Netherlands – 2007 The Netherlands Fellowship Programme at TU/e

Introduction
The Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) is financed by the Dutch Ministry for Foreign Affairs under its Development Cooperation budget. The NFP target group candidates are mid-career professionals who are nominated by their employers. Priority is given to female candidates and to candidates coming from sub-Saharan Africa.

Eligible students:

  • The NFP target group consists of mid-career professionals who are employed by an organization other than a large industrial, commercial and/or multinational firm. Since the training must help the organization to develop, the applicants must be nominated by their employers.
  • Applicants must also be nationals of one of the 57 selected countries (see ‘Eligible countries’).
  • Applicants must declare that they will return to their home country immediately after they complete the master program.
  • Applicants must have gained admission to a TU/e master course, which is on the NFP course list and have sufficient mastery of the English language.

For a more detailed list of criteria, please check www.nuffic.nl/nfp.

Eligible TU/e master programs
Students applying for the following TU/e master programs (starting September 2007) may apply for an NFP scholarship:

  • Broadband Telecommunication Technologies
  • Business Information Systems
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
  • Embedded Systems
  • Industrial and Applied Mathematics
  • Information Security Technology
  • Innovation Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Operations Management and Logistics
  • Sustainable Energy Technology
  • Human Technology Interaction
  • Technology and Policy

Eligible countries
To be eligible for an NFP fellowship, an applicant must be a national of one of the following countries:

Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China*, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

(* Not citizens from Hong Kong and Macao.)

Costs covered: Full-cost scholarship (including international travel, monthly subsistence allowance, tuition fee, books and health insurance.)

Duration of scholarship: Scholarships for the duration of the course, with a maximum of two years.

Application and selection procedure for Master’s programs

  • A candidate first has to gain admission to an eligible TU/e master program.
  • Then candidates apply for an NFP fellowship through the Netherlands embassy or consulate in their own country by completing an NFP Application Form and submitting it together with all the required documents and information to the embassy or consulate. These forms can be obtained from the embassy or consulate or can be downloaded at www.nuffic.nl/nfp).
  • The Embassy checks whether the candidate meets all criteria and sends the forms to the Nuffic (Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education).
  • The Nuffic decides how many fellowships will be available for each program and sends TU/e the list of NFP candidates.
  • TU/e then selects the candidates who will receive fellowships and informs candidates of its decision through the Dutch Embassy in their home country.

Application deadlines

  • 1 February-1 March 2007 in home country (see http://www.nuffic.nl/nfp/pdf/nfp_2006_masters_deadlines_HMA.pdf for list of deadlines per country)
  • The selection of candidates who have applied for an NFP fellowship will be in May 2007. The Dutch providers will inform all candidates of their decisions towards the end of May 2007.

More information and application Nuffic website: www.nuffic.nl/nfp/

Contact at the TU/e:
International Relations Office
Education and Student Service Center
Tel. +31 (0)40-247 4690
Fax +31 (0)40-244 1692
Email: io@remove-this.tue.nl

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  10. Mesfin abera says:

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  12. parameshwar chiluveru says:

    Dear sir
    I am intrested in doing my PhD in water resources management under NFp 2008.I am working for Govt of AP for the last 13 years in rural water supply of pancahyat raj engg dept.I am registering in may/june for the studing the same in local university.Kingly sent list of universities in Netherlands which support the above study.My cv is as below

    Ch.PARAMESHWAR Phone : 040-66754333 ®
    H.No. 16-10-182/B, Mobile: 98482 70503
    Old Malakpet, Emai : parameshwar_c@yahoo.co.in
    Hyderabad, India – 500 036. ate of Birth: 25th, Jan 1959

    OBJECTIVE:
    **Looking forward for a challenging position to utilise my skills, abilities
    and experiences to build and lead a team to achieve the Organisational goals. and contributing for achiving MDG

    ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
    +M.Tech (Foundry Technology) ‘A+’ Grade, from I I T, Kharagpur, India (1981-83)
    +B.E (Mech.) Distinction from University College of Engineering. Osmania University,
    Hyderabad ,India , 1976-81)
    +M.B.A Osmania University Hyderabad completed 3 semesters out of 6 during 1986-87 and
    left because of transfer

    ACADEMIC ACHIVEMENTS:
    *Awarded National Merit scholar ship for outstanding performance during 1974-81
    *Achieved distinction marks during graduate level 1976-81
    *Achieved A+ grade in PG level at I I T , Kharagpur 1981-83
    *Awarded Greaves Fesico Best Thesis award for the thesis submitted as part of M.Tech and
    a cash incentive of Rs 2500/- by I I T , Kharagpur
    *Presented paper in 31 Annual Convention of Indian Institute of Foundry men society 1983-84
    *Presented paper in 32 annual convention of Indian Institute of Foundry men society11984-85

    SUMMARY:
    Working for Govt of Andhra Pradesh for the last Twenty-three years and gained experience in
    construction and management of Water Supply projects, water treatment, waste water systems,
    including pumping, Sanitation and Engineering Industry.

    Projects are planning and implementation of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation covering 100
    and more rural villages of India covering a population of 200,000 and 50MLD and more.

    Strategic planning and implementation of O & M of Rural Water Supply Schemes for improving
    efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability.

    Manufacturing: Dairy Equipments, Pharmaceutical Equipments, and Telecom Equipment.
    Manufacturing with state of art manufacturing facilities.

    Thirst for continuous improvements, innovations and target driven for betterment in
    productivity, quality, and cost reduction.

    WORK EXPERINCE:
    *Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Engineering Services: 2ndJune 1999 till date
    Successfully working as Dy.Executive Engineer with Govt of Andhra Pradesh for the past
    7 years gaining experience in Rural water supply and sanitation systems and designing,
    construction of water supply systems .Over all in charge of part of a District

    *KEY SKILLS:
    Discussions and training programmes, Community participation, ownership, Rural Water Supply
    Schemes, effectiveness, sustainability, sanitation Hygiene, Comprehencive Piped Water Supply,
    Sectorial Reforms,Swajaladhara,Designing and construction of Projects of piped water systems,
    Sub-Mission Projects , conducting classes for operation and maitances of projects, Touring
    with World Bank officials,Flouride Villages Mitigation of Fluoride ,Sanitation Parks,
    Individual sanitary latrines & M of schemes, Pipes, pipe lines, valves, raw water,
    Treatment of water, waste water,Hydralic calculations,plan and profile of gravity and
    force main, writing specifications,perform construction activity and cost estimations,
    water resources planning, water shed, land development

    CFFPL: 1st May 1989 1st June1999
    *Headed a Strategic Business Unit (SBU) for Manufacturing Dairy, Pharmaceutical Equipments,
    and Communication Towers.
    Designed, Manufactured Supplied and commissioned 100,000 LPD Dairy Plants.
    Successfully implemented the Design, Manufacturing, Supply and Commissioning of Microwave
    towers to GSM operators.
    Provided Technical / operations consultancy to dairy plants.

    *KEY SKILLS:
    Managed daily operations, business development, sales, marketing, HR.
    Led the team for Design, & Development and production Ghee Boilers. One lakh lts.
    Vertical silos, butter churners. Ammonia freezing system, cold room design, cooling
    towers, Ice Bank Tanks, chillers,Pasturisers.,HomonasizersCIP and drainage cleaning,
    cream separators pouch packing pasteurization, homozinition of milk.,horizontal,
    vertical storage tanks
    Designed, Developed and manufactured Pressure Vessels Shell &Tube Heat exchangers
    for marine and chemical industries
    Manufactured falling film evaporators.
    Designed, Developed and manufactured 500 lts mini dairy plants to 20,000 lts per
    day and supplied customer made modules.
    Designed and developed Effluent treatment plants for dairy units.

    *Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Engineering services:5th July 1984 30th Apr 1989
    Selected by Andhra Pradesh Public Services Commission, Hyderabad for the post
    of Asst. Executive Engineer

    *KEY SKILLS:
    Bore well programmes,India mark II ,Hand pumps and spares, Drilling Programme,
    Drinking water, Training programme,Hand Pump maintance, UNICEF,Electrical motors
    yield of bores, Selection of motors,
    Conducted Bore well programs in the Dist. of Karimnagar and Hyderabad

    *Ductron Castings Limited, Hyderabad, India 25th Sep 1983 24th June 1984
    Worked as Asst. Engineer in Foundry unit manufacturing Automobile spare part
    for Automotive Industries. Responsible for quality production and development of products.

    *Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Limited, Jamshedpur, 5th Jan 1983, 20th June 1983 _
    Worked as paid project trainee for conducting project titled as Shell Core Mixtures _
    Technical Evaluation through OA design and High Temperature Properties In the Foundry Division.

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