The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) for Master Degree

Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) can be obtained for a number of selected master's degree program. Dutch higher education institutions offering international master's degree program a lot. Candidates can receive graduate education and obtain one of the following Dutch title: Master of Arts, Master of Science or a Master Professional. A Master of Arts or Master of Science is the academic degree, usually given by traditional (researchoriented) researchoriented university graduate courses in the solution for one to two years. Teacher Professional degrees awarded by various types of higher education offering more professional-oriented programs. Professional master's degree is usually short duration of the degree program is research-orientedmaster. Program duration varies between 9 and 24 months.

Requirements
Candidates applying for NFP scholarship for a master's degree program must:

a mid-career professionals with relevant work experience at least three years;
become citizens of the country and work and live in a country growing list of NFP countries occur at the time of application;
nominated by his employer, who promised to continue paying the candidate's salary and guarantees the candidate will be able to return to the same or equivalent position at the end of the scholarship period;
have been unconditionally admitted by the board of the Netherlands for one of his master's degree program in the 2012-2013 list of courses. This means that candidates must have fulfilled all the requirements set by the board of the Netherlands;
not received a Masters degree scholarship that NFP;
not an employee:
multinational enterprises (for example Shell, Unilever, etc.) or
large national and / or commercial organizations or
bilateral donor organizations (eg, for USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, FinAid, AusAID, ADC, SwissAid etc.) or
multilateral donor organizations, (such as UN organizations, World Bank, IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB, etc.) or
International NGOs (eg Oxfam, Plan, Treatment, etc.)
has been completed and submitted a master's degree program that NFP scholarship application including all required documents before the deadline for NFP scholarship applications as possible;
employed in the district where the research will contribute relevant;
have a clear, functional relationships with associated organizations and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge to the organization;
available for the entire period the program and are physically and mentally to take part in the whole program;
supports the aims and purposes of NFP. NFP purpose is not achieved if the federation did not return to their own country. Nuffic would like to encourage recipients to return to their home country after completing a course or program to fulfill the purpose of NFP in the most effective.

Fellowship application procedure
As stated above, to meet the requirements for federal NFP, candidates should follow his master's degree program that they want the federal NSP.

Please note that scholarship application procedure has two important types of deadlines:

academic entry deadline;
federal deadline for applications.

More information about the deadlines can be found below.

Get academic recognition for his master's degree program
The first candidates apply for direct entry to the Dutch institution offering a master's degree program of their choice. Dutch institutions will evaluate the application and decide whether or not to admit candidates for this program. Candidates will receive a letter from the board are informed if they have received. Nuffic has no part in the process of entry applications. Candidates applying for the scholarship NFP should have been treated at the university without conditions in the Netherlands for the course or program for which the candidate applies for federal NSP. This means that the participant has met all academic and administrative requirements set by the Dutch institution.

Candidate is recommended to apply as early as possible to get into university in the Netherlands to allow these institutions enough time to process all applications for entry in time.

Academic entry deadline
This shows the latest date that Dutch institutions will accept applications from candidates who would like to apply for scholarships for NFP.

Academic deadlines for entry into master's degree program varies by program and may change throughout the year. For this reason, candidates are advised to contact the Dutch institution directly for up-to-date information. Sometimes, the deadline for Dutch institutions in applying for entry to the program longer than the NFP deadline for scholarship applications. However, to meet the requirements for federal NFP, candidates should follow his master's degree program that they want the federal NFP at the federal deadline for NFP applications. In the picture of a master's degree program, academic registration deadline listed for each entry.

Applying for a scholarship that NFP
Candidates can only register for the scholarship for a master's degree program at a time deadline for the scholarship. Be admitted more than one program with the deadline for the scholarship the same meaning that candidates can only apply for one scholarship for short courses.

Scholarship applications should be submitted through Online (SOL). Through SOL candidates can apply for scholarships online and they can check the status of the application. Other parties as the board of Dutch embassies and consulates will use SOL to evaluate the federal NFP application.

SOL can be accessed through www.nuffic.nl / NFP. This page also contains further instructions about registering online.

What NFP master's degree program is comprised of the federal application?

federal NFP completed online application delivered through SOL3;
employer's statement of nomination of candidates for scholarships NFP;
copy of the official identity documents to take place;
Government authorization statement (if applicable4);
motivation on why you want to pursue this master's degree program;
motivation on the relevance for your organization (and how your organization profit from a master's degree program you want to participate?);
motivation on the relevance for your country (what country you profit from a master's degree program you want to participate?);
plan of action (how you put your new skills and knowledge to work when you return to your organization use?)

For more information and format of the documents requested visit www.nuffic.nl / NFP.

Fellowship application deadlines
Two deadlines have been introduced to apply for a scholarship for a master's degree program. Application for scholarship for a master's degree program should be submitted before the registration deadline for the following scholarships.

SOL is open for online applications: 1 November 2011 | Fellowship application deadline: February 7, 2012
SOL is open for online applications: February 1, 2012 | Fellowship application deadline: May 1, 2012

Deadline for scholarship application papers always one month before the deadline for online registration. Federal deadline paper applications are: January 1 2012 and 1 April 2012.

Fellowship applications received after the deadline for the scholarship are not considered.

What happens after an application filed?
Netherlands Board of offering this program will show in scholarships online if candidates have been received. Each application will be assessed against the eligibility criteria listed above and, if concluded, on specific priority country.

The selection procedure
Both institutions and the embassy or consulate of the Netherlands will evaluate federal application. Dutch institutions will focus on academic quality, while embassies and consulates will see the relevance of the application for expansion by the leader of an organization or country. If this occurs, the application must comply with country-specific priorities. This assessment will result in selection.

Finally, Nuffic awards the grant covers the cost of the required recipients, including tuition fees, to the board of the Netherlands. Dutch institutions make logistic arrangements and pay all the monthly federal subsidy for the duration of his master's degree program. They also organize and provide guidance to scholarship recipients.

Selection procedures have a very stringent. Between 10 to 16 weeks after the federal deadline for candidate applications must respond to requests for availability. Showing availability means that if the selected candidate is still available for NFP scholarship. Participants must respond within 7 days after the request has been sent.