NFP stands for Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP), MSP stands for MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Scholarship Programme. NFP scholarships are available for 51 countries, MSP scholarships for 9 countries*.
You can only apply for a scholarship for your chosen course during the ‘application window’ for that course. The next round to apply for an NFP or MSP scholarship will be open from 2 June – 24 July 2015** during which you can apply for these five courses:
An NFP or MSP scholarship will pay for the full cost of your travel and visa (if required), accommodation and meals, insurance and the course fee. The NFP and the MSP scholarship programmes are funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and administered by Nuffic, the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education.
ELIGIBILITY
NFP Scholarships:
- National of and work in one of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Not an employee of a multinational corporation, a UN organization, the World Bank, the IMF, a bilateral or multinational donor organization, or a large national and/or commercial organization
- Has an Employer’s Statement that complies with the format Nuffic has provided. All information must be provided and all commitments that are included in the format must be endorsed in the statement;
- Has an official and valid passport;
- Do not receive more than one fellowship for courses that take place at the same time;
- Has a Government Statement (only if applicable, please check this overview) that meets the requirements of the country in which the employer is established.
MSP Scholarships
- A national of and work in one of the following 9 countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
- Not employed by a multinational corporation, a UN organization, the World Bank, the IMF, a bilateral or multinational donor organization, or a large national and/or commercial organization
- Has an Employer’s Statement that complies with the format Nuffic has provided. All information must be provided and all commitments that are included in the format must be endorsed in the statement;
- Has an official and valid passport;
- Do not receive more than one fellowship for courses that take place at the same time;
- Has a Government Statement (only if applicable, please check this overview) that meets the requirements of the country in which the employer is established;
- Not be over 45 years of age at the time of the scholarship application deadline.
DEADLINE: 23th July, 2015
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