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Royal Tropical Institute Scholarships for Developing Countries in Netherlands, 2017

Royal Tropical Institute Scholarships are open for citizens of developing countries to pursue KIT masters program. Scholarships are granted for the duration of the master’s program and cover tuition fees plus the costs of international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance.

The fellowships are designed to meet the need for further training and capacity-building in developing countries. Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s program.

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Excellent opportunity to study in the Netherlands with a fully-funded offer.

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The Royal Tropical Institute is a foundation located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, that studies tropical cultures worldwide. It is an independent center of expertise and education for sustainable development.

Brief Description

University or Organization: Royal Tropical Institute
Department: NA
Course Level: Master’s program
Award: Tuition Fees
Access Mode: Online
Number of Awards: NA
Nationality: Citizens of developing countries
The program can be taken in the Netherlands
Application Deadline: Closed

Eligibility

Applicants for the NFP scholarships for a KIT master’s program must meet the following criteria:

  • Have been admitted to the course of your choice. This means that you meet all the requirements set out by the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) / Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA)
  • Be nationals of and working and living in a country on the NFP country list
  • accept the NFP rules and regulations
  • Upload in ATLAS all mandatory documents. (see previous information)
  • Not to be employed by a multinational corporation, UN organization, IMF, a bilateral or multilateral donor organization or a large national and/or commercial organization
  • Be employed in an area to which the study will make a relevant contribution
  • Citizens of developing countries can apply for Royal Tropical Institute Scholarships.
  • NFP scholarships are available for the following master programs:
    • International Course in Health Development / Master in Public Health– Track in Health Systems Policy and Management
    • Master in Public Health – Track in Sexual and Reproductive Health
    • Master in Public Health – Track in Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict-affected Environment.

How to Apply

  • How to Apply: Applicants who have applied for a course for which NFP scholarships are available and have been accepted, will receive an e-mail from KIT with the correct link to ATLAS, the new application system for NFP. This link will only be sent when the registration period opens.
  • Admission Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic training in either medicine or another field related to health, such as health sciences, economics, social science or nursing.
  • Language Requirement: A minimum TOEFL score of 5.5 or a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required.

Benefit: NFP scholarships, which are granted for the duration of the master’s program, cover tuition fees plus the costs of international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance.

  • Nuffic decides how many fellowships will be available and awards a grant to KIT to cover the fellowship holders’ costs.
  • KIT pays each fellowship holder a monthly allowance for the duration of the master’s program.

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