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Requirements | a) Be a professional and national of, and working and living in one of the following countries: 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 ▪ Yemen ▪ b) Have an employer’s statement that complies with a prescribed format (download). All information must be provided and all commitments that are included in the format must be endorsed in the statement. (You will not be eligible for the fellowship if you fail to submit this document); depending on your country of employment you might need a government statement (download). c) Not be employed by an organization that has its own means of staff-development. Organizations that are considered to have their own means for staff development are for example:
d) Have an official and valid passport. e) The scholarship applicant has been admitted to the course or programme for which they wish an OKP scholarship. f) Knock-out criteria: Your background fits into one or more priority areas as mentioned in the "OKP country focus document". This is a knock-out criteria by the OKP programme as your fellowship application will not enter the assessment stage if you do not meet these criteria. |
| Nationality | The scholarship applicant holds the nationality of and is resident and working in one of the countries on the OKP Country list (see www.studyinholland.nl/okp) |
Participating faculty | Only a limited number of master programmes at EUR are registered for the OKP.
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Scholarship / Grant in € | Full fellowship including tuition fee, visa, insurance, a reimbursement of your flight ticket, a monthly allowance of 970 euros and a one time payment of study material of 585 euros |
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More details & contact | Website: Study in Holland – Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) |
Application - Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP)
Interested in a programme of ESL, Erasmus MC, ESE, ESHCC, RSM or ESSB?
1. Check the scholarship eligibility criteria above. To be eligible for the programme you must meet all of these requirements. Applicants for master's programmes from Indonesia should apply through the OKP-LPDP joint programme.
2. Apply for the programme of your choice (see above).
3. The programme coordinators of the participating master degree programmes will invite promising candidates to submit their OKP application by sending them the link to the OKP registration form. You can also contact them to ask for the application link.
4. Prepare your application and the supporting documents. With your online application, you will be asked to upload a valid passport copy, a current statement from your employer (use the prescribed format!), and depending on your country of employment; a government statement.
Please note: Being invited to complete the OKP fellowship registration form does not automatically lead to an official nomination for a scholarship. After the application deadline, EUR will decide which candidates will be nominated to continue in the selection process.
Interested in a programme / short course of IHS or ISS?
The Institute for Housing and Urban Development (IHS) and International Institute for Social Studies (ISS) have a different OKP application process. Please note that different deadlines may apply. More information on the application process for IHS can be found here. Here you can find more information on the application process for ISS.
Background information
On 1 July 2017 the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) entered a new phase as a new programme under the name Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP). OKP is initiated and fully funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Orange Knowledge Programme aims to advance the development of the capacity, knowledge and quality of both individuals as well as organisations both in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education and in other fields related to the priority themes in the OKP partner countries. The scholarships are awarded in a very competitive selection to highly motivated professionals who are in a position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into their employing organisation.
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Didn't find a scholarship? Don't worry!
In order to filter out the scholarships you might be able to apply for, take the following steps:
- Select on this page your current situation.
By clicking on one of the situations, the scholarship overview that applies to you will be shown; - All the basic requirements of the scholarship are mentioned in the table of the scholarship overview page. Check for country and region eligibility, study level and faculty specific information;
- Click on one of the scholarships for more details;
- To apply, follow the given application instructions.
Your chances are slim, meaning that most students won't gain a scholarship. There are hundreds of new students each year, but there is not an equal amount of scholarships available. But you never know, you might just be one of the lucky (chosen) ones. As long as you take into account that you may have to arrange financial aid in a different way, you're fine.
Most of the requirement apply to:
- Study results / being an excellent student;
- Being able to demonstrate your ambition;
- Level of study;
- Obtained diplomas;
- Country of origin.
First, select on the Scholarships and grants page if you're a student planning to study at Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) or whether you're already studying at EUR and thinking about going on exchange.
After selecting one of these options, you'll land on a page with a scholarship overview applicable to your situation.
Preparing an application for a scholarship can be time consuming. Deadlines can be as early as January, so make sure to plan ahead. Start looking for scholarships 6-12 months in advance.
That depends on the scholarship. The scholarship may be a partial tuition fee waiver which means you still need to pay tuition fee. Please check the criteria of your scholarship carefully.
In a lot of cases you will receive the scholarship for only one year. Please check the scholarship criteria carefully to avoid unpleasant surprises. Think about ways to finance your 2nd and/or 3rd year in advance.