Netherlands Fellowship Programme
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand driven oriented fellowship programmes designed to foster institutional development. The NFP is initiated and fully funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the budget for development cooperation. This ministry has contracted the Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in Higher Education (
Nuffic) to administer the NFP.
The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower and to do so within the framework of sustainable capacity-building directed towards reducing poverty in developing countries.
More specifically, the NFP is focused on the meeting the need for further training and capacity building in developing countries. To maximise the fellowships’ impact on capacity building, NFP funded training must be linked to the institutional development of organisations. A wide range of organisations are eligible – governmental, private and non-governmental. They can include educational institutions, planning agencies, ministries, community-based organisations, and private enterprises, for example.
More information on scholarships
For more information on the following, you can log on to www.nuffic.nl:
- List of universities/institutions and their contact addresses
- Target group
- NFP sub programmes i.e. short courses, Master’s degree programmes, PhD studies, Tailor made training and refresher courses
- eligibility
- Application and selection procedure
- Deadlines for applications among other information.
Enquiries
The enquiries desk is open every Tuesday or Thursday from 1100hrs – 1200hrs at the Netherlands Embassy on Riverside lane off Riverside drive.
General studies
For general information about studying in the Netherlands for self funded students log on to www.studyin.nl
Netherlands Fellowship Programme applications requirements checklist:
- Copies of Degree or diploma certificates
- The Immigration department should certify copy of passport bio-data page. The passport should be valid up to six months after the course
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- One recent colored passport-size photograph.
- A letter of motivation from you, stating clearly how the course will help you in your future work.
- A letter of motivation from your employer on original letterhead, nominating you for the course, and stating clearly that he will retain your job and pay your salaries for the duration of the course. (Photocopies not acceptable.)
- An original letter from the host institution in the Netherlands stating that you have been admitted to the course
NOTE:
- Fellowship application forms are available on the Nuffic website
- Incomplete and late applications will not be taken into consideration
- Present your application in duplicate
The Student Desk is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11.00 a.m. and 12.00 p.m. for more information and enquiries regarding the Netherlands Fellowship Programme.
Netherlands Alumni Association Kenya
The Netherlands Alumni Association Kenya was established for the purpose bringing together alumni from Dutch institutions of higher learning with a view to contributing to the objectives of the various schemes under the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) and other fields of development cooperation by collaborating with the various institutions, organizations and the Government of Kenya, including other local associations with objectives similar to NFP
If you are a beneficiary and graduate of one of the NFP Programmes, you are requested to fill out the form below to enable you register as a member of the Alumni Association.
Netherlands Alumni Association Kenya registration form
Please fill out the form below, making sure you provide your correct email address.
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Alternatively, you can print out this page and send the filled out form to:
Netherlands Alumni Association of Kenya
C/o Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
P.O.Box 41537-00100
Nairobi
Kenya
Circulate this information to all alumni. Registration forms are also available at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located off Riverside drive. For any further information you may contact the fellowship officer on 020 4288000.
You can find more information on the Alumni Association on their web site: www.naak.co.ke.
Working in the Netherlands for highly-qualified migrants
Foreign students from outside the EU/EEA who have successfully completed a master's degree / doctorate from a recognised Dutch institution, or a masters degree / doctorate from a non-Dutch institution of higher education which is ranked in the top 150 establishments in either the Times Higher Education 2007 list or the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007, now have the opportunity to get an entry visa for the Netherlands - called an authorisation for temporary stay (MVV). During that year, applicants can look for employment as a 'highly skilled migrant' or start up an innovative company. To find out if you are eligible for this procedure please check www.ind.nl
