Hi! this is our information page about scholarships. After you have found an iCRA course that you are excited about and want to attend, you can apply for a Nuffic Scholarship!

While ICRA does not offer financing for courses directly, this page gives you a good overview of options made available by Netherlands Scholarship Programmes.

Scholarship application is open until 30 June
Only for courses starting between 30 November 2020 and 10 February 2021,

Before filling the form please read the information below carefully. The application should be done in one session. You can NOT save the application and continue later. So, it is wise to have all information and documents to upload (in pdf and less than 2MB!) readily available.
 

1.     Scholarship: Orange Knowledge Programme(OKP)

Important information: 

• OKP information for applicants (e.g. eligibility, you need a valid passport)
• For your OKP scholarship registration in DELTA include the required information, upload your documents and complete the registration. You cannot update or complete your information after you have submitted your application. You can leave the field 'Reference/project code' empty.
• Government Authority Statement country overview - only for countries & organisations listed
   
• OKP Country focus document (July 2019, important for eligibility)
• OKP Country list  Note: Tunisia is added, India and Indonesia are removed
• OKP-Obligations for scholarship holders
• ICRA Terms & conditions for scholarship holders

Specific documents to upload 

• Employer's statement formats for: 
  - Making Agribusiness Work, 30 Nov - 11 Dec 2020 in Nakuru, Kenya
• NEW: Online courses 
  - Towards profitable agribusiness advisory services,11 Jan - 5 March 2021 (part-time, 4-6 hours per week)
  - Transforming into an online trainer,  18 Jan - 12 March 2021(part-time, 4-6 hours per week)
  NOTE:  A digitally signed employer statement will suffice when Corona restrictions are in place in your country. A stamp is not required now (temporary condition due to corona restrictions) 
• OKP-Government Authority Statement format (only for countries and organisations listed)

IMPORTANT:  use the EXACT formats provided. 

OKP Scholarship application form  
OKP scholarship application deadline:  30 June 2020, 16.00 hrs CEST

2.     Scholarship: MENA Scholarship Programme - MSP SC 
           (only for courses in the Netherlands - not during this scholarship application period)

Important information - this scholarship is NOT YET confirmed 

• MENA/MSP information for applicants (e.g. eligibility, you need a valid passport)  
• For your MSP scholarship registration in DELTA fill in the required information, upload your documents and complete the registration. You cannot update or complete your information after you have submitted your application. You can leave the field 'Reference/project code' empty.
• Government Authority Statement country overview - only for countries & organisations listed (Iraq not anymore)
   
• MSP-Obligations for scholarship holders
• ICRA Terms & conditions for scholarship holders
• Additional information on MSP is available at: Nuffic/MENA

Specific documents to upload 

• Employer's statement formats for our courses
• MSP-Government Authority Statement format (only for countries and organisations listed)

IMPORTANT:  use the exact formats provided. 

MENA Scholarship application form
MENA/MSP scholarship application closed on 24 March 2020
Next scholarship application period opens 2 September 2020