Outcome of the 1 May 2011 application round
21 Sep 2011
In the NFP 1 May 2011 application round we were able to award 41 fellowships for master's degree programmes and 206 fellowships for short course candidates.
The fellowships for short courses have been awarded to 102 women and 104 men from 42 countries. The fellowships for master's degree programmes have been awarded to 21 women and 20 men from 32 countries.
A lot of good applications
We received a lot of good applications and we are happy to see that so many mid-career professionals are motivated to study in the Netherlands and contribute to the development of their country.
However, as usual, the number of eligible applications largely exceeded the number of available NFP fellowships, so we had to disappoint many candidates. This application round it was particularly difficult to obtain a fellowship due to the budget cuts that have recently been imposed.
First reactions
The reactions we receive after notifying applicants who are selected often make for interesting reading. Below we reproduce a selection of messages we received after the 1 May 2011 selection round.
- Thank you for selecting me as one of the participants to attend the short-course on right-based approaches to food and nutrition security at Wageningen. With the knowledge provided by the organisation, I am assure to use the knowledge effectively in my organisation. I will be ever remained for giving opportunity to attend the course.
- I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for offering me the NFP Fellowship for Women Entrepreneurship Promotion at Maastricht Management School in Netherlands. I will make sure that the knowledge gained will benefit my organisation and my country.
- I hereby acknowledge the NFP Fellowship selection letter dated 23 August 2011 for a short course in 'Ecosystem approach to fisheries: Monitoring and evaluation of resource use and fisheries impact' at Wageningen UR Centre for Developement Innovation. I am really grateful for being selected and promise to make the best use of the knowledge and skills I will acquire during the training.
- I thank all of you over there for the work you are doing for the world all together. And I thank you very very much for having selected me to be given the sponsorship on the short course: competing claims on natural resources at Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation. I'm really so happy and I will be available at any time you need me.
