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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Training opportunities
Scholarship coverage
- other
Description
The MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) aims to build bridges through knowledge by offering opportunities for capacity building within organisations in the Middle East and North Africa. It enables young professional impact makers to take part in short courses in the Netherlands, and it facilitates tailor made training for organisations in the region.
The MSP focuses on building strong relations between the participating countries and the Netherlands by fostering strong alumni networks. It contributes to mutual understanding and knowledge sharing. The programme is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the Shiraka programme and managed by Nuffic.
Benefits
The MENA Scholarship Programme offers professional impact makers under 45 years training opportunities at Dutch education institutions in the Netherlands. This scholarship is offered by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the Shiraka programme and is managed by Nuffic.
Eligibility
A limited number of approximately 20 scholarships a year is awarded to female and male professionals who are:
- Highly motivated;
- Living and working in one of the eligible countries;
- 20 to 45 years old;
- Proficient in English;
- Working in one of the priority areas fitting the MSP approach for your country;
- Using and transferring their knowledge and experience in their employing organisation after the training;
You have to be working within one of the following priority themes:
- Rule of law and democratisation (partners: civil society, media outlets, public sector)
- Journalism (partners: civil society, media outlets, public sector)
- Economic development especially in logistics
- Land and maritime sector
- Renewable energy
- Entrepreneurship (partners: private sector and civil society)
- Coastal zone protection and management (partners: public and private sector)
- Prospects for refugees and migration cooperation (partners: civil society)
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Netherlands
Nationality
11 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
20 to 45 years old
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
The next scholarship rounds will open on the 1st of April.