Orange Knowledge Programme for International Students

The Orange Knowledge Programme strives to increase the ability, knowledge, and quality of both individuals and organizations in higher and vocational education, as well as other disciplines connected to the key themes in the program nations.

Host Institution(s):

Universities in the Netherlands that provide OKP-qualified programs/courses.

Scholarships are offered for a variety of short courses (duration: 2 weeks to 12 months) and master’s programs (duration 12 – 24 months).

Target group:

Mid-career professionals who are nationals of -and living and working in the following countries:

Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen and Zambia.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

An OKP scholarship is meant to complement your earnings throughout the scholarship year. The scholarship helps with living expenses and things such as tuition, visas, travel, and insurance. You must pay the difference between the OKP scholarship amount and the actual expenditures.

Eligibility:

• To be eligible for a scholarship, you must satisfy a number of requirements that support the Orange Knowledge’s mission.
• You must be a professional and a national of one of the nations on the OKP country list, as well as working and residing in that country. The list is available on the internet.
• You must not be employed by an organization that is expected to have its own funding for employee development. Multinational corporations (e.g., Shell, Unilever, Microsoft), large national and/or commercial organizations, bilateral donor organizations (e.g., USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid), multilateral donor organizations, and universities are examples of organizations that have their own means of staff development.
• (e.g., a United Nations organization, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB), international non-governmental organizations (e.g., Oxfam, Plan, Care);
• You must have a current employer’s statement that follows the format given by Nuffic. All information must be given, and all promises in the format must be endorsed in the statement.
• You must have a government statement that satisfies the criteria of the nation where the employer is located (if applicable).
• You must have an official passport that is valid for at least three months after the candidate submits the registration form.
• You may not be nominated for more than one OKP scholarship for courses that occur concurrently.

Application Procedure

1. Before applying, thoroughly consider the qualifying conditions and determine whether your company is prepared to propose you for the scholarship.
2. You must apply directly to your preferred Dutch higher education institution. For application processes, contact the Dutch higher education institution that offers the OKP accredited course of your choosing.
3. More information on the many processes involved in the application and selection procedures, as well as the eligibility requirements, may be obtained from the Dutch institute. The deadline for each course and university varies.
4. Individual scholarship candidates can apply in three rounds:

• • Round 1: February 2 March 22. (for courses starting between between 25 July and 21 November)
  • Round 2: May 11-June 28 (for Short Courses starting between 21 November and 20 February)
  • Round 3: August 31-October 11 (for Short Courses starting from 20 February onward and must be completed before 31 August)

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: You can also check out other scholarships in the Netherlands here.