Netherlands Fellowship Programme - PhD

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) fosters capacity building within organizations in 60 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members at the University of Twente. The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes is an initiative of the Dutch government.

Deadline for application

How to apply

1 October 2013

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Country of Origin

Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, South Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Field of study

All

Level of study

PhD

Scholarship Value

·	subsistence allowance

·	tuition fee (applicable for Master)

housing

·	international travel

insurance

·	personal allowance

·	study materials (applicable for Master and PhD)

·	visa costs

·	travel within the Netherlands

Requirements for application

To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

·	Be a national and working in one of the countries above list valid at the time of application

·	Be a mid-career professional with at least three years of work experience

·	Be nominated by his/her employer, who pledges to continue paying the candidate’s salary and guarantees the candidate will be able to return to an equivalent position after the termination of the fellowship period

·	Have been unconditionally admitted by the University of Twente as a PhD student. This means that you must have met all admission requirements set by the University of Twente

·	Have completed an NFP PhD study application form and have submitted all the required documentation to the Netherlands embassy or consulate

·	Offer proof that a large portion of the PhD research will take place in the candidate’s home country

·	Not already have received an NFP PhD fellowship

·	Not be employed by a multinational, UN Organization, World Bank, IMF, bilateral or multilateral donor organization or a large, national, commercial organization

·	Offer evidence that he or she is sufficiently skilled in speaking and writing in the language of communication during the PhD which is English.

·	Offer proof that the PhD will be pursued according to a ‘sandwich’ or ‘picnic’ model, which means that a large portion of the PhD research will take place in the candidate’s home country

·	Have completed and submitted an NFP PhD Study application including all the required documentation before the fellowship application deadline

·	Be employed in an area to which the PhD study will make a relevant contribution;

·	Have a clear-cut, functional relationship with a relevant organization and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organization

·	Be available full–time to pursue the PhD without interruption, and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme

Endorse the objective and the aim of the NFP. The aim of the NFP cannot be reached if the fellowship holder does not return to his or her own country. Nuffic would like to urge fellowship holders to return to their home country upon finishing the course or programme to meet the NFP aim in the most effective way;

·	Comply with country-specific rules set by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN). For more information please contact the EKN or consulate in your home country.

Preference will be given to candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa, women and members of priority groups and/or marginalized regions