Fully Funded MENA Scholarship Programme 2025 in Holland

Suitably qualified international students from eligible MSP countries across the globe are invited to apply for the Fully Funded MENA Scholarship Programme 2025 in Holland for a chance to pursue their postgraduate short courses at a reputable university in Netherlands for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The Fully Funded MENA Scholarship Programme aimes to contribute to sustainable democratic transition in the participating countries. While the Postgraduate scholarship is awarded to international students from eligible MSP countries, all applicants 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.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and managed by Nuffic.

Host Institution(s): Universities in Netherlands

Scholarship Worth: Fully Funded

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Postgraduate

Nationality: Internstional Students

Eligibilty for the Fully Funded MENA Scholarship Programme 2025 in Holland:

Applicants must be a professional and national of, and living and working in one of the countries on the MSP country list valid at the time of application;
Applicants must have a current employer’s statement that complies with the format Nuffic has provided. All information must be provided and all commitments that are included in the format must be endorsed in the statement;
Applicants must not be employed by an organisation that has its own means of staff development. Organisations that are considered to have their own means of staff development are for example: – multinational corporations (e.g. Shell, Unilever, Microsoft); – large national and/or a large commercial organisation; – bilateral donor organisations (e.g. USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, Dutch ministry of Foreign affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid); – multilateral donor organisations, (e.g. a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB); – international NGO’s (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care).
Applicants must have an official and valid passport (valid at least 3 months after the candidate submission date);
Applicants must have a government statement that meets the requirements of the country in which the employer is established (if applicable);
Applicant must not exceed 45 years of age at the time of the grant submission.
Applicants must not receive more than one MSP scholarship for courses that take place at the same time.

Eligible Countries:

Algeria
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Syria (Syrians may only apply if they reside in one of the MSP eligible countries)
Tunisia

Method of Application for the Fully Funded MENA Scholarship Programme 2025 in Holland:

Interested and eligible applicants for the Fully Funded MENA Scholarship Programme 2025 in Holland must proceed with the following steps (below) to apply:

Step 1:

Select a course on the MSP course list
Contact the Dutch higher education 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

Step 2:

Prepare your application and the supporting documents

Step 3:

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

Required Documents:

As part of your application you will be asked to submit the following supporting documents: a valid passport copy, a current statement from your employer, and depending on your country of employment; a government statement.

Application Deadline: Ongoing.

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

Fully Funded MENA Scholarship Programme 2025 in Holland