Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)

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Deadline: 1 October 2011
Open to: Mid-career staff members of organizations in developing countries and countries in transition
Fund: Contribution depends on the fellowship

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand-driven fellowship programmes designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 61 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members. The NFP is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the development cooperation budget.

Half of the available fellowships should be awarded to female candidates and half of the budget should be spent on candidates from sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from this, priority is given to candidates from priority groups and/or from marginalized regions to be defined by the embassies.

Read more about NFP priorities here.

Employer support
The need for education and training must be linked to the institutional development of the organization the applicants are working for. This means that applicants must be nominated by their employers. In fact, applications without the support of an employer will not be considered.

NFP sub-programmes

NFP master’s, NFP short courses and NFP PhD studies award fellowships to individuals. NFP also finances refresher courses for NFP alumni who would like to prolong the effect of earlier learning and update their knowledge and skills.

The fellowship

An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellowship holder should continue to receive (at least partially) during the study period. The allowance is considered to be a contribution towards the cost of living for one person, whether in the Netherlands or in another country. The fellowship can also cover the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel costs, insurance and thesis research.

How to apply?

If you want to apply for PhD studies, master’s degree programmes or short courses you must first gain academic admission to the course of your choice before applying for a fellowship through the Netherlands embassy or consulate in your country. Also, you can only apply for an NFP fellowship if the course is on the NFP course list for that particular year.

In all cases, you are advised to contact the Netherlands Embassy, Consulate or local Nuffic Neso office well in advance for specific instructions, and to inquire about specific local procedures and deadlines, requirements and selection criteria. These may differ from the general information provided on Nuffic’s website or in the brochures.

For more information about application procedure.

NFP country list
Eligible countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire), Jordan, Kenya, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Official Webpage

39 thoughts on “Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)”

  1. I am applying for 2011 ICHUD93 International Course on housing from IHS. I have received my Admission Letter. can i get the NFP fellowship form for short course 2011 session. do reply

  3. Hi!!

    I am applying for 2011 Competing claims on natural resources – professional qualities for managing conflict in NRM towards sustainable development. I have received my Admission Letter yesterday but I cant find the NFP fellowship form for short course 2011 session.Pls. do reply. Thanks.

  4. Dear friends,

    I am also interested in this program, but my country of origin-Azerbaijan wasnt included in eligibility list (although we are also situating in Caucasus and bordering with Armenia and Georgia.) can you please provide more information about this situation.

    My best,

    Gular

    1. Dear Gular,

      As Mladiinfo is not the provider of the scholarships, I would like to refer you to the NFP official website: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/schol…

      “More information about NFP, including the application forms, is available at Netherlands Embassies and Consulates, Nuffic Neso offices or from this website under the three different sub-programmes as mentioned above.”

      You can also contact Nuffic by the following link: http://www.nuffic.nl/home/contact/contact-form

      Good luck!

      Mariska

  5. dear Sir,

    I applied for a short course on Climate change adaptation in agriculture andnatural resources management: I have received the admission letter.

    I try to downloard the application form for the 2011. But I found only the application form for the 2010. How can I get the application form for the 2011.

    Bandu.

    1. Dear Bandu,

      On the Nuffic website (see link in the article) is the following information:
      "More information about NFP, including the application forms, is available at Netherlands Embassies and Consulates, Nuffic Neso offices or from this website under the three different sub-programmes as mentioned above."

      Possibly the application form is not yet available. You can also contact Nuffic by the following link: http://www.nuffic.nl/home/contact/contact-form

      Good luck!

      Mariska

  6. I applied for a Master of science in environmental science at Wageningen university and i received the admission letter.I try to download the application form for the 2011, but i found only the application form of 2010.how can i get it? is it not launched yet now?

  7. dear Sir,

    I want to applay for short term course of Summer Institute on Alcohol,Drugs and Addiction. but the application for dthe current acadamic year has been expired for me. And I want to be registered for the next acadamic year. Could you also please locate me how I get the application list for the programme.

    1. Dear,

      On the web site is stated that: To be eligible for an NFP fellowship, you must be a national of and working and living in one of the 60 countries.

      Since the country is not on the list, I assume that is the case. You can still try to contact Nuffic and ask.

  11. I applied for a masters course in urban management and development of the institute of housing and urban development studies 2011 and got a provisional admission letter. I am required to apply for NFP scholarships online but i am not able to get the link to the Scholarship Online (SOL)application. How can i access it. the deadline is 1st February 2011.

    Allan

  14. I applied for NFP scholarship. I have been asked about my availability and I have confirm it. I want to know when is the selection process will be announced bt Nuffic.
    Thank you

    Best regards

    1. Dear, Zul,

      The only information I found is this: "You will be informed about the decision of Nuffic on 1 May 2011. The results will first be published on our website. We will send all applicants an email with instructions on how to access this information. You will also receive a snail mail letter with the results of your application."
      http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/schol…

      I hope that helped.

      Regards,

      Kristina,
      Mladiinfo

  15. Dear Zul,

    Yes, sorry, I was trying to find it on Nuffic webpage and there was a mistake.
    But, I found this (if you haven't) – the time frame of the selection process:
    http://www.nuffic.nl/international-organizations/…

    Candidates should confirm their availability after 10 to 16 weeks after the fellowship application deadline. However you already have confirmed your availability, so you should only wait until it appears in the SOL system, dunno. (I haven't been inside and I don't know what it looks like, nor is Mladiinfo in contact with Nuffic).

    I hope I helped.

    Kristina,
    Mladiinfo

  16. Hello,

    I am Pavani, complited my Masters degree in Biotechnology from India. Since three years I am working as a project technician in ICRISAT- India(International Crop Rearch Institute for The Semi Arid Tropics). I would like to do PhD in Netherlands so will you please help me that how can I approach for the same.

    Thank You

    Pavani M

    1. Dear M Pavani,

      Please search mladiinfo for previous posts about study opportunities in The Netherlands and follow the updates on the page. You can subscribe to our newsletter and get the information form the newest posts in your inbox. That is the only assistance we can give you – provide information. The rest is up to you.

      Kind Regards,
      Dijana
      Mladiinfo

  18. Dear,

    If I receive NFP for a doctoral,
    Are there any procedures / stages I will take before going to Netherland ?

    For example, healthy test…etc.

    What is amount of living allowance for a doctoral student ?

    Thanks in advance.

  19. 1) If I am selected as a NFP winner,
    Are there other tests / procedures I take before having a visa ?
    For example, healthy tests,…. etc

    2). What is amount of living allowance for a doctoral student who receive NFP ?

    Thanks in advance.

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