The 2025 MENA Scholarship Program at UNESCO/IHE Delft in the Netherlands has been funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Young professionals from the Middle East and North Africa can apply for full scholarships for short courses in the Netherlands through the MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP).
Everything you need to know about the IHE Delft MENA Scholarship is included in this post, including the prerequisites, advantages, and detailed application procedure.
There are still more scholarship options available in the US, Canada, and other European nations. Take a look at a few chosen chances below:
IHE Delft MENA Scholarship Program Summary
- Host Country: Netherlands
- Study Abroad: Study in Europe
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: 8 Selected Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarships
- Deadline: May 20, 2025
- Scholarship Alerts: To receive Scholarship Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE
IHE Delft MENA Scholarship Programme Details:
The MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) aims to build bridges through knowledge by offering opportunities for capacity building within organisations in the Middle East and North Africa.
It enables young professional impact makers to take part in short courses in the Netherlands, and it facilitates tailor made training for organisations in the region.
The MSP focuses on building strong relations between the participating countries and the Netherlands by fostering strong alumni networks. It contributes to mutual understanding and knowledge sharing.
The programme is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the Shiraka programme and managed by Nuffic.
2025 MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) Requirements:
Benefits of IHE Delft MENA Scholarship Programme
The MENA Scholarship Program (MSP) offers full scholarships for short courses in the Netherlands to young professionals
Eligible IHE Delft short courses for MENA Scholarship Programme
Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring
This course covers the design and implementation of a monitoring network for surface- and groundwater bodies. The course consists of classroom, laboratory and field-based instructions designed to explain the theory and methodology of setting up a monitoring network with a hands-on component of planning a monitoring network in your country.
Remote Sensing for Agricultural Water Management
Develop skills to use remote sensing data for estimating high resolution agricultural water use (evapotranspiration) and biomass production for your own area of interest and utilize this data for water productivity and irrigation performance assessment.
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment at Project and Strategic Levels
This course is about the role of Strategic Environmental Assessment in guiding sectoral and regional planning towards sustainability, supporting strategic decision, and its links with the Environmental Impact Assessment practice. Participants are trained in integrating systems thinking, cumulative effects, and strategic thinking.
How To Apply for IHE Delft MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) 2025
Interested and qualified applicants should follow the steps outlined below to submit their application;
- Visit the scholarship application portal using the button below
- Step 1: Check if you meet the MSP eligibility criteria (see also the document “Obligations for scholarship holders MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP) – Individual Scholarships ” below).
- Step 2: Select one of the three courses listed below
Step 3: Ask your employer whether they are willing to nominate you for a MSP scholarship. - Step 4: Apply for admission to the short course
- After you have received an email in which we confirm your academic admission:
- Step 5: Prepare your application for MSP: employer statement (for download see below), motivation, passport, government statement (if required)
- Step 6: Submit your MSP application online by following this link: https://delta.nuffic.nl/
- Scholarship application deadline: MSP will open from April 1 until 20 May 2025 (16:00 CET)
