Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget
for development cooperation is offering Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
for developing country applicants. NFP
will be awarded for master’s and short courses. Students must be a national of
one of the countries in the NFP country list valid at the time of application.
If for whatever reason a candidate stays in another country other than
for development cooperation is offering Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
for developing country applicants. NFP
will be awarded for master’s and short courses. Students must be a national of
one of the countries in the NFP country list valid at the time of application.
If for whatever reason a candidate stays in another country other than
his or
her home country for more than 90 days before the start of the course and/ or programme,
he or she is not considered to be living and working in his or her home
country. Nuffic receives thousands of fellowship applications each year. Only a
small percentage of these applications are eventually granted a
fellowship. Application should be submitted till 6th May 2014.
Study Subject (s): Fellowship is awarded to learn any one course offered by Dutch
institution (applicant should be employed in a subject area to which
the study will make a relevant contribution).
Course Level: Applicants can apply for master’s degree programmes and
short courses.
Scholarship Provider: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget
for development cooperation.
Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands
institution (applicant should be employed in a subject area to which
the study will make a relevant contribution).
Course Level: Applicants can apply for master’s degree programmes and
short courses.
Scholarship Provider: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget
for development cooperation.
Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands
Eligibility: A candidate
applying for an NFP fellowship must:
-be a professional with at least three years’ relevant work experience. The
number of years is calculated from the year you have started working until the
deadline for which you have applied. At the fellowship application deadline
(February, May, October) you should have three years of work experience;
-be a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on
the NFP country list valid at the time of application;
-be nominated by your employer, who pledges to continue paying your salary and
guarantees that you will be able to return to the same or an equivalent
position at the end of your fellowship period;
-have been unconditionally admitted by a Dutch institution to one of the
Master’s degree programmes or Short courses on the course list. This means that
you must have met all the academic requirements set by the Dutch institution;
-not be employed by:
– a multinational corporation (e.g. Shell, Unilever, Microsoft);
– a large national and/or a large commercial organisation;
– a bilateral donor organisation (e.g. USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, Dutch
ministry of Foreign affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid);
– a multilateral donor organisation, (e.g. a UN organisation, the World Bank,
the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB);
– an international NGO (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care).
-have completed and submitted an NFP master’s degree programme or short course
fellowship application, including all the required documentation, before the
applicable fellowship application deadline;
-be employed in a subject area to which the study will make a relevant
contribution;
-have a clear-cut, work relationship with a relevant organisation and be in a
position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that
organisation;
-be available full-time for the entire period of the programme or course and be
physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme;
-endorse the objective and the aim of the NFP and use your new knowledge and
skills to support your employing organisation and your country. Nuffic urges
you to return to your home country upon finishing the course or programme to
meet the NFP aim in the most effective way.
Additional criteria per type of application:
(a) If you apply for an NFP short courses fellowship, you must:
-not have accepted more than one NFP short course fellowship in the past;
-not have accepted an NFP short course fellowship in the year prior to the
fellowship application.
(b) If you apply for an NFP master’s degree programme (NFP-MA) fellowship, you
must not have accepted an NFP master’s degree programme fellowship in the past.
applying for an NFP fellowship must:
-be a professional with at least three years’ relevant work experience. The
number of years is calculated from the year you have started working until the
deadline for which you have applied. At the fellowship application deadline
(February, May, October) you should have three years of work experience;
-be a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on
the NFP country list valid at the time of application;
-be nominated by your employer, who pledges to continue paying your salary and
guarantees that you will be able to return to the same or an equivalent
position at the end of your fellowship period;
-have been unconditionally admitted by a Dutch institution to one of the
Master’s degree programmes or Short courses on the course list. This means that
you must have met all the academic requirements set by the Dutch institution;
-not be employed by:
– a multinational corporation (e.g. Shell, Unilever, Microsoft);
– a large national and/or a large commercial organisation;
– a bilateral donor organisation (e.g. USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, Dutch
ministry of Foreign affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid);
– a multilateral donor organisation, (e.g. a UN organisation, the World Bank,
the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB);
– an international NGO (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care).
-have completed and submitted an NFP master’s degree programme or short course
fellowship application, including all the required documentation, before the
applicable fellowship application deadline;
-be employed in a subject area to which the study will make a relevant
contribution;
-have a clear-cut, work relationship with a relevant organisation and be in a
position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that
organisation;
-be available full-time for the entire period of the programme or course and be
physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme;
-endorse the objective and the aim of the NFP and use your new knowledge and
skills to support your employing organisation and your country. Nuffic urges
you to return to your home country upon finishing the course or programme to
meet the NFP aim in the most effective way.
Additional criteria per type of application:
(a) If you apply for an NFP short courses fellowship, you must:
-not have accepted more than one NFP short course fellowship in the past;
-not have accepted an NFP short course fellowship in the year prior to the
fellowship application.
(b) If you apply for an NFP master’s degree programme (NFP-MA) fellowship, you
must not have accepted an NFP master’s degree programme fellowship in the past.
Scholarship Open for International Students: 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. (Visas and Authorisations for
Temporary Stay can no longer be applied for in all countries as Dutch embassies
and consulates have closed or will be closing in a number of
countries). The chances of obtaining an NFP fellowship increase if you
live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or if you are a woman.
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. (Visas and Authorisations for
Temporary Stay can no longer be applied for in all countries as Dutch embassies
and consulates have closed or will be closing in a number of
countries). The chances of obtaining an NFP fellowship increase if you
live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or if you are a woman.
Scholarship Description: The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) promotes capacity building
within organisations in 50 countries by providing training and education
through fellowships for professionals. The NFP is initiated and fully funded by
the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development
cooperation.
within organisations in 50 countries by providing training and education
through fellowships for professionals. The NFP is initiated and fully funded by
the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development
cooperation.
Duration of award(s): The fellowship is only intended for the duration of the course or programme
for which the fellowship holder has been selected: Master’s degree programmes:
between 12 and 24 months and Short courses: between two weeks and twelve
months.
for which the fellowship holder has been selected: Master’s degree programmes:
between 12 and 24 months and Short courses: between two weeks and twelve
months.
What does it cover? An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that you should
continue to receive during the study period in the Netherlands. The allowance
is a contribution towards your costs of living, the costs of tuition fees,
visas, travel, insurance and thesis research, as specified in the NFP Rules and
Regulations for fellowship holders. If applicable, the fellowship holder
is expected to cover the difference between the actual costs and the amount of
the personal NFP allowances.
continue to receive during the study period in the Netherlands. The allowance
is a contribution towards your costs of living, the costs of tuition fees,
visas, travel, insurance and thesis research, as specified in the NFP Rules and
Regulations for fellowship holders. If applicable, the fellowship holder
is expected to cover the difference between the actual costs and the amount of
the personal NFP allowances.
Selection Criteria: The fellowships are awarded in a very competitive selection to highly
motivated professionals with at least three years’ work experience who are in a
position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into their
employing organization.
motivated professionals with at least three years’ work experience who are in a
position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into their
employing organization.
How to Apply: Students must apply for academic admission directly at the Dutch
institution. Their admission must be unconditional in terms of their education
and language proficiency. Conditional admission may be granted only to
students finding suitable for the programme. The application must be
submitted online through Scholarships Online (SOL) before the fellowship
application deadline.
institution. Their admission must be unconditional in terms of their education
and language proficiency. Conditional admission may be granted only to
students finding suitable for the programme. The application must be
submitted online through Scholarships Online (SOL) before the fellowship
application deadline.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 6th May 2014. As of the year
2014-15 scholarships online (SOL) will be open for fellowship applications two
months before the fellowship application deadline.
2014-15 scholarships online (SOL) will be open for fellowship applications two
months before the fellowship application deadline.
