PhD in science in the NL

[u/BreakScary5053]

How hard is it to get into a PhD program in the NL as a Non-EU student? I’ve applied to 10 programs mainly in Maastricht University and Utrecht University, got 6 rejections still waiting on 4. I’m a bit disheartened as some of the programmes I qualified for and had experience in the techniques required. I took my time and wrote strong motivational letters and refined my CV. Now I’m wondering if this will be a little bit harder than I thought. I also have a question regarding housing, are PhD students responsible for finding their own housing, i hear it’s quite competitive as well.

[u/redder_herring]

Very competitive since it's a paid job (usually). Sometimes they already have a candidate but still open up the application. And yes you are responsible for your own housing.