Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation is
pleased to offer Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) for developing
countries’ students. Fellowships are available for masters degree
programmes, short courses and PhD studies at a Dutch higher education
institution.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation is
pleased to offer Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) for developing
countries’ students. Fellowships are available for masters degree
programmes, short courses and PhD studies at a Dutch higher education
institution.
The
NFP aims to help increase both the number and the competencies of skilled staff
at a wide range of government and non-government organisations.
NFP aims to help increase both the number and the competencies of skilled staff
at a wide range of government and non-government organisations.
The
Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
promote capacity building within
organisations in 51 countries by providing fellowships for training and
education for professionals. The NFP is initiated and fully funded by the Dutch
Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the budget for development cooperation.
Candidates
must be a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on the
NFP country. Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet
specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to
study there.
must be a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on the
NFP country. Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet
specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to
study there.
Course
Level: Fellowships
are available for masters degree programmes,
short courses and PhD Studies at a Dutch higher education institution which
offers the NFP-qualified course.
Level: Fellowships
are available for masters degree programmes,
short courses and PhD Studies at a Dutch higher education institution which
offers the NFP-qualified course.
Study
Subject(s): Fellowships
are awarded in all subjects offered by Dutch higher education
institutions.
Subject(s): Fellowships
are awarded in all subjects offered by Dutch higher education
institutions.
Scholarship
Award: An
NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellow should
continue to receive during the study period. The allowance is a contribution
towards the costs of living, the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel,
insurance and thesis research. If applicable, the fellowship holder is expected
to cover the difference between the actual costs and the amount of the personal
NFP allowances.
Award: An
NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellow should
continue to receive during the study period. The allowance is a contribution
towards the costs of living, the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel,
insurance and thesis research. If applicable, the fellowship holder is expected
to cover the difference between the actual costs and the amount of the personal
NFP allowances.
Scholarship
can be taken in Netherlands
can be taken in Netherlands
Eligibility: The fellowships are
awarded in a very competitive selection to highly motivated professionals who
are in a position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into
their employing organisation. The NFP is meant for professionals who are
nationals of and work and live in one of the 51 NFP countries.
The countries have been classified into two categories (I and II). Category I
countries are priority countries and will receive more fellowships. Candidates
have to be nominated by their employer to be eligible for the fellowship. There
also has to be a clear need for training within the context of the
organisation. Applicants must meet a number of criteria that support the aim of
the NFP to be eligible for a fellowship. To be eligible applicants:
awarded in a very competitive selection to highly motivated professionals who
are in a position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into
their employing organisation. The NFP is meant for professionals who are
nationals of and work and live in one of the 51 NFP countries.
The countries have been classified into two categories (I and II). Category I
countries are priority countries and will receive more fellowships. Candidates
have to be nominated by their employer to be eligible for the fellowship. There
also has to be a clear need for training within the context of the
organisation. Applicants must meet a number of criteria that support the aim of
the NFP to be eligible for a fellowship. To be eligible applicants:
- must
be a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on the
NFP country list; - must
have an employer’s statement that complies with the format EP-Nuffic has
provided. All information must be provided and all commitments that are
included in the format must be endorsed in the statement; - must
not be employed by an organisation that has its own means of
staff-development. Organisations that are considered to have their own
means for staff development are for example: multinational corporations
(e.g. Shell, Unilever, Microsoft), large national and/or a large
commercial organisations, bilateral donor organisations (e.g. USAID, DFID,
Danida, Sida, Dutch ministry of Foreign affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC,
SwissAid), multilateral donor organisations, (e.g. a UN organisation, the
World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank,
IADB) and international NGO’s (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care); - must
have an official and valid passport; - must
not receive more than one fellowship for courses that take place at the
same time; - must
have a government statement that meets the requirements of the country in
which the employer is established (if applicable).
Nationality:
Students
of Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh,
Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Djibouti, DR
Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana,
Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Macedonia, Mali, Mongolia,
Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian
Territories, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan,
Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
and Zimbabwe can apply for
the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes. The chances of obtaining an NFP
fellowship increase if you live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or if you
are a woman.
Students
of Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh,
Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Djibouti, DR
Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana,
Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Macedonia, Mali, Mongolia,
Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian
Territories, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan,
Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
and Zimbabwe can apply for
the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes. The chances of obtaining an NFP
fellowship increase if you live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or if you
are a woman.
College
Admission Requirement
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Candidates
must be a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on the
NFP country.
Requirement: Candidates
must be a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on the
NFP country.
Test
Requirement: No
Requirement: No
English
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home
country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.
Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home
country will often need to meet specific English language/other language
requirements in order to be able to study there.
How
to Apply: Candidates
need to apply directly with a Dutch higher education institution of your
choice, taking into account the following steps:
to Apply: Candidates
need to apply directly with a Dutch higher education institution of your
choice, taking into account the following steps:
- Check
whether applicants are in the above-mentioned target groups. - Check
whether their employer will nominate them. - Find
a course with Studyfinder tool. - Contact
the Dutch higher education institution which
offers the NFP-qualified course of their choice for application
procedures.
Application
Deadline: Applicants
need to apply directly with a Dutch higher education institution of applicants
choice.
Deadline: Applicants
need to apply directly with a Dutch higher education institution of applicants
choice.
Apply here
https://www.epnuffic.nl/en/scholarships/nfp-and-msp/nfp-and-msp#
