Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS)
Nuffic Neso offices & participating Dutch institutions
Overview
The Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS) is a country-specific programme run by the Dutch Neso offices together with participating universities.
It offers partial-to-full tuition awards to talented students from selected countries; its value depends on your country's Neso office and the institution.
Who can apply
- Offered only in countries with an active Neso office and participating institutions.
- It is available to Kazakh citizens (via NESO Kazakhstan in Astana) and is a notable advantage there; it is not available for Russian citizens.
- For other Central Asian and Caucasus countries, confirm annually whether your country and university are listed.
How to apply
- 1
Apply through your country's Neso office, which coordinates the programme and reviews documents.
- 2
Deadlines are set per participating university.
- 3
Kazakh applicants use NESO Kazakhstan (Astana) for pre-application advice and document review.
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Amounts, deadlines and eligible-country lists are set by the awarding body and change every academic year. Always confirm the current call on the official source before applying.