UNESCO-IHE equips graduates with the knowledge, skills and competencies
they need in order to address current and future challenges for
sustainable local, regional and global water management, with a
particular focus on a development context.
UNESCO-IHE envisages a world in which people manage their water and
environmental resources in a sustainable manner, and in which all
sectors of society, particularly the poor, can enjoy the benefits of
basic services. The education at UNESCO-IHE best prepares students to
contribute to building this world.
For candidates seeking financial assistance to cover all or part of
their studies in one of the UNESCO-IHE programmes or courses, please see
the list of known fellowship opportunities below.
Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of development
agencies with mandates that include the environment, health, education,
architecture, culture, microfinance, rural development, disaster
reduction, the promotion of private-sector enterprise and the
revitalisation of historic cities. The Aga Khan Foundation provides a
limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to
outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other
means of financing their studies, in order to prepare them for
employment, primarily within the AKDN.
Citadel Scholarships for Professionals from Egypt
The Citadel Capital Scholarship Foundation was created in 2007,
out of a strong will to contribute to national development through
creating high caliber professionals to help enhance Egypt's growth in
all sectors. The Foundation is funded by an endowment from Citadel
Capital to grant academic scholarships for talented and promising young
Egyptian men and women to pursue master degrees and PhDs abroad in all
fields of study.
Erasmus+
A limited number of EU Erasmus Mundus Scholarships is available
on a competitive basis for one of the Erasmus Mundus programmes in which
UNESCO-IHE participates: GroundwatCH. Read more about fellowships opportunities on the website of the programme
Joint Japan Worldbank Graduate Scholarship Programme (JJ/WBGSP)
Participants from World Bank member countries can apply for a
fellowship from the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship
Programme (JJ/WBGSP).
LPDP (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education)
For students with Indonesian nationality, graduated from an
accredited Indonesian university or an overseas university acknowledged
by the Indonesian Higher Education Directorate (DIKTI), maximum age 35
(for Master’s programme) or 40 (for PhD programme).
MENA (or MSP) scholarship programme
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Scholarship Programme (or
MSP) offers scholarships for short courses to professionals from ten
countries. The scholarships can be used for short courses in the
Netherlands. The programme is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP)
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) promote capacity building within organisations in 51 countries by providing training and education through fellowships for professionals.Rotary Scholarship for Water and Sanitation Professionals
Rotary and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education are working
together to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by increasing
the number of trained professionals to devise, plan, and implement
solutions in developing and emerging countries. Through this
partnership, The Rotary Foundation will award 10 scholarships annually
for graduate students working or living near a Rotary club and
provisionally admitted to one of the following MSc programmes (joint
programmes are not eligible):
Schlumberger Foundation/Faculty for the Future
The Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future program is
awarding fellowships and supporting women academics in science and
engineering from developing and emerging countries for their advanced
graduate study at top universities abroad.
SIDS Fellowship
UNESCO-IHE will provide at least 50 water professionals and
decision makers with specific expertise on relevant topics, by enabling
them to enrol in UNESCO-IHE Short Courses.
Sino-Dutch Bilateral Exchange Scholarship
The Sino-Dutch Bilateral Exchange Scholarship focuses on excellent Chinese students who want to study or do research in the Netherlands for at least one academic year during or after their studies in China.Stuned Scholarship Programme
The stuned Scholarship Programme is open for professionals from all over Indonesia who have completed a Bachelor study, in particular educators, government officials, ngo officials and journalists. Stuned aims at a balanced gender representation (minimum 50% women) and gives preference to candidates from less developed areas in Indonesia.WMO Fellowships
WMO is partnering with UNESCO-IHE to jointly support two to three fellowships a year from developing and least developed countries to undertake an MSc in one of the agreed UNESCO-IHE programmes.
Moreinfo: https://www.unesco-ihe.org/fellowships
