• The government will stop the incentive scholarships and starter scholarships as of January 1, 2025. This amounts to a total of €335 million per year.
• Minister Bruins is cutting an additional €500 million from education, of which approximately €65 million will affect universities. Budgets for Open Science and the Dutch Research Council (NWO) will also be reduced. This cut will take effect on January 1, 2025.
• The budget cut for international education is not yet fully decided. Minister Bruins still wants to discuss this with students, staff, and institutions but has announced the cut starting in 2026. This will cost universities and colleges a total of €293 million.
• The plans for the long-term study fine and the cancellation of the growth fund (€200 million) will proceed. For the long-term study fine, Minister Bruins still wants to examine feasibility and ways to discourage prolonged studies, but the reduction will remain in place.

In the coming weeks, during the annual budget process, it will become clearer what the concrete impact is of the budget cuts. The draft budget will be discussed with deans and directors, as well as with the participatory bodies (students and staff).

On 9 October, the draft budget will also be presented for consultation to the entire academic community via uva.nl/en. At that time, it will become clear what the estimated budget cuts will be for each faculty, staff, and department.