[Short Course] Nuffic MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) 2020, Nethelands (Fully Funded)

The MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) offers scholarships to professionals for short courses in the Netherlands.

The overall aim of the MSP is to contribute to sustainable democratic transition in the participating countries. It also aims at building capacity within organisations by enabling employees to take part in short courses in the Netherlands.

While the scholarship is awarded to individuals, all candidates must be nominated by their employer to be able to participate. The need for training has to be demonstrated in the context of the organisation the applicant is employed by.

Target group The MSP is open to professionals who are nationals of - and living and working in - one of the countries listed below:

Algeria
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Syria *
Tunisia

* MSP is not currently open to professionals applying from Syria. Applicants with the Syrian nationality may apply if they are residing and working in one of the other MSP countries listed.

Requirement:
For the eligibility criteria please see the information below:

MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) Information for applicants

Current application round
Application round 1 is open from 5 February to 24 March 2020. Please note that all education institutions have their own application deadline. For more information, please directly contact the education institution of your choice. More information is available in the provisional course list below and on www.studyfinder.nl.

How to apply
Application for the MSP takes place via Dutch institutions. Each deadline, these institutions provide a list of courses available for that deadline. The short courses on offer fall within several fields of study, and have a duration of 2 to 12 weeks.

Before you decide to apply, make sure to do these 3 things:

Review the eligibility criteria carefully.
Check whether your employer is willing to nominate you for the scholarship.
Check if your application fits within the country focus areas of your country, which are taken into consideration when scholarship applications are nominated and assessed.

Country focus document - MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)

When you are certain you are eligible for an MSP scholarship, you can start making the necessary preparations for your application.

Follow these steps to apply:

1. Select a course on the MSP course list

Provisional course list MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)

2. Contact the Dutch institution that is offering the course for information on:

course content
the application deadline (deadlines can differ per Dutch institution)
the application and selection procedures
the online application form and the supporting documents

3. Prepare your application and the supporting documents

Format employer’s statement
Format statement of government authority
Please check the government statement requirements to see if your country requires you to obtain a government statement:

Government statement requirements

4. Submit your online application via the Dutch institution offering the course

With your online application, you will be asked to upload a valid passport copy, a current statement from your employer, and depending on your country of employment; a government statement.
Selection procedure

If your application meets all the course admission requirements and the MSP eligibility criteria, you can be nominated by the Dutch institution for a scholarship. The Dutch institution will inform you about the outcome of your selection.

The scholarships are awarded in a competitive selection to highly motivated professionals who are in a position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into their employing organisation.

For any further questions concerning the MSP application and selection procedures, please contact the Dutch institution offering the course directly. You can find contact information for all institutions on studyfinder.nl.

Obligations for scholarship holders MSP