Apply Now! 2024 IHE Delft MENA Scholarship for African Students

The IHE Delft MENA Scholarship Programme, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is providing a limited number of scholarships in the framework of capacity strengthening and nurturing network of water professionals in the focus regions and countries of the programme. IHE Delft Institute for Water Education is the largest international graduate water education facility in the world and is based in Delft, the Netherlands. The Institute confers fully accredited MSc degrees, and PhD degrees in collaboration with partner universities. 

The IHE Delft MENA Scholarship Programme consist of full and partial scholarships. The full scholarships include the total cost of the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development: Tuition fee, insurance, international travel cost and an allowance of EURO 1,115 per month for the cost of living and accommodation during the complete study period.

The scholarship requires that students conduct their MSc research in their home country/region and in association with one of the projects supported by the programme in that country/region. Moreover, the students will need to participate in and contribute to the seminars organized by the learning networks of the programme. This is to further strengthen the capacities in the regions, nurture networks in the water sector and develop knowledge relevant for the focus regions of the programme.

Who is eligible to apply?

Nationals from the following countries are eligible for this scholarship: 

• Middle East:
  Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Yemen
• Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, 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.

Eligibility criteria:

• Academic admission to the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development
• 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.
• Active participation in and contribute to the seminars organized for the learning networks of the Programme.
• Confirmation to return to country of origin or other priority country of the programme.

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

If all eligibility and selection criteria are met, priority will be given to candidates who are in a position to arrange co-funding from other sources, in those cases where candidates equal in suitability and eligibility.

IHE Delft MENA Scholarship application process

• Interested and qualified individuals who meet the above requirements do not have to complete a separate application form to apply for this scholarship. 
• If you are a national from one of the eligible countries and meet the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for the scholarship after you have applied for admission and after you have received your academic admission letter. 
• With regard to the limited budget and number of scholarships available, you are advised to apply for other scholarships for which you are eligible as well, also for scholarships which cover part of the total cost of the programme. Applicants who are eligible for the Rabbani scholarship are advised to apply for this scholarship as well.
• If you are from one of these countries and interested in studying at IHE Delft, you are advised to apply for admission as soon as possible. 
• You are also advised you to brush up your English and, if required, timely sign up for an English language test, as this is a requirement* for final admission and scholarship eligibility. If no sufficient English test results are received before 1 June 2024, you will not be eligible for the scholarship.

Note: Applicants from Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, are exempted from submitting an English Test score.

Note: If you are able to arrange partial funding from other sources (private means, your employer, other scholarship), please send an e-mail to Ineke Melis, coordinator Fellowship and Admission Office (i.melis@un-ihe.org). Candidates who meet the eligibility and selection criteria and who have partial funding from another source, may also apply for the remaining funds to complement their scholarship fees.

For more details,visit IHE Delft website