Rotary/IHE Delft Scholarship Program for International Students 2023

The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education aims to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by increasing the number of trained professionals to devise, plan, and implement solutions in developing and emerging countries.

Through this partnership, a limited number of scholarships are awarded annually for graduate students at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education’s campus in the Netherlands.

Host : The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Tagged: Postgraduate Scholarships (Masters)
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship
Deadline: April 1, 2023

These scholarships are designed to promote long-term productive relationships between Rotarians and highly skilled water and sanitation professionals in their communities. Since the inception of the partnership in 2012, some 150 scholarships have been awarded.

The application process is as follows:

• Rotarians interview and select from local candidates who have already been admitted to the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education’s regular MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development, in one of the following thematic tracks:

1. Water and Health
2. Water Resources and Ecosystems Health
3. Water Hazards, Risks and Climate

• When the candidate is deemed suitable, the sponsoring Rotary Club submits (together with the candidate) a fully completed application form to the joint Rotary/IHE Delft selection committee

• When a Rotary scholarship has been awarded, the sponsoring Rotary Clubs maintains contact with the scholar throughout his or her studies.

The financing of the successful candidates will be managed through Rotary’s Global Grant process.

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the scholarship, you must:

• Applicant must have completed a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Must be interested in acquiring skills and trainings in the areas of water and health as well as water resources and ecosystem health.
• Must demonstrate excellent academic and leadership abilities.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

• Full Scholarship

• Recipients of this Rotary-scholarship will benefit from the support they receive through regular contact with sponsor Rotarians from their home country and the opportunity to interact with Rotarians in the Netherlands. Rotary alumni constitute an extensive network of Rotary scholarship recipients and Rotarians worldwide. Becoming involved with a local Rotary Club and the alumni association allows scholars to stay connected to Rotary’s global community and resources.

Rotary/IHE Delft Scholarship Program Courses

• Water Hazards,Risks and Climate
• Water Resources and Ecosystem Health
• Water and Health

Method of Application

• You apply for admission for the IHE Delft Master program in Water and Sustainable Development before 1 April 2023
• You search for your nearest Rotary club
• You approach them and ask them if they will nominate you for a Rotary scholarship
• The application form needs to be completed by you and by the Rotary Club
• After full completion the sponsoring Rotary Club submits your application to the Rotary/IHE Delft selection committee in The Netherlands before 15 April 2023
• After the selection all candidates will be informed about the outcome before 15 May 2023
• Final approval is pending formal endorsement by The Rotary Foundation on 1 July 2023

Only completed application forms, fully supported and submitted by the sponsoring Rotary Club will be considered. You can consult this website to find your nearest Rotarian club.

The application form has to be submitted by email to the Rotary/IHE Delft committee in the Netherlands: [email protected]

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Deadline:

April 1, 2023