Application for Fully-funded RNTC Media & Journalism Scholarships 2023 is ongoing!
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides OKP (formerly known as NFP) and MSP scholarships for the RNTC courses for media and communications professionals from Sub-Saharan African and Developing Countries 2022.
About Scholarship
The RNTC Netherlands training center provides training for media professionals from all over the world: from journalists and programme-makers to social activists and communications professionals from non-governmental organizations. Whether you are a journalist, a blogger, or a media manager, there are courses to fit your needs.
The most commonly used scholarship for RNTC courses is the NFP and MSP (MENA) scholarships. NFP stands for Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP), MSP stands for MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Scholarship Programme.
RNTC Media & Journalism Scholarships- Eligibility
RNTC Netherland Fellowships are available for professional journalists, programme-makers, broadcast trainers, and managers coming from the countries listed below (a combined NFP list and low-middle-income countries according to the World Bank criteria).
Eligibility Subject Areas:
As of today, you can apply with a scholarship for the following courses:
- Investigative journalism
- Media campaigns
- Producing media to counter radicalisation
- Using media for development
Scholarship Benefits
An NFP or MSP scholarship will cover the full cost of your travel and visa (if required), accommodation and meals, insurance, and the course fee.
The NFP and the MSP scholarship programmes are funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and administered by Nuffic, the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education.
Duration: scholarships are available for courses of two weeks or longer.
Eligible Countries:
To be taken at (country): The Netherlands
How to Apply for RNTC Media & Journalism Scholarships
If you want to apply for a scholarship to cover the costs of the course, you need to apply to both RNTC (for your course application) and OKP (for a fellowship).
You can apply thrice a year during an ‘application window’ to see if you are eligible for an OKP or MSP scholarship. There are many more applications than there are scholarships available. Therefore, it is important that you meet all of the RNTC criteria (see individual course pages) as well as the Nuffic criteria, which you can find at the bottom of this page. If you meet all the RNTC ánd Nuffic criteria, and you would like to apply, then please follow all the steps on our How to apply page.
It is important to visit the Scholarship Webpage (see Link below) for more information on how to apply.
Selection Criteria:
The scholarships will be awarded on academic and professional merit.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for submission is 15th March 2022 16:00 CET.
For more details, Visit the Scholarship Webpage for details
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