Fully Funded Fellowships for Training Courses in The Netherlands

The MENA Scholarship Program (MSP) offers scholarships to professionals for short term courses in the Netherlands. The program is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The main aim of the MSP is to contribute to democratic transition in the selected countries. It also aims at building capacity within organizations in the region by enabling employees to take part in short courses in the Netherlands.

Benefits:

This program is initiated and (almost) fully funded by the budget for development cooperation at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The scholarship will cover the tuition fee, return flights from an international airport to Amsterdam, insurance, accommodation and a small Daily Subsistence Allowance.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for an MSP scholarship applicants must:

[1] Be professionals and nationals of, and living and working in one of the countries on the MSP country list valid at the time of application.

[2] Have a current employer’s statement that complies with the format Nuffic has provided.

[3] Not be employed by an organization that has its own means of staff development.

[4] Have an official and valid passport (valid at least 3 months after the candidate submission date).

[5] Have a government statement that meets the requirements of the country in which the employer is established (if applicable).

[6] Not exceed 45 years of age at the time of the grant submission.

[7] Not receive more than one MSP scholarship for courses that take place at the same time.

Application:

Follow these steps to apply:

[1] Select a course on the MSP course list.

[2] Contact the Dutch higher education institution that is offering the course for information on:

• course content
• the application deadline (deadlines can differ per Dutch institution)
• the application and selection procedures
• the online application form and the supporting documents

[3] Prepare your application and the supporting documents.

[4] Submit your online application via the Dutch institution offering the course.