Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP) for Short Courses: Dutch Government Funding

Nuffic runs the Netherlands Fellowship Programme, which pays for a set of selected courses at Dutch education institutions. These courses end with a Dutch certificate or diploma. How long a course lasts depends on the course: it can run from two weeks up to twelve months.

Dutch Universities and Institutions

Only NFP-qualified courses are covered. Use this link to find a short course, then get in touch with the Dutch higher education institution offering it to check whether that course is NFP-qualified.

The NFP target group is made up of professionals who hold nationality of, and both work and live in, an NFP country. Your chances of getting an NFP fellowship go up if you live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or if you are a woman.

An NFP fellowship tops up the salary the fellow should keep receiving while studying. It puts money towards living costs, tuition fees, visas, travel, insurance and thesis research. Where this applies, the fellowship holder is expected to pay the gap between the real costs and the personal NFP allowances they receive.

The NFP is for professionals who are nationals of, and work and live in, one of the 51 NFP countries. Candidates have to be nominated by their employer to be eligible for the fellowship. There also has to be a clear need for training within the context of the organisation.

Read the complete eligibility criteria at the official website. You must also meet the eligibility requirements of the programme you are applying for.

You need to apply directly with a Dutch higher education institution of your choice. Please contact the institution that offers the NFP-qualified course of your choice to ask for the application procedure. Only the Dutch institution will provide information about the programmes, selection criteria, application procedures and deadlines. Deadline varies depending on the course but is around March, July, or October 2017.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.