The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand-driven fellowship programmes designed to foster capacity building within organizations in 57 countries in development by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members. The NFP are funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the budget for development cooperation.

The need for education and training must occur within the organization of the applicant. This means that applicants must be nominated by their employers. In fact, applications without the support of an employer will not be considered.

Nuffic (the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education) administers the NFP on behalf of the Minister for Development Cooperation. The Minister determines the policy that governs the framework of the NFP programme. Nuffic manages and monitors the programmes as a whole. The Dutch organizations selected to provide the required education and training are responsible for awarding and administering the fellowships.

There are 5 (five) NFP programmes

• NFP fellowships for master's degree programmes: fellowships for study leading to a master's degree
  • Eligibility
  • Application Procedure
  • Deadline for Applications
• NFP fellowships for PhD studies: fellowships for study leading to a PhD
  • Eligibility
  • Application and Selection Procedure
  • Deadline for Applications
• NFP fellowships for short courses: fellowships for short courses
  • Eligibility
  • Application Procedure
  • Deadlines for Applications
• NFP Tailor-made training courses: financing for specific tailor-made training programmes at the request of organizations in the NFP countries
  • Eligibilty
  • Application Procedure
  • Deadline for Applications
• NFP Refresher courses: financing for courses aimed at strengthening the benefits of earlier NFP training
  • Eligibility
  • Application and Selection Procedure
  • Deadline for Applications

NFP Master's, NFP Short Courses and NFP PhD award fellowships to individuals. NFP Tailor Made finances tailor-made training courses that are designed to meet the specific training needs of an organization in one of the NFP countries. NFP Refresher Courses finances courses for NFP alumni who would like to prolong the effect of earlier learning and update their knowledge and skills.

More information about NFP
More information about NFP, including the application forms, are available at Netherlands Education Support Office.

Applicants for PhD studies, master's degree programmes or short courses must first gain academic admission to the course of their choice before applying for a fellowship through the Netherlands embassy or consulate in their country. Also, they can only apply for an NFP fellowship if the course is on the NFP course list for that particular year.

In all cases, applicants are advised to contact the Netherlands Education Centre (NEC) well in advance for specific instructions, and to inquire about specific local procedures and deadlines, requirements and selection criteria. These may differ from the general information provided on Nuffic's website or in the brochures.

NFP country list
To be eligible for an NFP fellowship, applicants must be a national of one of the following countries:

Afghanistan
Albania
Armenia
Autonomous Palestinian Territories
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cape Verde
China (excluding citizens
of Hong Kong and Macao)
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Georgia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kenya
Macedonia
Mali
Moldova
Mongolia
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Tanzania
Thailand
Uganda
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

The Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) 2008 Brochure (1.09 MB)
NFP booklet Rules and regulations for fellowship holders 2008 (560 kB

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