Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) Masters Scholarships 2021/2022 for Students from Developing Countries – The Netherlands

KIT Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to talented health professionals from low income countries to study a Master’s programme at KIT (Royal Tropical Institute).

Application Deadline: 31st March 2021

Offered Annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: Low income countries

To be taken at (country): The Netherlands

About the Award:  The aim of the KIT Scholarship Fund is that with what they learn they can contribute to improving the health care situation in their country or around the world. This scholarship is made possible thanks to alumni, foundations, friends of KIT and KIT Scholarship Fund who want to support better health around the world.

Type: Masters

Eligibility: 

• Only accepted applicants for the Master in International Health or Master in Public Health can apply for this scholarship.
• They must hold a passport from an emerging country in South America, Africa or Asia and meet the requirements for obtaining a Dutch visa (MVV residence permit).

Number of Scholarships: Not specified

Value and Duration of Scholarship: 

• The scholarship is worth €18,500 and is intended as a contribution to the tuition fees of the master’s programme for a maximum period of 12 months.
• All remaining costs are the responsability of the scholarship holder.
• The scholarship starts and ends on the dates indicated in the award letter and covers in principle one academic year.

How to Apply: 

• Only accepted applicants for the Master in International Health or Master in Public Health can apply for this scholarship.
• Only applicants with a proven source of co-funding can apply for this scholarship.
• The selection of candidates will be made from applicants with proven funding to cover all costs involved for their studies (For exact costs applicants should read the financial statement that they received with their conditional letter of admission).

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details