Orange Information Programme scholarship, 2023-24, Netherlands

About this scholarship

The Orange Information Programme (OKP) gives scholarships funded by the Dutch Ministry of International Affairs obtainable for a choice of:

• quick programs (spherical 1: length 2 weeks to 12 months; spherical 2: duraiton 2 weeks to 7 months);
• grasp’s programmes (length 12 to 24 months).

International locations

Please observe that the checklist of taking part nations is topic to vary and is but to be up to date. In earlier rounds, you have been eligible for an OKP scholarship if you’re a nationwide of and dealing in:

Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Candidates for grasp’s programmes from Indonesia ought to apply via the OKP-LPDP joint programme.

Focus theme
The Orange Information Programme has an elevated give attention to research programmes associated to the themes of:

• Sexual and Reproductive Well being and Rights
• Safety and the Rule of Regulation

Certified purposes inside these themes might be prioritised, however purposes in different fields are nonetheless welcome. Please test whether or not your research programme aligns the Nation Focus Doc (224.27 kB) in your nation.

Necessities

A restricted variety of scholarships is awarded to feminine and male professionals who’re:

• motivated;
• dwelling and dealing in an OKP nation;
• proficient in English or French;
• working in one of many precedence areas for his or her nation;
• can inspire utilizing and transferring their data and expertise of their using organisation after their research;
• agreeing to the Obligations and circumstances .

For extra info on the overall eligibility standards please learn:
OKP info for candidates

Language

You want English or French language expertise to comply with lessons within the Netherlands. Calls for for certificates exhibiting language expertise differ per training establishment.

Precedence themes per nation

The principle precedence areas of the Orange Information Programme are;

• sexual and reproductive well being and rights
• safety and rule of regulation
• meals and diet safety
• water administration

There are focus areas for every nation. Please observe that these focus areas, in addition to the checklist of nations is topic to vary. Solely purposes that fall inside the focus space of your nation of employment are eligible.

Is your area of expertise eligible for funding? Please test the Nation Focus Doc (224.27 kB)

Employer assertion

You want an employer assertion that’s signed by you and your employer. It exhibits us that your employer helps your software. And which you can share the data and expertise you gained within the Netherlands as soon as you come back to your nation. That is required as a result of the OKP is targeted onstrengthening organisations by strengthening folks.

Authorities assertion

If you’re a civil servant, it is likely to be essential to signal a authorities assertion. This certifies the assist of your authorities in your OKP software.

Please test whether or not your native authorities requires a authorities assertion:
Authorities assertion necessities

Different necessities

The training establishment will inform you on the necessities wanted in your software. As this scholarship is for working professionals, purposes from college students is not going to be considered. With a purpose to apply for one of many programs you need to inspire:

• that you simply work inside the precedence themes in your nation as talked about above;
• how the programs will strengthen each you and the organisation you’re employed for;
• how you’ll use your newly gained data and expertise in your organisation after your research.

Find out how to apply

You can not apply on-line on this web site. Please comply with the steps under and apply via the Dutch training establishment of your alternative.

1. Test in case your software falls inside the OKP focus areas decided in your nation.
2. Test if you happen to meet the OKP eligibility standards.
3. Discover a course on the OKP course checklist. Please discover a research, utilizing the filter ‘Orange Information Programme (OKP)’.
4. Ask your employer whether or not they’re prepared to appoint you for an OKP scholarship.
5. Contact the Dutch training establishment of your option to obtain extra details about the appliance process, the educational necessities and the hyperlink to use on-line.
6. Put together your software: employer assertion, motivation, passport, authorities assertion (if required).
7. Throughout an software spherical, submit your software on-line utilizing the hyperlink you obtain from the Dutch training establishment. Please pay attention to the appliance deadline of the academic establishment of your alternative.

Deadlines of software rounds

You’ll be able to solely apply for a scholarship throughout an open software spherical.

Open software spherical:

• Spherical 1: submit purposes between 8 February – 30 March 16.00 CET for programs beginning between 24 July 2023 and 31 January 2024.

This spherical is open for purposes via training establishments. Please fastidiously test the deadline of the establishment of your alternative, as they could set a shorter daedline for the appliance.

Provisionally anticipated rounds for 2023:

• Spherical 2: submit purposes between 28 June – 5 September 16.00 CET for programs beginning after 1 February 2024.

All programs should be accomplished earlier than 31 August 2024 except for co-financed grasp’s programmes.

Deadlines per establishment

Please observe that academic establishments could set a shorter deadline for software. Please seek the advice of your academic establishment for the precise deadlines.

Choice process

The process is as follows:

1. Candidates register with their Dutch training establishment
2. Dutch establishment nominates candidates and submits grant software
3. Embassies test eligibility and assess purposes
4. Choice outcomes obtainable for Dutch training establishments
5. Grants awarded via Dutch training establishments

Outcomes of purposes are introduced 3 to 4 months after software. The Dutch training establishment via which you utilized for the scholarship will contact you on the outcomes of your software.

Do you want assist?

Please contact the Dutch training establishment the place you need to research on questions concerning your software for the OKP scholarship.

With a purpose to obtain assist, it’s important to resolve the place you need to research and what course you need to do. Training establishments can provide you extra info on the varied steps concerned within the software and choice procedures, in addition to the eligibility standards.

You will discover contact info for the Dutch establishments in our database of research programmes.

Supply / Extra info: Official Web site HERE.