{"id":163377,"date":"2024-01-24T11:18:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T10:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=163377"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:08","slug":"budget-debate-dijkgraaf-discourages-two-noteworthy-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2024\/01\/24\/budget-debate-dijkgraaf-discourages-two-noteworthy-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget debate: Dijkgraaf discourages two noteworthy proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consider increasing the basic grant once again? Getting a better grip on the influx of foreign students? Outgoing Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf advises against two notable amendments from the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n

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Numerous ideas, questions and proposals were discussed in the House of Representatives during the debate on the budget of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. However, two proposals stand out.<\/p>\n

D66 and SP submitted an amendment: they want to raise the basic grant for students living away from home again in the coming academic year. Similar to this academic year, these students would receive an additional 164 euros per month on top of the regular basic grant.<\/p>\n

VVD also had an amendment in mind. The party wants to give universities and colleges the option to limit the intake of students for the English-language tracks of programmes. This way, they can control the arrival of foreign students.<\/p>\n\n\t

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