If applying directly for external funding, you should instead contact the relevant office or representative of a funding agency or the diplomatic mission of a country providing financial assistance. In all cases, the application should be supported by letters of endorsement from appropriate authorities and letters of acceptance from the university or training institution. In countries that have relations with the EC, the EC representative can provide information on how to apply for EDF fellowships through the local government agency appointed to promote and nominate candidates. A limited number of fellowships is available within the Netherlands Fellowship Programme for studies in the Netherlands. These fellowships are made available by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Netherlands Fellowship Programme.
Priority is given to certain countries, to women and to university lecturers.
Application forms are available from the Netherlands Government representatives in your country. Employers should ask the government office concerned to request the application forms on behalf of the candidates. Other Dutch scholarship funds include those awarded by the Netherlands Ministry of Education and Science. This brochure is also sent to the Dutch embassies and consulates. For more details, please contact each country's Embassy or Diplomatic Mission in your country.