The Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) at the Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) organizes international short courses for mid-career professionals related goverance, decentralization, social change, ecosytem governance, agriculture, sustainable markets, food and nutrition. Interestingly, individuals from several developing countries can apply and secure financial support through The Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) to participate in these courses.
Read more on the official website.
The Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) at the Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) organizes international short courses for mid-career professionals related goverance, decentralization, social change, ecosytem governance, agriculture, sustainable markets, food and nutrition. Interestingly, individuals from several developing countries can apply and secure financial support through The Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) to participate in these courses.
To apply for the fellowship, candidates need to first apply to the CDI and then simulateneous apply for the NFP fellowship. Online applications for a NFP fellowship should be submitted through the Nuffic system, Scholarships Online (SOL). This registration replaces your visit to the Dutch Embassy in your country. SOL registration will be possible 3 months before the NFP application deadlines.
Although the short courses are scheduled across different times of the year, it strongly advised to apply as early as possible for admission to our institute and to Nuffic to allow us enough time to process all the applications for admission in time.
List of eligible countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR. Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana,Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand,Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Following are the upcoming international short courses:
2012
- Governance short course in the Netherlands
- Adaptive Management of Natural Resources short course in Ghana
- Governance for Forest, Nature and People short course in Indonesia
- Plant Genetic Resources and Seeds: Policies, Conservation and Use short course in India
- Market Access for Sustainable Development: Pro-poor & inclusive value chain development short course in The Netherlands
- Ecosystem approach to fisheries: Monitoring and evaluation of resource use and fisheries impact short course in The Netherlands
- Transition to sustainable crop and livestock systems short course in The Philippines
- Landscape functions and people: Applying strategic planning approaches for good natural resource governance short course in Thailand
Read more on the official website.