Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) - Short Course

NFP fellowships for short courses can be used for a number of selected courses and are offered by education institutions in the Netherlands. The institutions provide professional training at postsecondary level in several fields of study. The courses lead to a Dutch certificate or a diploma and their duration varies from two weeks to twelve months.

You can apply for an NFP Short course fellowship for one of the short courses listed on the NFP course list 2012-2013. Please note that this is a provisional list and that information is subject to change. Please regularly check the Nuffic website for the latest information: www.nuffic.nl/nfp.

• ELIGIBLE

A candidate applying for an NFP fellowship for a short course must:
– be a mid-career professional with at least three years' relevant work experience;
– be a national of, and working and living in one of the developing countries on the NFP country list valid at the time of application (see annex 4);
– be nominated by their employer, who pledges to continue paying their salary and guarantees that they will be able to return to the same or an equivalent position at the end of the fellowship period5;

– have been unconditionally admitted by a Dutch institution to one of the short courses on the course list 2012-2013. This means that candidates must meet all the requirements set by the Dutch institution (see 3.2);

– not have received more than one NFP short course fellowships;
– not have received an NFP short course fellowship in the year prior to the fellowship application;
– not be employed by:
        • a multinational corporation (for instance Shell, Unilever etc.) or
        • a large national and/-or commercial organisation or
        • a bilateral donor organisation (for instance USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, FinAid, AusAid, ADC,
           SwissAid etc.) or
        • multilateral donor organisation, (for instance a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian
            Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB, etc.) or
        • international NGO’s (for instance Oxfam, Plan, Care, etc.)
– have completed and submitted an NFP short course fellowship application including all the required documentation before the applicable NFP 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 organisation and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organisation;
– be available for the entire period of the course and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire course;
– 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.

• APPLYING for an NFP FELLOWSHIP

Candidates can only apply for a fellowship for one short course per fellowship application deadline. Being admitted to more than one course with the same fellowship application deadline means that candidates will have to choise one course before applying for a fellowship. If a candidate submits more than one application per fellowship deadline for a course in the same application deadline the last received application will be regarded as valid.

• SELECTION PROSEDURE

Both the Dutch institution and the embassy or consulate will assess the fellowship application. The Dutch institutions will focus on academic qualities while the embassies and consulates will look at the relevance of the application for the development of the employing organisation or country. If applicable, the application also needs to comply with country-specific priorities. These assessments will lead to a selection.

Finally, Nuffic awards the grant covering part of the fellowship holders’ costs, including the tuition fees, to the Dutch institution. The Dutch institutions make the logistical arrangements and pay each fellowship holder a monthly allowance for the duration of the master’s degree programme. They also administer the fellowships and give guidance to the fellowship holders.

The selection procedure has a very strict time frame. Between 10 to 16 weeks after the fellowship application deadline candidates have to respond to an availability request. Indicating availability means that if selected the candidate is still available for an NFP fellowship. The candidate needs to respond within 7 days after the request has been sent.

Fellowship applications received after the fellowship application deadline are not considered.


for further information and read more about how to apply please visit to the official website below:

http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/netherlands-fellowships-programmes-nfp/nfp-sub-programmes