Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

You can register for a course via the individual course page. More information on how to apply can be found here:

If you are unable to register via the individual course page, you can request an application form for a short course. You can send this request to training.cdi@wur.nl

Please mention the title of the course you wish to apply for and the year.

Our short courses are designed for professionals with at least a BSc-level (or equivalent) and a minimum of three years of relevant work experience. Applications from students will not be taken into consideration.

Specific requirements for participation can be found on the individual course page.

When your application for a short / online course has been completed and submitted and you wish to change part of your application, please contact us at training.cdi@wur.nl

Please explain clearly which part of your application you want altered.

The Orange Knowledge scholarship help to cover the costs of travel, accommodation, tuition fee and insurance. (Currently, all courses take place online).

The Orange Knowledge Programme is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nuffic manages the budget and distributes the scholarships.

Please visit the study in holland website for more information on eligiblity criteria and wether your country is on the OKP country list: https://www.studyinholland.nl/finances/orange-knowledge-programme

There are three application deadlines per year. Please visit the website of the short course of your interest to see the application deadlines of the Orange Knowledge Programme.

Please note that all information on the OKP scholarships, including deadlines, is subject to change.

A complete application consist of two parts;

1. A registration for a short course at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation
2. An application for an OKP fellowship through the Nuffic online application system (DELTA).

After we have received your registration for a short course at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation and if you are eligble, we will send you an admission letter with instructions on how to apply for an OKP fellowship through DELTA. A manual on how to apply for the OKP Fellowship will be sent to you together with the OKP admission letter.

No, only when you are a citizen of an OKP country and you are employed in an OKP country as well, you can apply for OKP fellowship. For more information, please visit:

https://www.studyinholland.nl/sites/default/files/2020-06/okp-information-for-applicants.pdf

The Nuffic rules state that applicants for OKP fellowships should be working and living in an OKP country at the time of application. For details on eligibility, please check this website:

https://www.studyinholland.nl/finances/orange-knowledge-programme#how-to-apply

Each year, there are thousands of scholarship applications for the short courses of Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation. The number of fellowhships available is limited, so only a small percentage of applicants will be selected for a fellowship.

The fellowships are awarded in a very competitive selection to highly motivated professionals with at least three years’ work experience who are in a position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into their organisation that employs them.

If you have not been selected of a fellowship, you will receive an email from Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation with a reason for rejection.

The MSP Scholarships are proportionally distributed among the participating countries (Lebanon, Jordan, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia or Iran). Ideally, half of the scholarships are allocated to female applicants.

More information about the conditions and eligible criteria can be found here:

https://www.studyinholland.nl/finances/mena-scholarship-programme-msp#about-this-scholarship

The current employer statement should always comply with the exact format provided by Nuffic:https://www.studyinholland.nl/sites/default/files/2020-06/fomat-employers-statement-okp-and-msp-programmes.docx
Please note that applications with incorrect employer statements (or not according to the format) cannot be considered by Nuffic.

In case you have secured a sponsorship for participating in our short course (e.g. your employer or other funding organisation) please ask for a written confirmation of your sponsor and send it to training.cdi@wur.nl and mention the short course you wish to register for.