Requirements

A limited number of approximately 20 scholarships a year is awarded to female and male professionals who are:

  • highly motivated;
  • living and working in Egypt;
  • 20 to 45 years old;
  • proficient in English;
  • working in one of the priority areas fitting the MSP approach for Egypt;
  • using and transferring their knowledge and experience in their employing organisation after the training;
  • agreeing to the MSP obligations and conditions (155.1 kB).

English proficiency

You need English language skills because most courses are offered in English.

Priority areas

You have to be working within one of the following priority themes:

  • rule of law (partners: civil society, media outlets, public sector)
  • journalism (partners: civil society, media outlets, public sector)
  • economic development especially in logistics
  • land and maritime sector
  • renewable energy
  • entrepreneurship (partners: private sector and civil society)
  • coastal zone protection and management (partners: public and private sector)
  • prospects for refugees and migration cooperation (partners: civil society)

Employer statement

You need an employer statement (58.9 kB) that is signed by you and your employer. It shows us that your employer supports your application. And that you can share the knowledge and experience you gained in the Netherlands once you return to Egypt. This is required because the MSP is focused at strengthening organisations by strengthening people.

Other requirements

The education institution will inform you on the requirements needed for your application. Most of the courses are designed for professionals with at least a BSC-level (or equivalent) and a minimum of relevant working experience. Applications from students will not be taken into consideration.

In order to apply for one of the courses you must motivate:

  • that you work within the priority themes for Egypt as mentioned above;
  • how the courses will strengthen both you and the organisation you work for;
  • how you will use your newly gained knowledge and experience in your organisation after your study.

We especially encourage women to apply for a scholarship. 50% of all scholarships per country are reserved for women.

Available courses

This is the provisional MSP course list for the application round that is opening between 1 April and 20 May 4 pm CEST. Please note that some education institutions have an earlier deadline.

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

You have to apply in 2 steps:
1. Firstly, apply for academic admission at IHE Delft
2. Only candidates who meet the admissions criteria will receive an email to apply for a MSP scholarship in Nuffic’s online application system.

Application Deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST
(link is external)www.un-ihe.org/courses/on-campus
Contact information: shortcourseregistration@un-ihe.org

Courses
(link is external)Water Conflict, Cooperation and Diplomacy
(link is external)Remote Sensing for Agricultural Water Management
(link is external)Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring
(link is external)Water Resources Assessment using Remote-Sensing Data
(link is external)Water Resources Planning under Changing Climate and Environment

University of Twente

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST
(link is external)www.itc.nl
Contact information: a.scheggetman@utwente.nl

Courses
(link is external)Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing
(link is external)Photogrammetry and 3D Mapping

Maastricht School of Management (MSM)

Application deadline: 16 May 2025
(link is external)www.msm.nl
Contact information: MSM-executiveprogrammes@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Courses
(link is external)Responsible Business: CSR, Gender Equality & Sustainable Impact
(link is external)Leading organisations in a digital era

MDF Training & Consultancy

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST
(link is external)https://www.mdf.nl/courses
Contact information: registration@mdf.nl

Courses
(link is external)Training and Facilitation Skills
(link is external)Management of Development Projects and Programmes
(link is external)Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
(link is external)Gender Mainstreaming in Development

iCRA

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST
(link is external)www.icra.global
Contact information: registration@icra.global

Courses
(link is external)Making Agribusiness Work: Facilitation and Coaching

The Hague Academy for Local Governance

Application deadline: 6 May 2025
(link is external)https://thehagueacademy.com/
Contact information: scholarships@thehagueacademy.com

Courses
(link is external)Local Economic Development
(link is external)Gender Responsive Governance
(link is external)Inclusive Service Delivery and the SDGs
(link is external)Urban Governance: Resilient and Smart Cities
(link is external)Local Climate Response
(link is external)Migration and Local Authorities
(link is external)Multilevel Water Governance

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST
(link is external)https://summerschool.uva.nl/programmes/summer-programmes.html
Contact information: Summer-info-gsss@uva.nl

Courses
(link is external)The Circular City: Towards a Sustainable Urban Ecosystem
(link is external)Multilateralism, Globalisation and Corporate Diplomacy
(link is external)Addressing Conflict: Peacebuilding in Theory and Praxis

Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST
(link is external)www.ihs.nl
Contact information: admission@ihs.nl

Course
(link is external)Urban Management Tools for Climate Change

RNTC Media Training Centre

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST
(link is external)https://rntc.com/scholarships
Contact information: info@rntc.com

Course
(link is external)Media Campaigns for Social Change and Advocacy

Royal Tropical Institute

Application deadline: 20 May 2025, 4 pm CEST
(link is external)https://www.kit.nl/study
Contact information: m.molenaar@kit.nl

Course
(link is external)Feminist Edge

’I am Looking forward for more opportunities in the Netherlands and continuous interaction amongst alumni"- Layal Karam

How to apply

You always have to apply in 2 steps:

  1. Apply for academic admission through the education institution.
  2. Apply for the scholarship through Nuffic's online application system. Please check the conditions for receiving the link at the education institution of your choice.

Contact the education institution of your choice well in time to receive more information about the application procedure and deadlines.

To apply:

  • Check whether you fit the requirements and approach for Eygpt.
  • Choose a course from the list above.
  • Contact the education institution offering the course as soon as possible. We strongly advise you to contact the institution of your choice long before an application round opens, as additional academic requirements may be needed.
  • Apply for an MSP scholarship through a link for Nuffic’s online registration system which you receive from the education institution. Please check the conditions for receiving the link at the education institution of your choice.

Twice a year you can apply during an application round for a MSP, usually in February and in September. Results of applications are announced 3 to 4 months after application.

Selection criteria

The MSP is a very competitive scholarship. Only a small number of the best candidates receive a scholarship. The available scholarships are equally distributed across the participating countries, taking into account the available budget and the quality of the applications. 50% of all scholarships per country are reserved for female applicants. Preference is given to candidates who have not received a MSP, Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) or Shiraka scholarship before.

Questions

Please contact the education institution where you want to study on questions regarding your application for the MSP scholarship. For other questions please feel free to contact Nuffic on msp@nuffic.nl.

Other opportunities for Egypt

Don’t fit the MSP requirements? Or would you like to do another course? An independent and up-to-date overview of English-taught programmes in the Netherlands is available in the (link is external)Studyfinder.

We also highlight the following other scholarships for Egypt: