Financial assistance

The Netherlands Fellowship Program

The purpose of the NFP is to enable professionals from developing countries to enroll in a MBA Program of up to one year which is provided entirely or partly by a Dutch organization. Fellowships are available for professionals coming from 57 selected countries and emerging economies.

Nuffic, the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education, facilitates the Netherlands Fellowship Program. Further information on the Nuffic programs and criteria for scholarship award is available at: www.nuffic.nl

Candidate profile

A candidate applying at a Dutch Embassy for a fellowship under the NFP programs should meet the following general criteria:

• Be a national of and working in one of the 57 developing countries
• Have been unconditionally admitted by a Dutch institution to one of the master’s degree programs on the course list. This means that the applicant must have met all the requirements set by the Dutch institution;
• Be nominated by his/her employer, who pledges to continue payment of the candidates salary and to hold the candidates job for them while they are studying at MSM in Maastricht
• Not be employed by a large industrial, commercial, international or multinational organization, which can be assumed to have sufficient resources of its own to finance staff training;
• Offer evidence of proficiency in speaking and writing the language of instruction.
• Be available for the entire period of the program and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire program;
• Declare that they will return to their home country immediately after the study program has ended.
• Have completed an NFP Master’s Degree Program application form and have submitted all the required documentation to the Netherlands embassy or consulate;

Fellowship application

Only after having obtained provisional admission, candidates can apply for a NFP fellowship through the Netherlands Embassy. Fellowship application forms are available at the Netherlands Embassy or via the website of Nuffic. Before submitting the application to Nuffic in The Hague, the Netherlands Embassy will assess each application on country-specific criteria. On the basis of number of applications per study program, each study program will be awarded a number of fellowships by Nuffic. The final selection of candidates is carried out by MSM. MSM informs the candidates and the respective Embassies of the final selection and arranges for the necessary logistics (visa, travel arrangements and housing in Maastricht).

StuNed

StuNed, Studeren in Nederland, is a scholarship program that aims to contribute to the development of Indonesia through strengthening the human resources of Indonesian organisations. Each year some 150-200 full scholarships are offered for professionals to follow master programs, short courses or tailor made training, all conducted in the English language. Graduates commit themselves to return to Indonesia immediately after graduation and to be actively involved in the development.

Candidate Profile

The StuNed program aims at providing scholarships to government officials (central and regional), NGO officials, lecturers-educators and journalists. Employees of private companies working in development related sectors are also invited to apply. The ideal StuNed candidate is strongly committed to the development of Indonesia; possesses proven leadership qualities; is strongly committed to the eradication of corruption and other bad governance practices; and can justify how the scholarship contributes to the development of his/her organization.

• be an Indonesian national;
  
• S1 or Bachelor's degree recognized university in Indonesia;be able to provide evidence of the academic achievements (minimum G.P.A. score 2.75):
  
• relevant work experience for at least two years;
  
• have an academic or professional background that is related to the subject of the course
  
• be full time available for the entire period of the study program or course and be able to participate in and complete all courses
  
• have a high level of English proficiency
  
• be in good health
  
• not have studied abroad in the past two years
  
• be admitted to one of the courses or programs offered by Institutes of Higher Education in the Netherlands for the academic year 2007;
  
• as of 1 September 2007, the application be not older than 40 years for male; for female 45 years;

Applicants are strongly advised to contact the institution well in advance for further information about the details of the course and the admission procedure; the university or institute offering the course will have its own admission requirements.

Applicants should take the following steps:

• Choose a study program 
  
• Go to the website of the university offering the chosen study program and find out more about its contents, application procedure, start date etc.
• Establish contact with the international officer of the university via e-mail. Apply for the chosen study program and obtain the admission letter.
• Download the StuNed (pre-registration) application form from the NESO website.
• submit the StuNed application form with all required attachments, including the (provisional) admission letter from the Dutch university, to the NESO office as soon as you can but before the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be processed.