Holiday closure

Due to the holidays, the Fulbright Commission will be closed between Monday 22 December until Friday 3 January 2026. Our office will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. 

To the U.S.

Are you looking for study or research opportunities in the U.S.? The Fulbright Commission has several scholarship programs for undergraduate and graduate students and offers advice through EducationUSA.

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To the Netherlands

Are you looking for study or research opportunities in the Netherlands? We welcome American students to the Netherlands through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

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Education USA Advice

Questions regarding study opportunities in the US? Have a look at our EducationUSA advice pages or contact one of our educational advisers for personal advice.

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Educational Institutions

Are you employed by an educational institution? The Fulbright Commission has several programs for schools and universities. You can also reach out to our educational advisers with any questions.

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Ilyaas Sherally

Fulbright alumni spotlight: Ilyaas Sherally For the October edition of Fulbright Netherlands’ alumni newsletter, we interviewed Dutch Fulbright alum Ilyaas Sherally (Fulbright-NAF graduate student, Columbia University, 2018-2019), currently deputy Ambassador to Zimbabwe for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about the field he works in, his projects, and how his Fulbright grant impacted his life…

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Bas Overvelde

Fulbright Alumni Spotlight: Bas Overvelde For the March edition of Fulbright Netherlands’ alumni newsletter, we interviewed Dutch Fulbright alum Johannes (Bas) Overvelde (Fulbright NL Graduate Student,  Harvard University, 2012) – an engineer working in the field of soft robotics (explained simply in this video made for the children’s program Het Klokhuis) – about the field he…

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Rayan Mazouz

Rayan Mazouz Received a Fulbright – Netherland-America Foundation grant in 2019 “In America, everything is portrayed in a grand manner. In the Netherlands, we have a more down-to-earth attitude, but I can appreciate that marketing of the American Dream. America has a large-scale entrepreneurial culture and that brings a lot of challenge, inspiration and motivation.…

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Anouck Rietveld

Anouck Rietveld Almost a year ago, I found myself seated in a plane on my way to New York City, where I would be studying the Master of Science in Data Science at Columbia University. I felt excited and nervous at the same time. I remember gazing through my photo app, I could not help…

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Vincent Veerbeek

“Crossroads of Old and New in the ‘Land of Enchantment’” by Vincent Veerbeek   From its origins as a Spanish colonial town to its popularity as a stop along Route 66, the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico might be best known today as the setting for the television show Breaking Bad and the home…

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Hannah Banks

“A Reflection of My Fulbright Year” by Hannah Banks   As the first year of my master’s program in Global Health: Research comes to a close at Vrije Universiteit (VU) in Amsterdam, I’m left reflecting on my Fulbright year as it is also ending in just a few short months. Thinking back to the beginning…

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News from the Fulbright Commission

Update from the Board

People-to-people connections are more vital than ever. The Board of the Fulbright Commission the Netherlands is dedicated to carrying forward its mission of promoting mutual understanding and unfettered academic pursuit between the people of the United States and the Netherlands through exchange in higher education.

While the Board undergoes a period of transition, applications for the academic year 2026-2027 are open. Dutch Promovendi and Scholars have until 1 December 2025 to submit their applications, and the deadline for Dutch Graduate Students is 22 January 2026. The deadline for the Campus Scholarship Program is 15 January 2026.

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2025-2026 Fulbright Grantees

We are pleased to introduce our new Fulbright scholars and students for 2025-2026!

Our new Fulbrighters

Events and webinars

Want to know more about opportunities to study in the US? Visit one of our webinars where you will learn more about the US education system, types of courses and finance options. You can also ask all your questions to our educational advisers and former students. The next events will take place on the dates below.

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About the Fulbright Commission

The opportunity of a lifetime

Since 1949, the Fulbright Commission has welcomed thousands of outstanding American and Dutch students, scholars, and teachers through its doors for the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to study, research, and teach abroad in either the United States or the Netherlands. Our programs have been changing lives for 70 years, but we have remained unchanged in our commitment to fostering transformative experiences through education and the promotion of mutual understanding between citizens of the United States and the Netherlands.

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