As part of UNIC, an alliance of ten universities across Europe, Erasmus University Rotterdam, offers up to 10 A.A. van Beek scholarships each year.
All EUR students may apply for a UNIC’s partner summer school. Students who meet the eligibility criteria below can then apply for an A.A. van Beek scholarship. Below you can find an overview of all summer school programmes offered in 2026.
Each scholarship has a maximum value of €2000 and supports EUR students who attend a summer school at one of our UNIC partner universities.
Detailed information about each summer school, including application procedures, can be found on the website of the respective partner university. Please note that programmes have different dates and deadlines. You must first apply for the summer school before applying for the A.A. van Beek scholarship.
Scholarship amounts
Two types of scholarships are available:
- Scholarship A - 1000 euros
For an international programme lasting 7 or less days abroad. - Scholarship B - 2000 euros
For an international programme lasting more than 7 days abroad.
Application timeline
Applications open on the 3rd of March 2026. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling, first-come-first-serve basis. After submitting your application in Osiris, email unic@eur.nl to notify the scholarship team.
Eligibility criteria
To apply for the A. A. van Beek scholarship, you must:
- Be an EU student enrolled at EUR
- Be eligible for the additional grant from Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) (you must provide proof of this by uploading a screenshot or letter from DUO that includes your name and shows that you are eligible for the grant)
- Have none or very limited previous international experiences
- Submitting your CV
- Download and fill in the application form EUR
- Agree to complete an online short questionnaire before and after the programme
- Agree to participate in UNIC-related promotional activities at EUR
- Have submitted and being accepted to one of the summer school programmes listed below
- Not have previously received an A. A. van Beek Fund scholarship.
How to apply for the A.A. van Beek scholarship:
- First apply for the summer school programme (see list below) via the website of the UNIC partner university where the school is offered (see the links to the websites of the partner universities below in the summer school offer overview)
- Log into Osiris and select ‘Stay Abroad’ (or ‘Buitenlandverblijf’ in Dutch)
- Start a new request
- Under ‘Request for’ select ‘Current degree programme’
- Under ‘Degree programme’ select your current study programme
- Under ‘Stay Abroad’ select ‘Application Van Beek Scholarship’
- Under ‘Start date’ and ‘End date’ fill out the start and end dates of the summer school programme you applied for
You will be asked to upload the following documents:
- Application form Scholarship form EUR
- CV (including your education, work experience and if applicable previous international experience)
- Acceptance letter from the summer school programme you are planning to attend
- Proof of DUO eligibility (a screenshot or official letter from DUO showing your name and eligibility for the additional DUO grant; it is not necessary that you receive the additional DUO grant, but you must be eligible for it)
Only complete applications, including all required documents will be considered.
Questions:
- For questions about the application process of the Summer School itself, contact the partner university directly.
- For questions about the application process for the A.A. van Beek Fund in Osiris, contact unic@eur.nl.
Summer School Programmes 2026

University College Cork, Ireland
Dates: 29/06/2026 to 24/07/2026
Location: Cork
Offered by: International Office, University College Cork
Application deadline: tba
Dates: Flexible. Available between 15/06/2026 to 21/07/2026 for a period of between 2 and 10 weeks, starting every Monday (with the exception of the week commencing Bank Holiday Monday 03 August when classes will start on Tuesday 04 August instead).
Location: Cork
Offered by: Language Centre, University College Cork
Application deadline: tba
Dates: Available between 15/06/2026 to 21/07/2026 for a period of between 2 and 10 weeks, starting every Monday (with the exception of the week commencing Bank Holiday Monday 03 August when classes will start on Tuesday 04 August instead).
Location: Cork
Offered by: Language Centre, University College Cork
Application: tba
Dates: Available between 29/06/2026 to 24/07/2026 for a period of between 1 and 4 weeks. Contact eflsummerschool@ucc.ie with your preferred start date.
Location: Cork
Offered by: Language Centre, University College Cork
Application: tba
Dates: Available between 15/06/2026 to 21/07/2026 for a period of between 2 and 10 weeks, starting every Monday (with the exception of the week commencing Bank Holiday Monday 03 August when classes will start on Tuesday 04 August instead).
Location: Cork
Offered by: Language Centre, University College Cork
Application: tba
Koç University, Istanbul
Dates: 06/07/2026 to 07/08/2026
Location: Istanbul
Offered by: Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED)
Application deadline: March 21, 2026
Website Course (Note: for MA and PhD students only)
Dates: 20/07/2026 to 14/08/2026
Location: Istanbul
Offered by: Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED)
Application deadline: March 21, 2026
University of Zagreb
Dates: 23/06/2026 to 10/07/2026
Location: Croatia
Offered by: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Croatian language and literature, Croaticum, University of Zagreb
Application deadline: TBD
University of Deusto
Dates: 15/06/2026 to 19/06/2026
Location: Bilbao Campus
Offered by: Deusto Business School, University of Deusto
Application deadline: April 6, 2026.
Dates: 19/06/2026 to 22/07/2026
Location: Bilbao Campus
Offered by: Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Deusto
Application deadline: April 6, 2026
Dates: 29/06/2026 to 17/07/2026
Location: Bilbao Campus
Offered by: International Spanish Center - CIDE, Language Center, School of Social and Human Sciences, University of Deusto
Application deadline: March 31, 2026
University of Lodz, Poland
Dates: tba
Location: University of Lodz
Offered by: Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Lodz
Application deadline: tba
Course Website: tba
Dates: 24/08/2026 to 11/09/2026
Location: University of Lodz
Offered by: University of Lodz, University of Oulu, Ruhr University Bochum, University of Liège, University of Zagreb
Application deadline: 15 March 2026
University of Oulu, Finland
Dates: 03/08/2026 to 14/08/2026
Location: Oulu, Finland
Offered by: Arctic Summer Programme, University of Oulu
Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Dates: 03/08/2026 to 14/08/2026
Location: Oulu, Finland
Offered by: Arctic Summer Programme, University of Oulu
Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Dates: 03/08/2026 to 14/08/2026
Location: Oulu, Finland
Offered by: Arctic Summer Programme, University of Oulu
Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Dates: 03/08/2026 to 14/08/2026
Location: Oulu, Finland
Offered by: Arctic Summer Programme, University of Oulu
Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Dates: 03/08/2026 to 14/08/2026
Location: Oulu, Finland
Offered by: Arctic Summer Programme, University of Oulu
Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Dates: 03/08/2026 to 14/08/2026
Location: Oulu, Finland
Offered by: Arctic Summer Programme, University of Oulu
Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Dates: 03/08/2026 to 14/08/2026
Location: Oulu, Finland
Offered by: Arctic Summer Programme, University of Oulu
Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Call Document
Please download and fill in the application form EUR and send it as PDF.
- More information
If you have questions or need help with your summer school application, contact the partner university directly. If you have questions or need help with your A.A. van Beek scholarship application contact unic@eur.nl. Please follow UNIC social media (@unic_eu) for latest information.

