Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
31 Jan 2012
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are designed to promote capacity building within organisations in 61 countries by providing training and education to mid-career staff. The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.
May 2012 deadline: SOL opens on 8 February
31-1-2012
For the May 2012 deadline SOL will open on 8 February 2011 instead of 1 February, the date which is mentioned in the NFP brochure.
SOL closes on 6 February
24-1-2012
For the February 2012 fellowship application deadline SOL will close on 6 February at 23.59 hrs CET.
Our NFP/SOL telephone helpdesk is open from Mondays to Fridays from 9.00 to 17.00 hrs CET. We will do our best to answer your questions within three working days. However, questions submitted after 17.00 hrs CET on Tuesday 31 January 2012 may not be answered.
The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private and non-governmental organisations. This is done by offering fellowships to mid-career professionals to improve the capacity of their employing organisations.
The fellowship is a supplement to the candidate’s salary and a contribution towards the expenses related to the course or study programme.
NFP sub-programmes
The NFP offers you three sub-programmes to choose from:
In addition, there are separate funds for Alumni Activities.
Read more about Alumni Activities on the website of Holland Alumni network.
For whom
Before you apply for a fellowship you must first find out if you are eligible.
How to apply
If you are eligible and wish to apply for a fellowship make sure you familiarise yourself with the application procedure.
Application deadlines
During the year, there are several application deadlines, check which deadline applies to the course or study programme you wish to apply for.
The selection procedure
Once you have submitted your complete application, you will enter the selection process.
NFP alumni on YouTube
Watch our video on YouTube in which NFP alumni talk about their study experience.
Watch the video
