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[Claudio Schuftan]

From: "Dr Irfan A. Khan" <dr.irfan at live.com>
: The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
 Opportunity

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are fellowship programmes
designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 60 developing
countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff
members. The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under
the budget for development cooperation.
NFP fellowships can be obtained for a selected number of master’s degree
programmes. The Dutch higher education institutions offer many international
master’s degree programmes, covering almost
every field of study.
Candidates can receive a postgraduate education and earn one of the
following Dutch degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Science or a Professional
Master’s degree. A Master of Arts or a Master of Science degree is an
academic degree, usually awarded by traditional (research-oriented)
universities on completion of a postgraduate research-oriented course of one
to two years in duration. Professional master’s degrees are awarded by
different types of higher education institutions that offer more
professionally-oriented programmes. Professional master’s degrees are
usually of shorter duration than a research-oriented master’s degree
programme.
The duration of the programmes varies between 9 and 24 months. The list of
selected master’s degree programmes can be found on this website. Please
note that this is a provisional list and that information is subject to
change. Please regularly check the website for up-to-date information.
*The fellowship*
An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellowship
holder should continue to receive (at least partially) during the study
period. The allowance is considered to be a contribution towards the cost of
living for one person, whether in the Netherlands or in another country. It
should be noted that NFP allowances are not sufficient to support family
members, either in the home country or in the Netherlands. The fellowship
can cover the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel, insurance and thesis
research, as specified in the NFP booklet ‘Rules and regulations for
fellowship holders’. Different conditions may apply to e-learning courses or
e-learning programmes.

An NFP fellowship is granted for the duration of the programme. Whilst the
individual candidates are selected for a fellowship, the grants are awarded
to the Dutch higher education institutions to enable the fellowship holders
to pursue the chosen sub-programme.
*COUNTRY OF ORIGIN*
Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories,
Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Burundi, Brazil,
Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo,
Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala,
Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo,
Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua,
Nigeria, Pakistan,Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri
Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia,
Zimbabwe.
*FIELD OF STUDY*: All
*LEVEL OF STUDY*: Master
*REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION*

   - preference will be given to candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa, women
   and members of priority groups and/or marginalized regions
   - be a national of, and working and living in one of the developing
   countries on the NFP country list above at the time of application
   - be a mid-career professional with at least three years work experience
   - be nominated by his/her employer, who pledges to continue paying your
   salary and guarantees that you will be able to return to the same or an
   equivalent position at the end of your fellowship period
   - have been unconditionally admitted by the University of Twente to one
   of the master degree programmes. This means that you must have met all
   admission requirements set by the University of Twente
   - not already have received an NFP master’s degree fellowship
   - have completed an NFP Master’s Degree Programme application form and
   have submitted all the required documentation to the Netherlands embassy or
   consulate
   - not be employed by a multinational, UN organization, World Bank,
   IMF,bilateral or multilateral donor organization, or a large national,
   commercial organization
   - have completed and submitted an NFP master’s degree programme
   application, including all the required documentation, before the fellowship
   application deadline
   - be employed in an area to which the study will make a relevent
   contribution
   - have a clear-cut, functional relationship with a relevant organization
   and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge
   into that organization
   - offer evidence of proficiency in speaking and writing the language of
   instruction
   - be available for the entire period of the programme and be physically
   and mentally able to take part in the entire programme

*DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION*

   - Digital applications; 1 February 2011
   - Paper applications: 1 January 2011

*VALUE*
subsistence allowance
tuition fee
housing
international travel
insurance
personal allowance
study materials
visa costs
travel within the Netherlands
More detais, go to:
http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/the-netherlands-fellowship-programmes/fellowships-for-masters-degree-programmes
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