Short Courses Scholarships: The Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education (NUFFIC) offers the opportunity to apply for scholarships for the following training courses being conducted soon.

– Training Peacebuilding and Local Governance

– Training Local Service Delivery and MDG’s

– Training Local Economic Development

– Summercourse Decentralisation and Local Governance

– Training Citizen Participation & Accountability

– Training Decentralisation, Democratisation and Development

Candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa, women and members of priority groups and/or marginalized regions are specifically invited to apply for these fellowships.

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are designed to promote capacity building within organisations in 61 countries by providing training and education to mid-career staff.

The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.

The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private and non-governmental organisations.

This is done by offering fellowships to mid-career professionals to improve the capacity of their employing organisations.

Application deadlines

During the year, there are several application deadlines. Be sure to check which deadline applies to the course or study programme you wish to apply for.

For more information and application, see:

• Short Courses Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africans
• Scholarship grant » International Scholarships » Education Scholarships

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UNESCO Short Courses Fellowships: The fellowships offered under this scheme are of short term duration (6 months maximum) and are intended for specialized training at the postgraduate level.

Priority targets are promising and qualified specialists who seek to undertake advanced research or to upgrade their skills and knowledge of state-of-the-art developments in their field of study or work.

Target candidates:

Graduate and Postgraduate candidates for study abroad wishing to:

• Pursue training;
• Undertake advanced research;
• Upgrade skills; or
• Attend specialized or refresher courses.

For more information and application see; UNESCO Short Courses Fellowships

More: Research Fellowships » Graduate Fellowships » PhD Fellowships

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Scholarships: Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) is located in Antwerp, Belgium (ITM) and is considered among the best institutes in the world for training, research and assistance in tropical medicine and health care in developing countries.

ITM has three scientific departments as well as a dedicated outpatient clinic and various support services. The institute is completely dedicated towards a long-lasting improvement of health care and disease control in developing countries and works in association with many scientific institutions, governments and organisations all over the world in this regard.

ITM offers a large number of scholarships to students pursuing different study programs. These scholarships (partial or full) are available for the following courses:

• Master in Public Health – Health Systems Management and Policy
• Master en Santé Publique – Politiques et Management des Systèmes de Santé
• Master in Public Health – Disease Control
• Master en Santé Publique – Contrôle des Maladies
• Master of Science in Tropical Animal Health
• Master of Science en Santé Animale Tropicale
• Short Course on Health PolicyFormation Courte en Politiques de Santé
• Short Course on Strategic Management of Health Systems
• Formation Courte en Management Stratégique de Systèmes de Santé
• Planning and Management of Reproductive Health Programs
• Planning et Gestion des Programs de Santé de la Reproduction
• Planning and Management of Tropical Diseases Control Programs
• Planning et Gestion de Programs de Controle de Maladies Tropicales
• Short Course on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (SCART)
• Short Course in Clinical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine (SCREM)
• Admission to a program/course is a prerequisite for, but not a guarantee of, a scholarship.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must be under 46 years of age.
• Only nationals of the following countries are eligible for a scholarship: Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Philippines, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Cameron, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

For all ITM fellowships, the funding application must always be included with the course application form, and cannot be submitted later.

For more scholarship information and application, see: Institute of Tropical Medicine Scholarships >

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Short Courses scholarships: The Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education (NUFFIC) offers the opportunity to apply for scholarships for the following training courses being conducted soon.

– Training Peace building and Local Governance

– Training Local Service Delivery and MDG’s

– Training Local Economic Development

– Summer course Decentralization and Local Governance

– Training Citizen Participation & Accountability

– Training Decentralization, Democratization and Development

Candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa, women and members of priority groups and/or marginalized regions are specifically invited to apply for these fellowships.

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 61 countries by providing training and education to mid-career staff.

The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.

The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private and non-governmental organizations.

This is done by offering fellowships to mid-career professionals to improve the capacity of their employing organizations.

Application deadlines

During the year, there are several application deadlines. Be sure to check which deadline applies to the course or study programme you wish to apply for.

For more information and application, see:

• Short Courses Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africans
• Scholarship grant » International Scholarships » Education Scholarships >

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