Rotary/UNESCO IHE - Delft Scholarship 2026

The strategic partnership between The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education aims to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by increasing the number of trained professionals to devise, plan, and implement solutions in developing and emerging countries. Through this partnership, scholarships are awarded annually for graduate students at IHE Delft’s campus in the Netherlands.

These scholarships are designed to promote long-term productive relationships between Rotarians and highly skilled water and sanitation professionals in their communities. Since the inception of the partnership in 2012, almost 200 scholarships have been awarded.

• Table of Content
• About IHE Delft
• IHE Delft Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of IHE Delft Masters Scholarship
• Requirements for IHE Delft Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

IHE Delft Masters Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of IHE Delft Masters Scholarship

• Recipients of this Rotary-scholarship will benefit from the support they receive through regular contact with sponsor Rotarians from their home country and the opportunity to interact with Rotarians in the Netherlands. Rotary alumni constitute an extensive network of Rotary scholarship recipients and Rotarians worldwide. Becoming involved with a local Rotary Club and the alumni association allows scholars to stay connected to Rotary’s global community and resources.

Requirements for IHE Delft Masters Scholarship Qualification

Rotarians interview and select from local candidates who have already been academically admitted at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education’s MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development, to one of the following thematic tracks:

• Water and Health
• Water, Food and Energy
• Water Resources and Ecosystems Health
• Water Hazards, Risks and Climate

When the candidate is deemed suitable, the sponsoring Rotary Club submits (together with the candidate) a fully completed application form to the joint Rotary/IHE Delft selection committee (details can be found below), copied to the District Governor and District Rotary Foundation Chair of their district.

When a Rotary scholarship has been awarded, the sponsoring Rotary Clubs maintains contact with the scholar throughout his or her studies. The financing of the successful candidates will be managed through Rotary’s Global Grant process.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. Apply for admission for the IHE Delft Master programme in Water and Sustainable Development by 1 April 2026 at the latest
2. Early on in the application process, search for your nearest Rotary club
3. Approach the club and request to nominate you for a Rotary scholarship
4. The application form needs to be completed by you and by the Rotary Club
5. After full completion of the form, the sponsoring Rotary Club submits your application to the Rotary/IHE Delft selection committee in the Netherlands by 15 April 2026 at the latest
6. After the selection all candidates will be informed about the outcome before 15 May 2026
7. Final approval is pending formal endorsement by The Rotary Foundation 1 July 2026

For more information, kindly visit Rotary webpage.