SIDS Scholarships in Water and Sustainable Development at IHE Delft

Full and partial scholarships cover the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development at IHE Delft in the Netherlands. The Water and Development Partnership Programme runs the awards with funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programme aims to build capacity and strengthen a network of water professionals in its focus regions and countries. Only a limited number of scholarships is available.

• Host: IHE Delft, The Netherlands
• Level: MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development
• Study destination: Netherlands
• Deadline: 1 June 2025
• Course starts September 2025
• Awards: full and partial scholarships (number not specified)
• Full scholarship covers tuition fee, insurance, international travel cost and an allowance of EURO 1,220 per month

IHE Delft, The Netherlands

MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development

The number of awards is not specified. The source states only that a limited number of scholarships is provided.

Nationals from the following countries: Belize, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Federated State of Micronesia, Montserrat, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome & Principe, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

There is a strong priority to female candidates.

Both full and partial scholarships are offered. A full scholarship covers the total cost of the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development: tuition fee, insurance, international travel cost and an allowance of EURO 1,220 per month for living and accommodation during the complete study period.

If you are able to arrange partial funding from other sources (private means, your employer, other scholarship), please send an e-mail to Ineke Melis, coordinator Fellowship and Admission Office ([email protected]). Candidates who meet the eligibility and selection criteria and who have partial funding from another source, may also apply for the remaining funds to complement their scholarship fees.

• You must be a national of one of the countries listed above.
• You must be academically admitted to the regular or research variant of the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development.
• You must live and/or work in one of the eligible countries.
• You must agree to conduct your MSc research in your country or region, linked to one of the projects implement(ed) by the Programme.
• You must take active part in the seminars organised for the learning networks of the Programme and contribute to them.
• You must confirm that you will return to your country of origin or another priority country of the programme.
• Employer statement: one of the two recommendation letters you upload with your admission application should come from your current employer (see the guidelines on the official website).
• You must meet the English language requirement: submit sufficient English test results before 1 June 2025. Applicants from Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines are exempted from submitting an English Test score.

Applications are currently closed.

There is no separate application form for this scholarship. If you are a national of one of the eligible countries and meet the eligibility criteria, you are considered automatically once you have applied for admission and received your academic admission letter. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 1 June 2025. The outcome of the scholarship selection will be announced on 1 July 2025.

In your online application, you must answer 5 motivation questions. We advise you to apply for admission as soon as possible and to timely sign up for an English language test, as this is a requirement for final admission and scholarship eligibility. If no sufficient English test results are received before 1 June 2025, you will not be eligible for the scholarship.

Visit the official website (link below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

This award suits water professionals from the listed small island states who want to study the MSc in Water and Sustainable Development in the Netherlands and then put that training to use at home. Candidates who live or work in an eligible country and can tie their MSc research to a Programme project fit the profile best.

Female candidates are given strong priority. Selection is based on strong motivation (you have to answer 5 motivation questions in your online application), strong academic background, and preference is given to candidates with relevant work experience. If all eligibility and selection criteria are met, priority will be given to candidates who are in a position to arrange co-funding from other sources, in those cases where candidates are equal in suitability and eligibility. You also need to be ready to join the Programme's learning network seminars and to return to your country or another priority country after graduation.

• Who can apply for the SIDS Scholarships? Nationals of the countries listed in the target group who are admitted to the regular or research variant of the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development and who live and/or work in an eligible country.

• What does a full scholarship cover? Tuition fee, insurance, international travel cost and an allowance of EURO 1,220 per month for living and accommodation during the complete study period.

• Do I need a separate scholarship application? No. Eligible applicants are considered automatically after applying for admission and receiving their academic admission letter.

• What is the deadline? 1 June 2025. Applications are currently closed. The outcome will be announced on 1 July 2025.

• Do I need an employer letter? Yes. One of the two recommendation letters uploaded with your admission application should be from your current employer.

• Do I need an English test? Yes, unless you are from Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, or Saint Vincent & the Grenadines. Sufficient English test results must be received before 1 June 2025.

• Read the official guidelines before you start, especially the rules on the employer recommendation letter.
• Prepare your admission documents early so your file is complete well before the deadline.
• Check the language and academic requirements for the MSc programme you are applying to.
• Think about a research topic that connects to a Programme project in your country or region, and mention it where the form allows.
• Keep a copy of every document you upload and note the date you submitted your admission application.