[APPLY NOW]: Netherlands Fellowship Programmes, 2015 Overview: The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) promote 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. Target Group: Masters/PhD/Short Courses Area of Study: Eligible programmes under NFP. Contact the Dutch higher education institution that offers that course to find out whether it is NFP-qualified. Scholarship Value: The fellowship compensates for three main categories of costs: a) study-related fees b) travel and c) subsistence. Costs in the categories a) and b) are entirely covered by the fellowship, whereas the amount provided in category c) is a contribution towards the actual costs. If applicable, the fellowship holder is expected to cover the difference between the actual costs and the NFP subsistence allowance. Requirements: 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, or Have agreed upon a PhD research proposal with the Dutch institution. 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 PhD study, 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. How to Apply: You must apply for academic admission directly at the Dutch institution. Your admission must be unconditional in terms of your education and language proficiency. Conditional admission may be granted only subject to you finding suitable funding for the programme. Fellowship applications then have to be submitted through Scholarships Online (SOL) by the deadline. Deadline: varies; Check with your desired institution.
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