSc programme

How to Apply

The scholarship application is submitted together with the TU Delft MSc application. Applicants should not wait until after submitting their MSc application because the scholarship documents must be provided as part of the application process.

1. Choose an eligible two-year regular MSc programme at TU Delft.
2. Review the admission requirements and prepare your academic and supporting documents.
3. Complete the TU Delft online MSc application.
4. Complete and upload the Justus & Louise van Effen Scholarship application form.
5. Provide two reference letters according to TU Delft’s instructions.
6. Submit the complete MSc and scholarship application before 1 December 2026 at 23:59 CET.

Scholarship applicants should submit all required materials together and ensure that their MSc application is complete before the deadline. TU Delft indicates that scholarship recipients for the current cycle will be informed by email by the end of March 2027.

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