[Holland] NFP Fellowships for Short Courses 2005 - Page 1 of 2

Introduction

Educational institutions in the Netherlands offer international short courses, providing professional training at post-secondary level in several fields of study. The courses lead to a certificate or a diploma and their duration varies from two weeks to 12 months. An NFP fellowship, which is granted for the duration of the course, covers the tuition fees plus the costs of international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance.

Please consult Short Courses starting in 2005 for the list of eligible short courses.

Eligibility

A candidate applying for a fellowship for a short course must:

• be a national of one of the 57 developing countries on the list;
• have been admitted by a Dutch institution to one of the short courses on the current list.
• This means that the applicant must have met all the requirements set by the Dutch institution;
• have completed an NFP Short Course Application Form and have submitted all the required documentation to the Netherlands embassy or consulate;
• be nominated by the employer, who pledges to continue payment of the candidate's salary and to hold a job open while the employee is in the Netherlands;
• provide statements explaining the motivation of both the applicant and the employer;
• not be employed by a large industrial, commercial and/or multinational firm;
• offer evidence that of proficiency in speaking and writing the language of instruction (English in most cases). Candidates who have received their education in any language other than English must provide evidence in the form of a score in an internationally recognized test, such as IELTS (a score of at least 5.5) or TOEFL (a score of at least 550 points on the paper-based test or 213 points on the computer-based test);
• be available for the entire period of the course and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire course;
• declare that they will return to their home country immediately after the short course has ended.

A number of short courses takes place, partly or as a whole, in one of the NFP countries. NFP fellowships will be available only for participants originating from the NFP country where (part of) the course takes place and for participants from a neighbouring country.

Click here to read the application procedures and deadline