No, please don’t wait, as you may miss the scholarship application deadline. Make sure you send in your scholarship application on time, even if you are not yet sure if you are going to be offered a place at AUC.

No. The scholarship application process and AUC admissions process are separate, and applying for a scholarship will have no impact on your chances of being offered a place at AUC.

Unfortunately not. We regret that late applications for scholarships cannot be considered. This is why it is important to submit your application to ASF before the given deadline.

The ASF prioritises  prospective students. It is assumed that if you started your studies at AUC without a scholarship, then you do not need one. Under certain circumstances, applications for scholarships from current students, already studying at AUC, can be considered. If and when applications from current students can be accepted, the details are announced on student.auc.nl.

Yes, you can still apply. Getting study finance from (for example) the Dutch government is not an obstacle to getting a scholarship from ASF; you can receive both.

Yes, you can take out a tuition fee loan and continue to receive an ASF scholarship.

If you are under the age of 30 but want the AUC Scholarship Fund to disregard the income of one or both of your parents because you cannot obtain the necessary financial documents from them (e.g. there has been no contact with that parent since you were a baby), you can request this by uploading an explanation and supporting evidence with your application. Evidence could include a statement from your other parent and/or from a professional (such as a social worker or psychologist) familiar with the situation, and/or court documents.

If you have started your studies at AUC even though you did not get a scholarship, see “Can I apply for a scholarship after I have started my studies at AUC?”

If you have not yet started your studies at AUC because you did not get or did not accept a place at AUC last time, then you can apply again for a scholarship for your new intended starting date.

No, the ASF Selection Committee is not given access to your AUC application.

Priority is given to applicants who have not yet had an opportunity to complete their higher education. This means that it is less likely you will be awarded a scholarship by ASF if you have already completed university-level studies.

Priority is given to applicants who have not yet had an opportunity to benefit from higher education. This means that it is less likely you will be awarded a scholarship by ASF if you have already studied for a year or two at university level. However, if you needed a year of university-level studies in order to meet AUC’s admission requirements, we make an exception: in that case, your year of university-level studies will not affect your chances of getting a scholarship.

Scholarships are not restricted to a major and scholarships can be awarded to applicants from all three majors at AUC (Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities). However, the Selection Committee may be asked to give priority to Science majors, as an emphasis on science is central to the foundation and organisation of AUC and AUC continues to aim for an enrolment of at least 50% of its students in the Science major.

If you are under 30, then you must send documentation on the income of your parents, even if you consider yourself financially independent from them. If you are over 30, you can do the calculations and upload the documents on your own income.

If you don’t completely meet the conditions for renewal, your scholarship will not be automatically withdrawn. You will be given an opportunity to explain any extenuating circumstances. Taking into account these individual circumstances, it is possible your scholarship will still be renewed.

The scholarship is paid in 10 instalments: one in each month except in July and August. The money is transferred to your Dutch bank account.

No, not at the moment.

No, the AUC Scholarship Fund pays the scholarship to you personally. You are responsible for paying your own tuition fees.

If you are awarded a scholarship for a September start, you will receive the first instalment in mid-September. 

No, a scholarship from ASF must be paid into a Dutch bank account in your name.

Scholarships from ASF are usually awarded for six semesters/three years, as long as you meet the conditions for renewal at the end of each year (or until you graduate, if that is sooner). It is assumed you will graduate within three years of starting your studies at AUC.