MSP Lebanon

The MENA Scholarship Programme offers Lebanese professional impact makers under 45 years training opportunities at Dutch education institutions in the Netherlands. This scholarship is offered by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the Shiraka programme and is managed by Nuffic.

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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 Lebanon;
  • 20 to 45 years old;
  • proficient in English;
  • working in one of the priority areas fitting the MSP approach for Lebanon;
  • using and transferring their knowledge and experience in their employing organisation after the training;
  • agreeing to the MSP obligations and conditions (133.9 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:

  • youth empowerment
  • security sector reform and prevention of radicalization and migration
  • education (curriculum reform; lifelong education; innovation in teaching, etc)
  • sustainable economic development
  • protection

Employer statement

You need an employer statement (105.6 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 Lebanon. 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 Lebanon 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 on 2 February and closing on 22 March 2022 4 pm CET. Please note that some education institutions have an earlier deadline.

iCRA

Information

Application deadline: 22 March 2022 4 pm CET
saskia.vleer@icra.global
English scholarship information
Informations sur les bourses en Français

Courses

All courses are blended (online combined with face to face)

Making Blended Training Work
Making Competency-based Education Work
Making Research Work

Institute for Housing and Urban Development (IHS)

Information

Application deadline: 21 March 2022 4 pm CET
https://www.ihs.nl/en/education/scholarships/scholarships-country/mena-scholarship-programme
Contact: admission@ihs.nl

Courses

Developing Social Housing Projects - Property Management with a Social Mandate (IHS)
Urban Management: Good Governance in Complex Contemporary Cities

MDF Training & Consultancy

Information

Application deadline: 22 March 2022 4 pm CET
https://mdf.nl/full-scholarships
registration@mdf.nl

Courses

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (blended)
Extended course on Advocacy and Policy Influencing (blended)

Maastricht School of Management (MSM)

Information

Application deadline: 22 March 2022 4 pm CET
www.msm.nl
ep@msm.nl

Courses

Sustainable Business Development
Research Methods and Skills (RMS)

RNTC Media Training Centre

Information

Application deadline: 22 March 2022 4pm CET
https://rntc.com/our-courses
https://rntc.com/scholarships
info@rntc.com

Courses

Digital Media to Counter Disinformation
Digital Media to Counter Hatespeech
Data and Investigative Journalism
Media Campaigns for Advocacy
Media Campaigns for Social Change

The Hague Academy for Local Governance

Information

Application deadline: 18 March 2022
https://thehagueacademy.com
info@thehagueacademy.nl

Courses

Integrity and anti-corruption
Gender Responsive Governance
Conflict, Rule of Law & Local Security
Local Economic Development

Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation

Information

Application deadline: 22 March 4 pm CET
www.wur.eu/cdi/onlinelearning
training.cdi@wur.nl

Courses

Feeding Cities: Improving Food Systems in Urban Areas
Local Economic Development: towards Local Agribusiness Cluster Development

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“The Netherlands is a very friendly country I liked it a lot, what I liked most is the diversity and international exposures“ - Tareq Awad

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 Lebanon.
  • 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.

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 Lebanon

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 Studyfinder.

We also highlight the following other scholarships for Lebanon: