HE Delft 2025 SIDS Scholarships

The IHE Delft Water and Development Partnership Programme, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is providing a limited number of scholarships in the framework of capacity strengthening and nurturing network of water professionals in the focus regions and countries of the programme.

The IHE Delft Water and Development Partnership Programme, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is providing a limited number of scholarships in the framework of capacity strengthening and nurturing network of water professionals in the focus regions and countries of the programme.

• Table of Content
• About IHE Delft
• SIDS Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of SIDS Scholarships
• SIDS Scholarships Courses
• Requirements for SIDS Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for SIDS Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About IHE Delft

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education is the largest international graduate water education facility in the world and is based in Delft, the Netherlands. The Institute confers fully accredited MSc degrees, and PhD degrees in collaboration with partner universities.

SIDS Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of SIDS Scholarships

There are full and partial scholarships available. The full scholarships include the total cost of the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development: Tuition fee, insurance, international travel cost and an allowance of EURO  1,220 per month for the cost of living and accommodation during the complete study period.

SIDS Scholarships Courses

• Water and Sustainable Development

Requirements for SIDS Scholarships Qualification

• Academic admission to the regular or research variant of MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development.
• Living and/or working in one of the eligible countries.
• Agree to conduct MSc research in their country/region associated with one of the projects implement(ed) by the Programme.
• Active participation in and contribute to the seminars organized for the learning networks of the Programme.
• Confirmation to return to country of origin or other priority country of the programme.
• Employer statement: One of the two recommendation letters that you are requested to upload as part of your application for admission should be a letter of your current employer which has the following requirements:
  • Should be on official letter head
  • Should be dated and signed
  • Should state the following:
    • Explain how the obtained knowledge and skills of the applicant will contribute to the activities and performance of the organization.
    • Confirm that the applicant will return to the organization after completing the MSc study at IHE Delft.

    • Indicate in which project(s) funded by the Water and Development Partnership Programme the organization is involved in (if any).

      Only if one of the two recommendation letters meet these requirements you will be eligible to take part in the selection for a scholarship through the Water and Development Partnership Programme (WDPP)

Interview date, Process and Venue for SIDS Scholarships

Selection criteria

• Strong priority to female candidates
• Strong motivation (you have to answer 5 motivation questions in your online application)
• Strong academic background
• Preference to candidates with relevant work experience

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit IHE Delft scholarship webpage