Netherlands Master Scholarships in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery

Overview

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are designed to promote capacity building within organisations in 61 countries by providing training and education to mid-career staff. The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation. The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private and non-governmental organisations. This is done by offering fellowships to mid-career professionals to improve the capacity of their employing organisations.

The Dutch higher education institutions offer many international master’s degree programmes. The Dutch Scholarships allow candidates to receive a postgraduate education and earn one of the following Dutch degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Science, or a Professional Master’s degree

Target Group (Developing Countries -NFP country list)

Afghanistan	Eritrea*	Nicaragua
Albania	Ethiopia	Nigeria
Armenia	Georgia	Pakistan
Autonomous Palestinian Territories	Ghana	Peru
Bangladesh	Guatemala	Philippines
Benin	Guinea-Bissau	Rwanda
Bhutan	Honduras	Senegal
Bolivia	India	South Africa
Bosnia-Herzegovina	Indonesia	Sri Lanka
Brazil	Iran	Sudan
Burkina Faso	Ivory Coast**	South Sudan
Burundi	Jordan	Suriname
Cambodia	Kenya	Tanzania
Cape Verde	Kosovo	Thailand
Colombia	Macedonia	Uganda
Costa Rica	Mali	Vietnam
Cuba	Moldova	Yemen***
DR Congo	Mongolia	Zambia
Ecuador	Mozambique	Zimbabwe
Egypt	Namibia
El Salvador	Nepal

Eligibility

A candidate applying for an NFP fellowship for a master’s degree
programme must:

– be a mid-career professional with at least three years’ relevant work experience;
– be a national of, and working and living in one of the developing countries on the NFP country list valid at the time of application
– be nominated by his or her employer, who pledges to continue paying the candidate’s salary and guarantees the candidate will be able to return to the same or an equivalent position at the end of the fellowship period;
– have been unconditionally admitted by a Dutch institution to one of the master’s degree programmes on the course list 2012-2013. This means that the candidate must have met all the requirements set by the Dutch institution ;
– not already have received an NFP master’s degree fellowship;
– not be employed by:
• a multinational corporation (for instance Shell, Unilever etc.)
or
• a large national and/-or commercial organisation or
• a bilateral donor organisation (for instance USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid etc.) or
• multilateral donor organisation, (for instance a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB, etc.) or
• international NGO’s (for instance Oxfam, Plan, Care, etc.)
– have completed and submitted an NFP master’s degree programme fellowship application including all the required documentation before the applicable NFP fellowship application deadline;
– be employed in an area to which the study will make a relevant contribution;

– have a clear-cut, functional relationship with a relevant organisation and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organisation;
– be available for the entire period of the programme and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme;
– endorse the objective and the aim of the NFP. The aim of the NFP cannot be reached if the fellowship holder does not return to his or her own country. Nuffic would like to urge fellowship holders to return to their home country upon finishing the course or programme to meet the NFP aim in the most effective way.

The fellowship

An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellowship holder must continue to receive (at least partially) during the study period. The allowance is considered to be a contribution towards the cost of living for one person, whether in the Netherlands or in another country. The fellowship can cover the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel,
insurance and thesis research.

List of Master Scholarships in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery:

CAH Dronten University of Applied Sciences
Department of International Studies and Consultancy
De Drieslag 1, 8251 JZ Dronten, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)321-386100 Fax: 31 – (0)321-313040
E-mail: apply@cah.nl Internet: www.cah.nl

Agribusiness Development

Leading to: Master’s degree
Course duration: 11 months
Next course begins: 20 August 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Relevant academic Bachelor
Other requirements: Assessment interview: Students will be assessed on motivation and language skills and needs to show 3 references.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Delft Unesco-IHE
P.O. Box 3015, 2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)15-2151715 Fax: 31 – (0)15-2122921
E-mail: info@unesco-ihe.org Internet: www.unesco-ihe.org

MSc in Agricultural Water Management for Enhanced Land and Water Productivity with AIT, Bangkok, Thailand

Takes (partly) place in: Thailand
Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 22 months
Next course begins: 15 August 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field from a recognised university
Professional requirements: Preferably 2 to 3 years of practical or research work experience
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Wageningen
P.O. Box 411, 6700 AK Wageningen, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)317-486262 Fax: 31 – (0)317-486280
E-mail: info@vanhall-larenstein.com Internet: www.vanhall-larenstein.nl

Master in Agricultural Production Chain Management – Horticulture Chains

Leading to: Master’s degree
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 October 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor degree in relevant subject
Professional requirements: 2 years of relevant working experience
Other requirements: grade list, language test
Gender category: 2. Contains compulsory modules dealing with gender
Master in Agricultural Production Chain Management – Livestock Chains

Leading to: Master’s degree
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 October 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor degree in relevant subject
Professional requirements: 2 years of relevant working experience
Other requirements: grade list, language test
Gender category: 2. Contains compulsory modules dealing with gender
Master in Management of Development – Rural Development and Communication

Leading to: Master’s degree
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 October 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor degree in relevant subject
Professional requirements: 2 years of relevant working experience
Other requirements: grade list, language test
Gender category: 2. Contains compulsory modules dealing with gender
Master in Management of Development – Rural Development and Food Security

Leading to: Master’s degree
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 October 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor degree in relevant subject
Professional requirements: 2 years of relevant working experience
Other requirements: grade list, language test
Gender category: 2. Contains compulsory modules dealing with gender
Master in Management of Development – Rural Development and Gender

Leading to: Master’s degree
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 October 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor degree in relevant subject
Professional requirements: 2 years of relevant working experience
Other requirements: grade list, language test
Gender category: 1. Subject is gender-oriented
Master in Management of Development – Rural Development and HIV/AIDS

Leading to: Master’s degree
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 October 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor degree in relevant subject
Professional requirements: 2 years of relevant working experience
Other requirements: grade list, language test
Gender category: 1. Subject is gender-oriented

Wageningen University
P.O. Box 9101, 6700 HB Wageningen, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)317-484848 Fax: 31 – (0)317-484884
E-mail: study@wur.nl Internet: www.wageningenuniversity.nl/msc

Development and Rural Innovation

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Grade Point Average of at least 70%; good skills in mathematics and/or statistics; basic computer skills.
Other requirements: Bachelor’s degree in a technical science, life science or relevant management study.
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available
Food Safety

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, the food or health sciences or related fields.
Other requirements: Grade average: Minimum gpa of 7.0 Grade Point Average of at least 70%; good skills in mathematics and/or statistics; basic computer skills.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented
Food Technology

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree in the agri-food sciences, food technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering or related fields.
Other requirements: Grade Point Average of at least 70%; good skills in mathematics and/or statistics; basic computer skills.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented
Forest and Nature Conservation

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc degree in forestry, nature conservation or other related environmental and social sciences.
Other requirements: Grade Point Average of at least 70%; good skills in mathematics and/or statistics; basic computer skills.
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available
Management, Economics and Consumer Studies

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Socio-economic Bachelor’s degree or a life sciences degree. Requirement differ per specialisation.
Other requirements: Grade Point Average of at least 70%; good skills in mathematics and/or statistics; basic computer skills.
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available
Nutrition and Health

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Grade Point Average of at least 70%; good skills in statistics; basic computer skills.
Other requirements: Grade average: gpa 70% languagetest: At least a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Health or related sciences.
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available
Organic Agriculture

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012; 1 February 2013
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012; 24 April 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012; 1 May 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree in the agricultural sciences, social sciences, biology, economics or related fields.
Other requirements: Grade Point Average of at least 70%; good skills in mathematics and/or statistics; basic computer skills.
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available
Plant Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 February 2013
Academic application deadlines: 24 April 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 1 May 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree in biology, agriculture, horticulture, life sciences or related fields.
Other requirements: Grade Point Average of at least 70%; good skills in mathematics and/or statistics; basic computer skills.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Official scholarship website: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-organisations/docs/nfp/nfp-brochure-2012-2013.pdf

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