Tuesday, February 2, 2021

[Master and Short Course Program] Netherlands Government - Orange Knowledge Programme Scholarship 2021, Netherlands (Fully Funded)


Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education, has developed a new scholarship programme called the Orange Knowledge Programme. This programme merges the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) and NICHE into a single integrated approach. One component of the programme is the availability of individual scholarships for professionals.

One of the instruments offered by the Orange Knowledge Programme are the individual scholarships, which are open to mid-career professionals who are nationals of -and living and working in the following countries:


We emphasise that these scholarships are also open for applicants from francophone countries.
Scholarships are available for a selection of:
  • short courses (duration 2 weeks to 12 months);
  • master's programmes (duration 12 – 24 months).
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Benefit:
An OKP scholarship is intended to supplement the salary that you should continue to receive during the scholarship period. The scholarship is a contribution towards your costs of living and costs such as tuition fees, visa, travel, insurance etc. You have to cover any difference between the OKP scholarship amount and the actual costs yourself.

Eligible courses:
Scholarships are available for a selection of:
  • short courses (duration 2 weeks to 12 months);
  • master's programmes (duration 12 – 24 months).
All courses that are eligible for an Orange Knowledge Programme scholarship are listed in Studyfinder. Please search in Studyfinder, using the filter 'OKP qualified - Yes'.

Requirement:
You cannot apply with us. You need to contact your Dutch education institution. Each institution may have different specific criteria.
For more information on the general eligibility criteria please read: Please note that there are focus areas for each country. Only applications that fall within the focus area of your country of employment are eligible. Please check the obligations and conditions before you apply: Please check whether your local government requires a government statement:

The Orange Knowledge Programme individual scholarships are open to mid-career professionals, who are nationals of - and living and working in - the following countries:

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen and Zambia.



How to Apply:
    • You cannot apply online on this website. You need to first select a course and then contact the education institution of your course and ask how to apply for the scholarship.
    • You can find a list of courses and institutions that are linked to the Orange Knowledge Programme in our database of study programmes using the filter 'OKP qualified - Yes'. You can also find contact details of the institutions there.


    Dates and deadlines:
    The 3 candidate application rounds for individual scholarships are:
    • Round 1: 3 February-23 March 2021 (for courses starting between between 26 July and 21 November 2021)
    • Round 2: 12 May-29 June 2021 (for Short Courses starting between 22 November 2021 and 20 February 2022)
    • Round 3: 1 September-12 October 2021 (for Short Courses starting on or after 21 February 2022 and ending before 31 August 2022)

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