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Fellowships Candidates may wish to get financial assistance to cover all or part of the cost of participation in one of the our programmes or courses. Therefore, candidates should first explore possibilities with their employer or national government. If this is unsuccessful, we can be of assistance in identifying possible sources.
NFP Fellowship
A limited number of fellowships for the International Course on Land Drainage is available from the
Netherlands Fellowships Programme (NUFFIC) for applicants from selected countries. Applicants must request these fellowships at the Netherlands Embassy or Consulate in their country, supported by a letter of eligibility from Alterra-ILRI.
To find details on the NFP application procedure please visit
http://www.nuffic.nl/international-organizations/services/scholarships/nfp/nfp-short-courses or consult the
grantfinder.
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme (JJ/WBGSP)
If your country is a member of the Worldbank you can apply for a fellowship from the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme (JJ/WBGSP).
Application forms are available at the JJ/WBGSP Secretariat at World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC.
The address is:
- JJ/WBGSP
1818 H Street
NW, Washington DC
20433 USA
Telephone: (202) 4771234 or (202) 4776414
Fax: (202) 676-0962
You may have a look at their
homepage for more information and application forms. The deadline of application for the master programmes that start in October is 31 March of that same year.
American Association of University Women International Foundation (AAUW)
- for female applicants -
You may inquire about the International Fellowships that are offered by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation (AAUW Educational Foundation).
Applications may be downloaded from the AAUW website at
www.aauw.org under fellowships and grants.
To request an application in print format you may contact:
- AAUW Educational Foundation
d/o Customer Service Center
2201 N. Dodge St.
Dept. 177
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
USA
Tel: +1(319)3371716 ext 177
STUNED
Applicable for professionals from Indonesia.
Website:
http://neso.nuffic.nl/indonesia/indonesian-students/information-in-english/scholarships/stuned
Ford Foundation International Fellowship Programme
The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide. The foundation provides support of formal graduate-level study.
Website:
www.fordfound.org
Fellowship via Projects/Programmes
Candidates from developing countries professionally involved in a development project funded by foreign or multilateral aid are advised to inquire with the executing agency as to whether their participation could be funded from a training component of the project budget or from other budget lines.
Please note that the fellowship opportunities mentioned below are almost without exception meant for study and research in the framework of running projects and programmes financed by the donor organisation. It is not possible to get a scholarship is you are not involved in the projects.
- Commission of the European Union (CEU) - European Development Fund (EDF) - Scholarships Programme
- United Nations and other fellowship programmes
Many United Nations organisations and other international organisations offer fellowships to enable people from certain countries or areas to attend one of the master programmes or specialised studies. For information one could address the local representative of the respective organisation. In case no representatives or information are available the main office of the respective organisation could be contacted:
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Fellowships Division, 7, Place de Fontenoy, 75700 Paris, France
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)1, UN Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10017, U.S.A.
- Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Fellowships Division, Via Delle Terme di Carcalla, 00100 Rome, Italy
- International Labour Organisation (ILO), Fellowships Section, 125 Corso Unita d'Italia, 10127 Turin, Italy
- United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido), Fellowship Training Unit, Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 300, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Fellowship and Training Section, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria
- World Health Organisation (WHO), Fellowships Office Scherfigsvej, DK 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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