NFP Master’s degree Scholarship, Netherland
Written by ruditigan1 on August 3rd, 2008
The NFP Master’s degree programme is one of the sub-programmes of the NFP. Mid-career professionals who are already in employment and who are nationals of and working in one of selected countries can apply a fellowship.
Introduction
The NFP Master’s degree programme is one of the sub-programmes of the NFP.
Mid-career professionals who are already in employment and who are nationals of and working in one of the selected countries can apply a fellowship. The duration of the programmes varies between 9 and 24 months.
An NFP fellowship, which is granted for the duration of the programme, is intended to provide a contribution towards the costs of living, to cover the costs of tuition fees, and the cost of visas, travel, insurance, thesis research, etc. as specified in the NFP booklet ‘Rules and regulations for fellowship holders 2008’.
Download the NFP booklet Rules and regulations for fellowship holders 2008 (560 kB)
Changes in the Rules and regulations for fellowship holders 2008
Please note that part of paragraph 3.8 ‘Calamities and Conflicts’ on page 13 has been adjusted. The addition applies to all NFP-modalities (master’s degree courses, PhD studies, short courses, refresher courses and tailor-made training) that will be carried out in 2008.
The application and selection procedure consist of the following steps:
Application for admission at a Dutch educational institution:
1) Applicants first apply for admission to the master’s degree programme of their choice. Applications should always be directed to the Dutch provider of the programme. The deadlines for these applications vary. The master’s degree programmes overview provides the academic application deadlines for each master’s degree programme.
Download the overview of master’s degree programmes starting 2009 (324 kB)
2) The provider assesses the application and decides whether or not the applicant’s educational background and other experience meet the specific requirements for the programme in question. The provider then informs all applicants of its decisions. Successful candidates will receive a letter indicating that they have been (provisionally) admitted. Admission must be unconditional in terms of the candidate’s education and language proficiency. Admission may be granted provisionally, subject to the candidate finding suitable funding for the programme.
Candidates are eligible for a fellowship only if they have been admitted to their chosen master’s degree programme and meet all the criteria. Candidates can only apply for a fellowship for one programme per fellowship application deadline. Being admitted to more than one programme with the same fellowship application deadline means that candidates will have to select one programme before applying for a fellowship.
Application for a fellowship
3) After receiving their letter of admission, candidates can apply for an NFP fellowship by presenting a completed NFP master’s degree programme application form to the Netherlands embassy or consulate in their own country, accompanied by the necessary documentation. The application should be submitted well before the deadline for applications set by the embassy or consulate.
Download the application deadlines 2009 (24 kB)
Download the application form 2009 (132 kB)
The form can also be obtained from the Netherlands embassy or consulate. Some embassies require applications to be submitted in duplicate. In other countries applications have to be submitted to the embassies through local governmental organizations. Candidates are therefore advised to check any local regulations with the Netherlands embassy in their country. Candidates should NOT send their fellowship application forms directly to Nuffic or to the Dutch provider, but should forward them to the Netherlands embassy or consulate in their own country.
4) The embassy or consulate assesses each application against the criteria listed above. Special attention is given to:
whether the application was submitted before the deadline;
whether the application stems from multi-year agreements made with selected organizations;
whether the candidate has presented a letter of admission to the programme in question;
whether the information accompanying the application is complete and correct, and whether the required documentation (such as passport, diplomas and language test) is in order;
whether the programme is on the list of master’s degree programmes starting in 2007;
whether the programme has added value for the sustainable capacity development of the employing organization and the development of the NFP country;
whether the candidate fulfils any other specific requirements set by the embassy, consulate or country in question.
5) The embassies and consulates forward the fellowship applications that meet all of the criteria to Nuffic.
6) Nuffic decides how many fellowships will be available for each programme. The allocation of fellowships between the various programmes is based on the number of eligible applicants for each programme.
7) The Dutch provider then selects the candidates who will receive fellowships. The provider informs all candidates of its decisions, and applies to Nuffic for a grant. 
Nuffic awards the grant for the provider to cover the fellowship holders’ expenses, including the tuition fees.
9) The Dutch providers pay each fellowship holder a monthly allowance for the duration of the master’s degree programme; they also administer the fellowships, make logistical arrangements, and give guidance to the fellowship holders
Deadline for Applications
Academic application deadlines
The deadlines for admission to master’s degree programmes vary and can change throughout the year. You should contact the Dutch provider directly for further information. It may occur that the provider’s deadline for applying for admission to a programme is later than the NFP deadline for fellowship applications. Nevertheless, fellowship applications can not be taken into consideration without a letter of admission to a master’s degree programme.
Fellowship application deadlines
There are two fellowship application deadlines for master’s degree programmes; one for programmes starting in the first quarter of 2007 and one for programmes starting in the third quarter of 2007.
Download the application deadlines 2009 (24 kB)
A letter of admission should be in the candidate’s possession well before the embassy’s deadline for submitting fellowship applications. Therefore, candidates are strongly advised to start the application procedure for admission as early as possible.
There is a good reason why NFP deadlines are scheduled so far in advance. Candidates need time to prepare for a long stay abroad. It takes at least three months to obtaina visa, for example, and other logistical arrangements also take time. The Dutch providers will inform all candidates of their decisions.
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December 18th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Dear:Sir/Madam:-
I am an Ethiopian and I have Bachelor degree with Mathematics. I am working as Mathematics instructor from Mertule Mariam Agricultural college in the country. How can I get 100% fee free scholarship? please advise me.
Thank you!
Scincerly Yours
Minilik Gizachew
October 14th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Dear Sir/Ma’am,
I am an Indonesian student who has just obtained my bachelor degree in Mass Communication. I would like to further my studies in International Relations. Is this scholarship program still available this year? Please let me know. Your information will be highly appreciated. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Christine Ng
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Greeting you, Dear sir/maddam
I’m Addisu Kenea from Etiopia. I was graduated from Jimma Univarsity, one of the well known Univesties of the country, before three years with BSc degree in Environmental Health. I have good GPa point of 3.1 according to national scale. Now a day, having three working experience, I’m working from Federal Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). I’m persuing of assistance to continue my further education to recieve mastret degree in publich health (MPh) or MSc in any related subject to Environmental Health. Please I will be glad if you inform me and give me a chance if there is any availability of chance to continue my further education.
My detail contact is as follows:
ADDISU KENEA
P.O.BOX 12760
ADDIS ABABA
ETHIOPIA
Phone:- +251912196086
email:-firaakoo@gmail.com
With best regard,
yours, Addisu Kenea
November 20th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Dear sir/madam,
My name is Francisca From University of Dar-es-salaam in Tanzania i have just completed my Degree program in Industrial Engneering and management i have a gpa of 3.5 which is a good gpa according to our nation scale.I would love to continue with my further studies in Masters of Finance.I would like to know if there is any possipilty to consider me in your schoolarship Program in this year or even next year i will real appreciate.
My e-mail is onlymissf@yahoo.com
Mobile number is +255718416104.
November 30th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Respected Madam,
I Dr.Rizwan Rabbani Baig am working as Manager of HIV & AIDS and Abortion in Rahnuma-Family Planning Association of Pakistan, affiliated with International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF-London) a leading organization working on SRH-R. My qualification is M.B.B.S, MBA (Marketing), Diploma in Ultrasound, BSc (English), M.R.C.S (Registered) and MSc leading to PhD in Community Health, Food and Nutrition (In Process). I want to get admission in MPH.
Please guide me regarding the admission.
Thanking you for your kind cooperation and consideration.
Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Rizwan Rabbani Baig
Manager HIV & AIDS and Abortion
Rahnuma-FPAP (Head Office)
3-A Temple Road, Lahore-Pakistan
Res. No 245-P Model Town Extension, Lahore-
Pakistan.
Off. +92-42-111-22-33-66
Res. Ph. No +92-42-35165845
Cell No. +92-300-4486640
E-Mail Address: rizwanrabbanibaig@hotmail.com
thefirm_pk@yahoo.com
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I am from Tanzania…just completed my bachelor degreein computer engineering……i would like to take further studies in Software Engineering or Computing or Computer Science….would you help me to which application are still open and how can i get 100% scholarship….i would like to study in full time basis…..currentl i am Tutorial Assistant in one of the the institution in Tanzania (MIST)……
February 21st, 2010 at 9:25 am
To whom it may concern.
The link providing the information about the deadline is broken, How can I find out the deadline for applying to the scholarship for Masters program?
Sincerely,
Sona
March 9th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
I am from Ethiopia.My name is Zekarias Wolde .I have graduated from Mekelle University in Management with B.A Degree in 2007.And i would like to continue my Masters Degree in Management related fields . I would like to study in full time basis and i need full free scholarship if i can get the chance. Hopefully i’ am waiting your response.
Thank you
Sincerly
Zekarias Wolde
Email- woldezekarias@gmail.com
May 12th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Dear Sir/Madam.
with due respect, i Mr. Saleem Uddin from Gilgit a remote area of Pakistan which is also famous for mountain tourism in the world, i am a Graduate of Development Studies from COMSATS institute of information technology Abbottabad, and currently i am doing internship here in my native town Gilgit with AGA KHAN RURAL SUPPORT PROGRAM for a short term duration, and i am looking forward to get my psot graduate degree from abroad in Development studies/Rural development/Tourism management/project planing and management, so i am requesting you to please guide me for the task.
Sincerely,
Saleem
saleem uddin
interenee MER section AKRSP core office,
Babar road, near airport Glgit.
cell# +92-346-9587097.
June 3rd, 2010 at 5:24 pm
I have applied for the master degree scholarship but so far I did not receive any information regarding the status of my scholarship. My course starts in August and I would like to know when will the result be known and how it will be propagated to me.
June 7th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Dear sir/madam,
I have been given a provisional acceptance to do a three weeks course i DECENTRALIZED WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION starting on 5th July 2010.However i applied late for fellowship, kindly avail me with information regarding the dates of the same course next year.
Sincerely,
Caeser.
June 7th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
I submitted,through my employer, my NFP Fellowship application for a master in APCM- Livestock systems at Van Hall Larenstein university of professional education (2010/2011) through the Kingdom of Netherlands embassy in Nairobi Kenya early this.The response I got from NUFFIC headquarters in the Hague was that I was not eligible for the fellowship because my employer did not nominate me.Is it possible that I can now be allowed to provide the nomination letter so that my application is given a further consideration.
Hoping for your response, thank in advance.
June 9th, 2010 at 1:14 am
Hi,
I’m Rev. Winfred Korku Domi from Ghana, I had my Bachelor degree in Theology. I work as a Pastor in one of the deprived areas and also a class teacher. Can you please assist me get full scholarship so as to pursue a master’s programme in guidance counselling?
Sincerely yours
Rev. Winfred Domi
June 28th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Dear sir/madam
- I am an ethipopian Bsc degree graduate in food science and postharvest
technology.
- I work as food security and disaster prewvention expert for 2 years and junior
food science researcher for 1 year and i still work in the research center.
- I am so much interested to get free Msc scholarship in food science or applied human nutrition or food technology.Hoping for your response, thank in advance.
” we the food scientists and technologists are the essential weapons to
alleviate the deep rooted case of poverty and starvation form developing
countiries especially from Ethiopia.”
July 4th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Dear Sir/Madam,
Am a Tanzanian,a graduate from Tumaini University with bachelor of laws. Iam now with the National Social Security Fund,legal departiment as a volunteer.I want to persue my master degree and I dont know on how will I go about in applying for a college and scholarship. Can you please assist me on how I can do it?.
Thank you in advance
July 7th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
DEAR/MADAM
I am from Ethiopia, i hold Bsc in Food &Bio-chemical Technology as four year program in Bahir Dar university in July 2009. Now i am instructor in Wollega university.
I am looking to continue my Msc with related field of study including Environmental Engineering.
July 9th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Greeting you, Dear sir/maddam
I’m Mieso Keweti from Etiopia. I was graduated from Haramaya Univarsity, one of the well known Univesties of the country, last year with BSc degree in plant science. I have good GPA point of 3.59 according to national scale. Now a day, having One year working experience, I’m working in Dilla university as a graduate assistant since september,2009. I’m persuing of assistance to continue my further education to recieve master degree in plant breeding or MSc in any related subject to plant science. Please I will be glad if you inform me and give me a chance if there is any availability of chance to continue my further education.Especially for 2010 academic year!
My detail contact is as foll
Mieso Keweti
P.O.BOX 419
Dilla
ETHIOPIA
Phone:- +251910761170
email:-kewetimieso@yahoo.com or miesokeweti@gmail.com
With best regard,
yours, Mieso Keweti
July 9th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Dear sir/madam
I am Mieso Keweti from Ethiopia. I was graduated from Haramaya University, one of the most known university of the country in agriculture in plant science department. Now i would like to apply to master science in plant breeding, plant genetics and biotechnology with you for 2010,so would you inform me through my e-mail/phone/p.o.box
thank you
July 15th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Hi,
I have applied for a master’s admission in Leiden University in ICT in Business for 2011 February; but in required documents they ask me to provide a proof of NFP application to be exempted from application fees.So i’m confused ’cause to apply for NFP fellowship i have also to provide admission letter from Leiden University. Please advise me how to fix this dilemma.
Best regards!
July 20th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
I am an Ethiopian and I have Bachelor degree with Accounting and finance. I am working as instructor in Ambo university in the country. How can I get 100% fee free scholarship? please advise me.
Thank you!
Scincerly Yours
kokobe seyoum
July 28th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
I was applied for NFP but the refusal responce told to me from adminstration office. from this web site one of the candidate failer was due to not nomeinated by the employer.could you notify me for the case of my refusal in order to improve the case for the coming application.
August 19th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Dear Sir/Madam
What are the criteria to be selected for NFP scholarships ? Is this a good GPA? Is it a very long experience in your career? Is it the recommendation from the Dutch Embassy? What’s this? I applied for a scholarship of Msc programme in Environmental Science at UNESCO-IHE ( 2010-2012), but unfortunately the provider Netherlands (UNESCO-IHE) has recently informed me that I was not selected because the selection committee did not give priority to my request, I ask you how can I prepare my application so that it cannot be rejected. I say this because I had met all requirements when I was making my application, and I thought that my application was the best choice according to the motivation that I provided to NUFFIC, but I was supprised when a letter from UNESCO-IHE came to me with a regret to inform me that I was not selected, immediately I said that it is the world which is unfair to me. After a short time, I am patient, and I want to reapply for the Netherlands Fellowship Programms; my admission is still valid for next year. Am I eligible to reapply for the NFP scholarship? Pls tell me if I can not be chosen either because of my eperience that is not enough or my GPA which is not good. If you advise me on the point I can be motivated for a new application or I can stop reapply for next academic year.
I hope The NUFFIC Answer will improve my ambition of pursuing Postgraduate studies at UNESCO-IHE in 2011-2013.
Kind regards
Munyankumburwa Fidele
Policy Development Officer
Rwanda National Youth Council
P.O.Box 4460
Kigali
Republic of Rwanda
August 27th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Dear sir/madam,
I am a Tanzanian and I have Bachelor degree with Education. I am working as a Teacher in my country. How can I get 100% fee free scholarship? please advise me.
Thank you!
Sincerely Yours,
James W. Mwangwa
September 17th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Hi,
I’m Said Abdallah Panga I complited Advance diploma in Regional development plannig.Currently Iam working as a planning officer at Institute of rural development planning-Dodoma-Tanzania.Can you please guide me on how can I get scholarship because for the time being I have been admitted for Masters programme in Development policy for academic year 2010/2011 at Mzumbe university-Morogoro Tanzania and i need financial support.
SAID ABDALLAH PANGA
P.O.BOX 2716
DODOMA-TANZANIA
E-mail saidsalha5@yahoo.com
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:20 pm
I am mesele bikila from ethiopia,working as a medical laboratory technologist under ethiopian ministry of health at adama referral and teaching hospital.ám very much interested and too ambitious on the improvement of the medical diagnostic techniques in my homeland.in order to build my skill in such activities I want to get a scholarship through your willingness in the field that is related to biomedical sciences.
mesele bikila
p.o.box 3436
adama
ethiopia
September 27th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Hi
I’m Paschalina from Tanzania I completed advanced education this year as a private candidate and score division tree which is acceptable in diploma.I apply diploma in community development and not selected. So I’m confused due to that What can I do?
Paskajoseph@yahoo.ca
November 20th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
i am an Ethiopian ,27,Female ,LLB gradate .I have three years experience for two years i was assistant lecture and research co-coordinator in a college AND NOW I AM WORKING AS LEGAL ADVISER AND PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER in a local NGO.IF you have any scholarship in law,governance,human right,globalization,development,gender and if you think i fits for it please give me response and make my dream come true.
thanks
January 27th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
i am grduate in bachilor of science in biology. i have eight year experience and now i am working water quilty control experty in water resourse office. if you have any scholarship in envaromental science please give me response and make my dream come true.
April 26th, 2011 at 8:45 pm
dear sir/ madam
i am an ethipian, a graduate from Mekelle University with bachelor of laws. i am now working at the federal ethics and anti corruption comission as asset affairs expert. i want to persue my master degree and i do not know on how will i go about in applying for a college and scolarship. can you please assist me on how i can do it? i have good gpa point of 3.22 according to national scale . pls help me how can i get 100% fee free scholaship.
thank you in adavance
September 27th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Kedir Yesuf Mohammed:
I am grduate from Wollo University with bachilor degree of Applied Geography and Enviroment science.I need master degree scholarship in GIS and RS.