UNESCO/IHE Delft MENA Scholarship 2024

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided funding for the 2024 UNESCO/IHE Delft MENA Scholarship, which will serve as a framework for capacity building for professionals from specific regions/countries.

The IHE Delft Scholarship covers the entire cost of the MSc Programme, including tuition, insurance, international travel costs, and a monthly allowance of €1,115 for living and accommodation expenses throughout the study period.

Details:

The IHE Delft Water and Development Partnership Programme, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is providing scholarships in the framework of capacity strengthening and nurturing network of water professionals.

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, formerly known as UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education is the largest international graduate water education facility in the world and is based in Delft, Netherlands.

Delft is a world renowned knowledge center on water infrastructure, technology and sciences, and attracts high-level students and scientists from around the globe.

Requirements:

To be considered for the 2024 IHE Delft MENA Scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:

• Have academic admission to the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development
• Be living and/or working in one of the eligible countries.
• Agree to conduct MSc research in their country/region associated with one of the projects implement(ed) by the Programme.
• Show active participation in and contribute to the seminars organized for the learning networks of the Programme.
• Confirm to return to country of origin or other priority country of the programme.

Benefits:

The scholarship includes the total cost of the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development:

• tuition fee,
• an allowance of EURO 1,115 per month for the cost of living
• insurance,
• international travel cost and
• accommodation during the complete study period.

Selection criteria:

• Strong priority to female candidates.
• Strong motivation (you have to answer 5 motivation questions in your online application)
• Strong academic background
• Preference to candidates with relevant work experience

Eligible Countries:

Nationals from the following countries are eligible for this scholarship:

• Middle East: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Yemen
• Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somali, South Sudan, (on hold right now: Sudan, Uganda)
• Sahel: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
• Small Island Development States (SIDS)
• Belize, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands,
• Mauritius, Federated State of Micronesia, Montserrat, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome & Principe, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

How To Apply:

• Apply for an admission to the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development
• You do not have to complete a separate application form. If you are a national from one of the eligible countries, you will automatically be considered for the scholarship
• If you are from one of these countries and interested in studying at IHE Delft, we advise you to apply for admission as soon as possible.
• You will receive the outcome of your scholarship selection by 1 July 2024

Apply here

Deadline: June 1, 2024

Best wishes!