Opportunities from Study in NL Scholarships

Description

Full Job Description

The MENA Scholarship Programme offers Algerian professional impact makers up to (and including) 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.

Requirements

Available courses

How to apply

Other opportunities for Algeria

Qualifications And Requirements

A limited number of approximately 20 scholarships a year is awarded to female and male professionals who are:

• highly motivated;

• living and working in Algeria;

• 20 to 45 years old;

• proficient in English;

• working in one of the priority areas fitting the MSP approach for Algeria;

• using and transferring their knowledge and experience in their employing organisation after the training;

• agreeing to the MSP obligations and conditions (155.1 kB).

English Proficiency

You need English language skills because most courses are offered in English.

Priority Areas

You have to be working within one of the following priority themes;

• water management

• (renewable) energy

• (maritime) infrastructure

• environment, waste management

• agriculture/dairy and food processing

• small and medium enterprise development

• safety and security

• youth entrepreneurship

• journalism

• human rights

• local governance

Employer Statement

You need an employer statement (58.9 kB) that is signed by you and your employer. It shows us that your employer supports your application. And that you can share the knowledge and experience you gained in the Netherlands once you return to Algeria. This is required because the MSP is focused at strengthening organisations by strengthening people.

Government Statement

If you are a civil servant in Algeria you need a signed government statement (16.2 kB). This certifies the support of the Algerian government for your MSP application. If you work for a non-governmental organisation, a govenrment statement is not required.

To arrange a government statement, please contact your Ministry. Please note that this can take 4 to 8 weeks.

Other Requirements

The education institution will inform you on the requirements needed for your application. Most of the courses are designed for professionals with at least a BSC-level (or equivalent) and a minimum of relevant working experience. Applications from students will not be taken into consideration.

In order to apply for one of the courses you must motivate:

• that you work within the priority themes for Algeria as mentioned above;

• how the courses will strengthen both you and the organisation you work for;

• how you will use your newly gained knowledge and experience in your organisation after your study.

We especially encourage women to apply for a scholarship. 50% of all scholarships per country are reserved for women.

Available Courses

This is the provisional MSP course list for the application round that is opening between 1 April and 20 May 4 pm CEST. Please note that some education institutions have an earlier deadline.

You have to apply in 2 steps:

1. Firstly, apply for academic admission at IHE Delft
2. Only candidates who meet the admissions criteria will receive an email to apply for a MSP scholarship in Nuffic’s online application system.

Application Deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST www.un-ihe.org/courses/on-campus Contact information: shortcourseregistration@un-ihe.org

Courses Water Conflict, Cooperation and Diplomacy Remote Sensing for Agricultural Water Management Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring Water Resources Assessment using Remote-Sensing Data Water Resources Planning under Changing Climate and Environment

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST www.itc.nl Contact information: a.scheggetman@utwente.nl

Courses Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing Photogrammetry and 3D Mapping

Application deadline: 16 May 2025 www.msm.nl Contact information: MSM-executiveprogrammes@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Courses Responsible Business: CSR, Gender Equality & Sustainable Impact Leading organisations in a digital era

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST https://www.mdf.nl/courses Contact information: registration@mdf.nl

Courses Training and Facilitation Skills Management of Development Projects and Programmes Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Gender Mainstreaming in Development

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST www.icra.global Contact information: registration@icra.global

Courses Making Agribusiness Work

Application deadline: 6 May 2025 https://thehagueacademy.com/ Contact information: scholarships@thehagueacademy.com

Courses Integrity and Anti-Corruption Local Economic Development Multilevel Water Governance Gender Responsive Governance Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance Digital Transformation in the Public Sector Local Security Governance and Peacebuilding Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance Inclusive Service Delivery and the SDGs Urban Governance: Resilient and Smart Cities Local Climate Response Migration and Local Authorities

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST https://summerschool.uva.nl/programmes/summer-programmes.html Contact information: Summer-info-gsss@uva.nl

Courses The Circular City: Towards a Sustainable Urban Ecosystem

Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST www.ihs.nl Contact information: admission@ihs.nl

Courses Urban Management Tools for Climate Change

RNTC Media Training Centre

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST https://rntc.com Contact information: info@rntc.com

Courses Media Campaigns for Social Change and Advocacy

Royal Tropical Institute

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST https://www.kit.nl/study Contact information: m.molenaar@kit.nl

Courses Feminist Edge

"This Diploma really helped me how to be more active in my work in my career, It helped me to become more independent, how to take decisions, and also how to have an open mind and to believe in others“ - Afnan Ayesh

How to apply

You always have to apply in 2 steps:

• Apply for academic admission through the education institution.

• Apply for the scholarship through Nuffic's online application system. Please check the conditions for receiving the link at the education institution of your choice.

Contact the education institution of your choice well in time to receive more information about the application procedure and deadlines.

• Check whether you fit the requirements and approach for Algeria.

• Choose a course from the list above.

• Contact the education institution offering the course as soon as possible. We strongly advise you to contact the institution of your choice long before an application round opens, as additional academic requirements may be needed.

• Apply for an MSP scholarship through a link for Nuffic’s online registration system which you receive from the education institution. Please check the conditions for receiving the link at the education institution of your choice.

Twice a year you can apply during an application round for a MSP, usually in February and in September. Results of applications are announced 3 to 4 months after application.

Selection Criteria

The MSP is a very competitive scholarship. Only a small number of the best candidates receive a scholarship. The available scholarships are equally distributed across the participating countries, taking into account the available budget and the quality of the applications. 50% of all scholarships per country are reserved for female applicants. Preference is given to candidates who have not received a MSP, Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) or Shiraka scholarship before.

Questions

Please contact the education institution where you want to study on questions regarding your application for the MSP scholarship. For other questions please feel free to contact Nuffic on msp@nuffic.nl.

Other Opportunities For Algeria

Don’t fit the MSP requirements? Or would you like to do another course? An independent and up-to-date overview of English-taught programmes in the Netherlands is available in the Studyfinder.

We also highlight the following other scholarships for Algeria:

• students and organisations: Erasmus Mundus

• students: NL Scholarship

• civil servants: Shiraka Training Programme

Requirements and qualifications A limited number of approximately 20 scholarships a year is awarded to female and male professionals who are:

• highly motivated;

• living and working in Algeria;

• 20 to 45 years old;

• proficient in English;

• working in one of the priority areas fitting the MSP approach for Algeria;

• using and transferring their knowledge and experience in their employing organisation after the training;

• agreeing to the MSP obligations and conditions (155.1 kB).

The education institution will inform you on the requirements needed for your application. Most of the courses are designed for professionals with at least a BSC-level (or equivalent) and a minimum of relevant working experience. Applications from students will not be taken into consideration.

In order to apply for one of the courses you must motivate:

• that you work within the priority themes for Algeria as mentioned above;

• how the courses will strengthen both you and the organisation you work for;

• how you will use your newly gained knowledge and experience in your organisation after your study.

We especially encourage women to apply for a scholarship. 50% of all scholarships per country are reserved for women.

The MSP is a very competitive scholarship. Only a small number of the best candidates receive a scholarship. The available scholarships are equally distributed across the participating countries, taking into account the available budget and the quality of the applications. 50% of all scholarships per country are reserved for female applicants. Preference is given to candidates who have not received a MSP, Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) or Shiraka scholarship before.

A limited number of approximately 20 scholarships a year is awarded to female and male professionals who are:

• highly motivated;

• living and working in Algeria;

• 20 to 45 years old;

• proficient in English;

• working in one of the priority areas fitting the MSP approach for Algeria;

• using and transferring their knowledge and experience in their employing organisation after the training;

• agreeing to the MSP obligations and conditions (155.1 kB).

The education institution will inform you on the requirements needed for your application. Most of the courses are designed for professionals with at least a BSC-level (or equivalent) and a minimum of relevant working experience. Applications from students will not be taken into consideration.

In order to apply for one of the courses you must motivate:

• that you work within the priority themes for Algeria as mentioned above;

• how the courses will strengthen both you and the organisation you work for;

• how you will use your newly gained knowledge and experience in your organisation after your study.

We especially encourage women to apply for a scholarship. 50% of all scholarships per country are reserved for women.

The MSP is a very competitive scholarship. Only a small number of the best candidates receive a scholarship. The available scholarships are equally distributed across the participating countries, taking into account the available budget and the quality of the applications. 50% of all scholarships per country are reserved for female applicants. Preference is given to candidates who have not received a MSP, Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) or Shiraka scholarship before.