MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships 2024

Suitably qualified Applicants from African and eligible countries mentioned are invited to apply for the MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships 2024 to take advantage of the master’s scholarships, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The IHE Delft Water and Development, providing a limited number of scholarships for the 2024/2025 academic session.

This Master’s scholarship funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The IHE Delft Water and Development includes both a full and partial scholarship. The full scholarships include the total cost of the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development such as Tuition fees, insurance, international travel costs, and an allowance of EURO 1,115 per month for the cost of living and accommodation during the complete study period while the partial scholarship includes just a few of these benefits mentioned.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Host Institution(s): Host Region Universities

Scholarship Worth: Fully Funded

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Master’s

Nationality: Students from

Middle East: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Yemen
Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, (on hold right now: Sudan, Uganda)
Sahel: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
Small Island Development States (SIDS)
Belize, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Federated State of Micronesia, Montserrat, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome & Principe, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

Eligibility for the MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships 2024:

Applicants must hold Academic admission to the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development.
Applicants must be living and/or working in one of the eligible countries.
Applicants must agree to conduct MSc research in their country/region associated with one of the projects implemented by the Programme.
Applicants must actively participate in and contribute to the seminars organized for the learning networks of the Programme.
Applicants must confirm to return to their country of origin or another priority country of the programme.

Selection Criteria:

Strong priority for female candidates
Strong motivation (you have to answer 5 motivation questions in your online application)
Strong academic background
Preference to candidates with relevant work experience.

Scholarship Benefits:

Tuition fee
Insurance
International travel costs
An allowance of EURO 1,115 per month for the cost of living
Accommodation during the complete study period.

Method of Application for the MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships 2024:

Interested applicants do not have to complete a separate application form for this scholarship. If you are a national from one of the countries above and meet the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for the scholarship after you have applied for admission and have received your admission letter.

Application Deadline: June 01, 2024.

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

MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships 2024