IHE Delft MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships 2024

The IHE Delft Water and Development Partnership 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.

• Table of Content
• About IHE Delft
• MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships
• Requirements for MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About IHE Delft

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.

MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships

There are full and partial scholarships available. 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.

Requirements for MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships Qualification

• 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.

Interview date, Process and Venue for MENA and Horn of Africa, Sahel, and SIDS Scholarships

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.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

You 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, we advise you 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, we advise you to apply for admission as soon as possible. We furthermore advise 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.

For more details, visit IHE Delft website.