Netherlands Fellowship Programmes
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand-driven fellowship programmes designed to foster capacity building within organizations in 57 developing countries 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.
Employer support
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.
NFP sub-programmes
NFP master’s, NFP short courses and NFP PhD studies award fellowships to individuals. NFP also 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.
In all cases, applicants are advised to contact the Netherlands embassy, consulate or NESO 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.
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More information about NFP, including the application forms, are available at Netherlands embassies and consulates, NESO offices or from this website under NFP.
Former scholarship holders (alumni)
Nuffic would like to keep in touch with you after you have completed your scholarship.
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NFP country list
To be eligible for an NFP fellowship, applicants must be a national of one of the following countries
AfghanistanEl SalvadorNamibiaAlbaniaEritreaNepalArmeniaEthiopiaNicaraguaAutonomous Palestinian Territories GeorgiaNigeriaBangladesh GhanaPakistanBeninGuatemalaPeruBhutanGuinea-Bissau PhilippinesBoliviaHondurasRwandaBosnia-HerzegovinaIndiaSenegalBrazilIndonesiaSouth AfricaBurkina FasoIranSri LankaCambodiaIvory CoastSurinameCape VerdeJordanTanzaniaChina (excl. Hong Kong and Macao)KenyaThailandColombiaMacedoniaUgandaCosta RicaMaliVietnamCubaMoldovaYemenEcuadorMongoliaZambiaEgyptMozambiqueZimbabwe |