The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)

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.



For whom?
  1. Applicants are mid-career professionals with at least three years work experience.
  2. Applicants are a national of one of the following countries.
  3. Applicants have been admitted to courses and programmes recognized by the NFP programme (Short course, Master degree programme) or to a PHD programme.
  4. Applicants are nominated by their employers. Applications without the support letter of an employer will not be considered.
Scholarship period Minimum 2 weeks for a short course, maximum 4 years for a PHD programme
General requirements and application date Deadlines may vary, please consult the Netherlands Embassy, Consulate or local Nuffic Neso office in your country well in advance for specific instructions. Enquiries and information about specific local procedures and deadlines, requirements and selection criteria should also be directed to the embassy, consulate or Neso office. Local procedures may differ from the general information provided on Nuffic’s website or in the brochures.
Application fee If you are applying for an NFP scholarship for a Short course or a Master’s programme you are not required to pay the €100 application fee.
However, we do need to receive evidence that you are intending to apply for the NFP scholarship. The evidence should be a support letter from your employer with your online application. The letter can also be used for your actual application.
Application procedure and deadlines Short course
Please check the Study Abroad website for more information on the admission process and deadlines for short courses, study abroad programmes and summer schools.
Master programme
Please first check the Leiden University website for more information on courses and studying in Leiden.
STEP PROCEDURE DEADLINE
1
 Fill in your online application for admission to Leiden University
 1 September 2009 for the February intake

1 December 2009 for the September intake

(the sooner the better)
2 Upload all necessary documents
3 Indicate clearly that you would like to apply for the NFP scholarship on the scholarship page
4 Upload the support letter of your employer
5 Submit your online application
PHD programma
Earning a PhD at Leiden takes about four years of study and consists of independent and original research under the supervision of a professor. For information about admission procedures, deadlines and finding a supervisor, please contact the relevant Graduate School directly.

Important notes
Note 1 : Please ensure that you have submitted a complete application by 1 September 2009 for the February 2010 intake or by 1 December 2009 for the September 2010 intake.
Note 2: When applying to Leiden University after the deadline you can still apply for an NFP scholarship. However Leiden University can not guarantee that your file will be reviewed in time to meet the NFP deadline of your embassy.

More information can be found on the NUFFIC-website
You can also contact the Leiden University scholarship departement

 

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