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Application Deadline: 21st March 2018.

The International Action Learning MBA programme is ideal for the busy manager or for the business traveller considering a part-time, distance learning MBA. With their MBA structure, you can now save time on your studies as all your projects are real-time based, meaning that you use a portion of your time at work to focus and implement your projects on real-life problems.

The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) aims to advance the development of the capacity, knowledge and quality of both individuals and institutions in higher and vocational education. Applicants from the 52 OKP countries are now able to apply for this fantastic MBA opportunity through Business School Netherlands, as the International Action Learning MBA is an OKP approved course.

Benefits

Successful applicants to both BSN and the OKP will receive a full MBA scholarship that covers the total cost of tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, accommodation at the two conferences held in the Netherlands, subsistence and internet costs.

Eligibility

Applicants must first meet the following eligibility criteria for the International Action Learning MBA programme:

The applicant:

holds a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification,
is a manager or management trainee,
has a minimum of 2 years appropriate and relevant post graduate work experience,
has approval from his or her organisation to do research and execute practical assignments within their work environment,
has internet and e-mail access,
should the applicants mother-tongue not be English, a TOEFL or IELTS language test will be required. The minimum pass mark for the TOEFL is 550 (paper); 213 (computer) or 79/80 (internet based) and IELTS 6.0

Applicants must then meet the following eligibility criteria for the OKP scholarship:

must be a professional and national of, and working and living in one of the 52 countries on the OKP country list,
- must have an employer’s statement that complies with the format Nuffic has provided. All information must be provided and all commitments that are included in the format must be endorsed in the statement,
- must not be employed by an organisation that has its own means of staff development. Organisations that are considered to have their own means for staff development are for example: multinational organisations (e.g. Shell, Unilever, Microsoft), large national and/or a large commercial organisation, bilateral donor organisations (e.g. USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid), multilateral donor organisations (e.g. UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMP, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB), international NGO’s (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care),
- must have an official and valid passport,
- must not receive more than one fellowship for courses that take place at the same time,
- must have a government statement that meets the requirements of the country in which the employer is established (if applicable).
To apply, send an email to [email protected]

For more information visit the International Action Learning MBA Programme

Application Deadline: Varying by Institution

The Orange Knowledge Programme aims to advance the development of the capacity, knowledge and quality of both individuals, and institutions in higher and vocational education.

The Orange Knowledge Programme aims to advance the development of the capacity, knowledge and quality of both individuals as well as organisations both in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education and in other fields related to the priority themes in the OKP partner countries.

Eligibility criteria:

One must be a professional and a national of, and working and living in one of the countries on the OKP Country list valid at the time of application;
One must have a current employer’s statement that complies with the formal Nuffic has provided. All information must be provided and all commitments that are included in the formal must be endorsed in the statement;
One must not be employed by an organisation which can be expected to have their own funds for staff development, e.g.: a multinational corporation (e.g. Shell, Unilever, Microsoft) a large national and/or a large commercial organisation; a bilateral donor organisation (e.g. USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, Dutch ministry of Foreign affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid); a multilateral donor organisation (e.g. a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB); an international NGO (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care);
One must have a current employer’s statement which complies with the Nuffic format. All information must be provided and all commitments, which are included in the Nuffic format, must be endorsed in the statement;
One must have a government statement that meets the requirements of the country in which the employer is established (if applicable);
One must have an official passport valid at least three months after the submission date of the registration form by the candidate.

Criteria:

A OKP scholarship is intended to supplement the salary that you should continue to receive during the study period in the Netherlands. The allowance is a contribution towards your costs of living such as tuition fees, visa, travel, insurance etc.
If applicable, the scholarship holder is expected to cover the difference between the actual costs and the OKP scholarship amount.
The scholarships are awarded in a very competitive selection to highly motivated professionals who are in a position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into their employing organisation

How to apply

Before you apply, make sure you review the eligibility criteria carefully and check whether your employer is willing to nominate you for the scholarship. When you are certain that you are eligible for a OKP scholarship, you can start making the necessary preparations for your application.

Application Procedure:

The deadline for application opens 1 February 2018. The closing date differs per institution. For more information about the closing date, please contact the institution directly.
Follow these steps to apply:

1. If you want to apply for a OKP scholarship for a short course or Master’s in the Netherlands, you need to first find a course that is eligible for the scholarship. You can find the eligible courses in our study programme database , specifying in the search criteria: ‘ NFP qualified –Yes’.

2. Contact the Dutch higher education institution that is offering the course for information on:

course content
the application deadline (deadlines can differ per Dutch institution)
the application and selection procedures
the online application form and the supporting documents

3. Prepare your application and the supporting documents

4. Submit your online application via the Dutch institution offering the course

For any questions on the application – and selection procedures please contact the Dutch institution directly.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Orange Knowledge Programme

Business School Netherlands/Orange Knowledge Programme Scholarship 2018 (Fully Funded to study in the Netherlands)

Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)–Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) 2018/2019 for study in Netherland (Funded)