Tinbergen Institute runs its own merit-based scholarship for students in the research master program. You may apply to be considered for a scholarship when you are filling in your application to the program. The vast majority of second year students get additional income from part-time appointments as teaching or research assistants.
All students have to pay the annual statutory fee and it is the student’s responsibility to make the payment before the beginning of the academic year. For some students, the institutional fee is also due.
| EEA national (statutory fee) | € 2,695 |
| non-EEA national | € 20,500 |
| EEA students enrolled in an EUR, UvA or VU Master's degree (statutory fee) | € 2,695 |
| Students holding a Master's degree from another Dutch university | € 20,500 |
For selected students the high fee can be partly waived; the statutory fee is never waived and all students must pay the statutory fee before the start of the academic year.
In the PhD phase no tuition fees are charged.
For selected first year students, the Tinbergen Institute (TI)/ Business Data Science (BDS) research master program offers full, partial, or basic scholarships.
Specifically, Tinbergen Institute may offer one of the following scholarships:
For second year students in the 2026-28 chohort, we offer one of the following scholarships to all students who 1) have followed the full year 1 curriculum of the Research Master as stipulated in section 4 of the TI AER; and 2) are allowed to pass to year 2 of the program (see sections 4 and 5 of the TI AER):
Applicants who would like to be considered for a TI scholarship should indicate this on the application form. Because the institute’s resources are limited, prospective students are advised to apply for external funding as well (see e.g. Study in NL).
The program is delivered in both the Tinbergen Institute Amsterdam Campus, as well as the Erasmus University Rotterdam Campus. As part of the financial support offered to students, the program compensates the travel made for the purposes of the program.
Students in the program’s PhD phase are typically employed by one of the TI faculties as PhD researchers. These are full-time positions that come with all of the benefits of employment, including a good salary. For 2025-26, a gross salary starts at € 3,059/€ 3,546 per month (depending on the duration of the contract). In their final year, students receive a monthly gross wage of € 3,881. Most positions include a small teaching assignment to help the students gain teaching experience, which is useful for those considering an academic career.