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MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)

Scholarships for professionals from the Middle East and North Africa to take short courses in the Netherlands Source 1.

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At a glance

Deadline
Deadline varies
Study in
Netherlands
Level
Short courses
Fields
Not stated: see the official page
Language
See the official page
Open to
Listed countries only

Who can apply

Professionals who are nationals of, and live and work in, a listed country: Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Oman, Iran or Mauritania Source 1. It is not open to applicants from Syria, though Syrians who live and work in a listed country may apply, and Sudan was left out of the 2025 rounds Source 1. Palestine and Yemen are not on the list Source 1.

The official page lists:

  • Jordan
  • Egypt
  • Lebanon
  • Iraq
  • Tunisia
  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Libya
  • Oman

What it covers

A scholarship for a short course at a Dutch university or institute; the page links to what it pays Source 1.

How to apply

Apply through the Dutch host institution of the course: each one sets its own criteria and deadlines Source 1. Organisations can also ask for tailor-made group training Source 1.

Documents the official page asks for

The official page does not list the documents: read the call. “Add to my applications” starts with our usual scholarship checklist, which you can change.

Deadlines by cycle

  1. Cycle: 2027 Deadline varies

    Each host institution sets its own deadline Source 1.

Sources

Every fact on this page carries the number of its source. All are official pages, read on the date above.

  1. Source 1: Nuffic: MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) nuffic.nl

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