Netherlands Fellowship for Master degree

Netherlands Fellowship for Master degree



Netherlands Fellowship Programme - Master

Short description
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) fosters capacity building within organizations in 60 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members at the University of Twente. The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes is an initiative of the Dutch government.
Application information

Value
subsistence allowance
tuition fee
housing
international travel
insurance
personal allowance
study materials · 
visa costs  
travel within the Netherlands

 Country of origin
Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Burundi, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan,Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
 
Field of study 
All
 
Level of study 
Master
 
Requirements for application

peference will be given to candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa, women and members of priority groups and/or marginalized regions

be a national of, and working and living in one of the developing countries on the NFP country list above at the time of application

be a mid-career professional with at least three years work experience

be nominated by his/her 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 the University of Twente to one of the master degree programmes. This means that you must have met all admission requirements set by the University of Twente

not already have received an NFP master’s degree fellowship

have completed an NFP Master’s Degree Programme application form and have submitted all the required documentation to the Netherlands embassy or consulate

not be employed by a multinational, UN organization, World Bank, IMF,bilateral or multilateral donor organization, or a large national, commercial organization

have completed and submitted an NFP master’s degree programme application, including all the required documentation, before the fellowship application deadline

be employed in an area to which the study will make a relevent contribution

have a clear-cut, functional relationship with a relevant organization and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organization

offer evidence of proficiency in speaking and writing the language of instruction

be available for the entire period of the programme and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme

Deadline for application
Digital applications; 29 April 2011 at 4pm CET