Netherlands Fellowship Program: Communication Studies/Journalism

02 September 2010
Netherlands Fellowship Program: Communication Studies/Journalism
Deadline: 1 September, 1 October, 1 December 2010
Eligibility: residents of most Asian countries are eligible, see the NFP country list here
Reading/Application Fee: none
Prize/Payment: scholarship up to €85,000

Fellowships for PhD studies

The NFP PhD studies is one of the sub-programmes of the NFP. The maximum duration of a PhD fellowship is four years.

PhD degrees can be pursued at one of the 21 Dutch universities and institutes for international education.

The fellowship

The maximum NFP budget available for a PhD study programme is € 85,000. This amount is intended as a contribution towards the costs of living and to cover the costs of visas, travel, insurance, etc. as specified in a personal budget and in the NFP booklet ‘Rules and regulations for fellowship holders 2010’.

Short Courses

The NFP short courses is one of the sub-programmes of the NFP. The duration of courses varies from two weeks to twelve months.

Educational institutions in the Netherlands offer international short courses providing professional training at post-secondary level in various fields of study. The courses lead to a Dutch certificate or a diploma.

The fellowship

An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that the fellowship holder should continue to receive (at least partially) during the study period. The allowance is considered to be a contribution towards the cost of living for one person, whether in the Netherlands or in another country. It should be noted that NFP allowances are not sufficient to support family members, either in the home country or in the Netherlands.

An NFP fellowship, which is granted for the duration of the programme, is intended to provide a contribution towards the costs of living, to cover the costs of tuition fees, and the cost of visas, travel, insurance, thesis research, etc. as specified in the NFP booklet ‘Rules and regulations for fellowship holders’.

List of programs may be viewed here.
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