Law Scholarships
The Amsterdam Law School aims to attract talented students to its international classrooms. We offer several scholarship programmes designed to offer motivated students the opportunity to pursue an LLM degree at the University of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (AMS)
- For: Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
- Amount 2025-2026: €22.500,-
- Application deadline: 15 January
Mr Julia Henriëtte Jaarsma-Adolfs Fund Scholarship
- For: Exceptionally talented and motivated students from within and outside the EEA who belong to the top 10% of their class
- Amount 2025-2026: €12.000,- if the scholarship recipient is an EU citizen, €25.000,- if the scholarship recipient is a non-EU citizen.
- Application deadline: 15 January
Scholarship FAQ
Other financial aid
In addition to the scholarships mentioned above, other forms of financial support for studying in the Netherlands are available to excellent students. In some cases, students may make use of the Dutch government’s system of student grants and loans ('studiefinanciering').