APPLY: 2022 Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) to Study in The Netherlands

The Orange Knowledge Programme aims to contribute to a society’s sustainable and inclusive development. Its scholarships are open to mid-career professionals in specific countries. The Orange Knowledge Programme, a new phase of the Netherlands Fellowship aims to advance the development of the capacity, knowledge and of both individuals and institutions in higher and vocational education.

The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) offers scholarships funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Host: The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
Tagged: Graduate Scholarships
Eligible Countries: Developing Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship
Applications Open: August 31, 2022.
Deadline: October 11, 2022.

The scholarship is a fully financed prize that will help you with your living expenses, tuition fees, visas, travel, insurance, and thesis research. A fellowship from the Orange Knowledge Programme is meant to supplement the salary you should continue to receive while studying in the Netherlands.

The 2022 Orange Knowledge Programme is now open for interested and qualified candidates willing to study in the Netherlands.

Eligible Countries

You may be eligible for an OKP scholarship if you are a national of and working in:

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

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the Orange Knowledge Programme, you must:

• Be a professional and a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) Country list valid at the time of application
• Have a current employer’s statement that complies with the formal Nuffic has provided. All information must be provided and all commitments that are included in the formal must be endorsed in the statement .

• Not be employed by an organisation which can be expected to have their own funds for staff development
• Have a current employer’s statement which complies with the format Nuffic has provided.
• Must have a government statement that meets the requirements of the country in which the employer is established (if applicable)
• Have an official passport valid at least three months after the submission date of the registration form by the candidate

Scholarship Duration and Reward

A Orange Knowledge Programme fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that you should continue to receive during the study period in the Netherlands.

The allowance is a contribution towards your costs of living, the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel, insurance and thesis research.

If applicable, the fellowship holder is expected to cover the difference between the actual costs and the amount of the personal KOP NFP allowances.

Method of Application

• Check if your application falls within the OKP focus areas determined for your country.
• Check if you meet the OKP eligibility criteria.
• Find a course on the OKP course list. Please find a study, using the filter ‘Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP)’.
• Ask your employer whether they are willing to nominate you for an OKP scholarship.

• Contact the Dutch education institution of your choice to receive more information about the application procedure, the academic requirements and the link to apply online.
• Prepare your application: employer statement, motivation, passport, government statement (if required).
• During an application round, submit your application online using the link you receive from the Dutch education institution.
• Please be aware of the application deadline of the educational institution of your choice.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY

Deadline:

October 11, 2022