The NFP PhD studies is one of the sub-programmes of the NFP.
PhD degrees can be pursued at 21 Dutch universities and institutes for international education. You can apply for a PhD fellowship only after your research proposal has been agreed with the Dutch institution. The PhD must always be pursued according to a ‘sandwich’ or ‘picnic’ model, which means that a large portion of the PhD research will take place in your home country.
The fellowship
The maximum NFP budget available for a PhD study is € 85,000. This amount is intended as a contribution towards the cost of living and to cover the costs of visas, travel, insurance and so on, as specified in the NFP booklet 'Rules and regulations for fellowship holders'. PhD students are allowed to seek alternative sources of funding. The maximum duration of a PhD fellowship is four years.
Download the rules and regulations (187 kB)
Download the addendum of the rules and regulations (3 kB)
Dutch institutions eligible for supervising PhD research
PhD degrees can be pursued at 21 Dutch universities and institutes for international education.
Download a list of eligible institutions (40 kB)
Guidance from the Dutch institution
Upon arrival, the Dutch institution will give you a student manual for the course or programme in the language of instruction, which will include relevant instructions, a code of conduct and a copy of the complaints procedure (Klachtenreglement).
During the NFP fellowship period, ongoing personal and student guidance can be provided, as necessary, to you by a staff tutor or student mentor, to be assigned by the Dutch institution. This tutor or mentor can also provide any assistance you may need in becoming acquainted or coping with your new social and cultural environment.
Insurance
Insurance coverage is worldwide and also includes NFP courses or programmes that are held outside the Netherlands.
The Dutch institution is free to choose an insurance policy or insurance broker for the fellowship holder, provided the policy offers the same coverage as and the premium is not higher than the premium charged by AON or Lippmann, two companies specialized in insurance for international students.
You are not required to take out the statutory basic healthcare policy. However, if you were to take up any form of employment and pay income tax on your earnings, you would then be obliged to take out a statutory basic healthcare insurance policy. The premium for statutory health insurance is higher than the premium for student insurance charged by AON or Lippmann.
Housing
The Dutch institution providing the course or programme arranges appropriate housing for you. These arrangements can vary from a hotel room to a unit in the Dutch institution’s own hostel or student apartments, or accommodation rented from a private landlord.
Payments
The amount of the subsistence allowance is determined by the type of housing that has been arranged for the fellowship holder by the Dutch institution, as well as by the duration of the course and the location and country where the course or programme is offered.
The first instalment of the subsistence allowance is usually not paid until a few days after the fellowship holder has arrived at the location of the course or programme. You are therefore advised to bring some money to cover expenses during these first few days. Euros can be obtained at the airport in exchange for most internationally convertible currencies.
The Dutch institution usually makes sure that all further monthly allowances are available to you on the first day of each month.
Immigration procedures
The Dutch institution will provide the necessary information and instructions on how to obtain a visa. If the Dutch institution does not apply for an entry visa on your behalf, you will receive information from the Dutch institution on how to apply for one.
Pregnancy and childbirth
The NFP gives priority to fellowship applications from female candidates. However, pregnancy and childbirth can cause a number of financial, insurance, legal and logistical problems that are not easily solved and are therefore best avoided during the fellowship period.
Medical expenses arising from a pregnancy conceived before the fellowship period, i.e. a pregnancy that already existed on the date when the insurance certificate was issued, are not covered by the insurance and cannot be claimed from Nuffic. Medical expenses arising from a pregnancy conceived during the fellowship period, i.e. during the insured period, are covered by the insurance.
A pregnant fellowship holder is strongly advised to give birth in her home country.
The types of problems that the fellowship holder may face are varied. Problems must generally be resolved with the Dutch institution by means of the complaints procedure of the Dutch institution. This is usually the first port of call in resolving any issues.
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PhD degrees can be pursued at 21 Dutch universities and institutes for international education. You can apply for a PhD fellowship only after your research proposal has been agreed with the Dutch institution. The PhD must always be pursued according to a ‘sandwich’ or ‘picnic’ model, which means that a large portion of the PhD research will take place in your home country.
The fellowship
The maximum NFP budget available for a PhD study is € 85,000. This amount is intended as a contribution towards the cost of living and to cover the costs of visas, travel, insurance and so on, as specified in the NFP booklet 'Rules and regulations for fellowship holders'. PhD students are allowed to seek alternative sources of funding. The maximum duration of a PhD fellowship is four years.
Download the rules and regulations (187 kB)
Download the addendum of the rules and regulations (3 kB)
Dutch institutions eligible for supervising PhD research
PhD degrees can be pursued at 21 Dutch universities and institutes for international education.
Download a list of eligible institutions (40 kB)
Guidance from the Dutch institution
Upon arrival, the Dutch institution will give you a student manual for the course or programme in the language of instruction, which will include relevant instructions, a code of conduct and a copy of the complaints procedure (Klachtenreglement).
During the NFP fellowship period, ongoing personal and student guidance can be provided, as necessary, to you by a staff tutor or student mentor, to be assigned by the Dutch institution. This tutor or mentor can also provide any assistance you may need in becoming acquainted or coping with your new social and cultural environment.
Insurance
Insurance coverage is worldwide and also includes NFP courses or programmes that are held outside the Netherlands.
The Dutch institution is free to choose an insurance policy or insurance broker for the fellowship holder, provided the policy offers the same coverage as and the premium is not higher than the premium charged by AON or Lippmann, two companies specialized in insurance for international students.
You are not required to take out the statutory basic healthcare policy. However, if you were to take up any form of employment and pay income tax on your earnings, you would then be obliged to take out a statutory basic healthcare insurance policy. The premium for statutory health insurance is higher than the premium for student insurance charged by AON or Lippmann.
Housing
The Dutch institution providing the course or programme arranges appropriate housing for you. These arrangements can vary from a hotel room to a unit in the Dutch institution’s own hostel or student apartments, or accommodation rented from a private landlord.
Payments
The amount of the subsistence allowance is determined by the type of housing that has been arranged for the fellowship holder by the Dutch institution, as well as by the duration of the course and the location and country where the course or programme is offered.
The first instalment of the subsistence allowance is usually not paid until a few days after the fellowship holder has arrived at the location of the course or programme. You are therefore advised to bring some money to cover expenses during these first few days. Euros can be obtained at the airport in exchange for most internationally convertible currencies.
The Dutch institution usually makes sure that all further monthly allowances are available to you on the first day of each month.
Immigration procedures
The Dutch institution will provide the necessary information and instructions on how to obtain a visa. If the Dutch institution does not apply for an entry visa on your behalf, you will receive information from the Dutch institution on how to apply for one.
Pregnancy and childbirth
The NFP gives priority to fellowship applications from female candidates. However, pregnancy and childbirth can cause a number of financial, insurance, legal and logistical problems that are not easily solved and are therefore best avoided during the fellowship period.
Medical expenses arising from a pregnancy conceived before the fellowship period, i.e. a pregnancy that already existed on the date when the insurance certificate was issued, are not covered by the insurance and cannot be claimed from Nuffic. Medical expenses arising from a pregnancy conceived during the fellowship period, i.e. during the insured period, are covered by the insurance.
A pregnant fellowship holder is strongly advised to give birth in her home country.
- As the fellowship holder’s insurance has its limitations, any costs not covered by the insurance must be covered from the fellowship holder’s own resources;
- The fellowship does not provide sufficient funds for the care of a newborn and/or support of a family member or any additional medical costs not covered by the fellowship holder’s insurance;
- Most Dutch institutions do not have day-care facilities for children of students and/or researchers;
- In the majority of cases, housing facilities and/or landlords do not allow children and/or do not offer facilities to accommodate children.
The types of problems that the fellowship holder may face are varied. Problems must generally be resolved with the Dutch institution by means of the complaints procedure of the Dutch institution. This is usually the first port of call in resolving any issues.
Click here for more info.
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