Netherlands Fellowship Programme - Short Courses

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

7 May 2013 (Energy Management)

To be determined (Formulating projects)

General information

Application Information

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

·	Formulating project proposals for climate change mitigation and clean energy

·	Energy Management in Small and Medium Scale Industries

Level of study

Short course

Scholarship Value

·	subsistence allowance

·	tuition fee

housing

·	international travel

insurance

·	personal allowance

·	visa costs

·	travel within the Netherlands

Requirements for application

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

·	Be a national of, and working and living in one of the developing countries on the NFP country list above at the time of application

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

·	Be nominated by his/her 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 the University of Twente to one of the short courses on the course list 2012/2013. This means that you must have met all admission requirements set by the University of Twente

·	Not already have received more than two NFP short courses fellowship

·	Have completed an NFP Master’s Degree Programme application form and have submitted all the required documentation to the Netherlands embassy or consulate

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

·	Have completed and submitted an NFP master’s degree programme application, including all the required documentation, before the fellowship application deadline

·	Be employed in an area to which the 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

·	Offer evidence of proficiency in speaking and writing the language of instruction

·	Be available for the entire period of the course 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 you do not return to your own country.

·	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