Orange Knowledge and MENA Scholarship Programme 2023-24 [Fully Funded]
Orange Knowledge and MENA Scholarships 2023-24: A number of Scholarships are available for young professionals from across the globe who wish to attend one of the many tailor-made training programmes to take advantage of. The scholarships include the MENA Scholarship (MSP), Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) and the Shiraka Training Programme (STP).
The scholarship programmes will be hosted at the Hague Academy for Local Governance, Netherlands for the 2023-24 cohort and provides full funding throughout the duration of the scholarship.
Scholarship Sponsors: The Hague Academy
Scholarship Type: Fully Funded
Host Institution(s): The Hague Academy for Local Governance
Scholarship Worth: Not Specified
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Not specified
Nationality: MENA Countries
Details
The scholarship programmes are tailor-made for professionals who are passionate about developing their skills and capacities. The scholarship consist of the MENA Scholarship Programme which aims to contribute to the societal development of the participating countries in the Middle East and North Africa, the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) with the primary aim of contributing to society’s sustainable and inclusive development by strengthening the skills and knowledge of both individuals, groups of individuals and organisations. The scholarship also has the Shiraka Training Programme (STP) aimed at supporting societal development in the MENA region.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the individual scholarship programmes, interested applicants must meet the following requirements:
Eligibility for the MENA Scholarship Programme
- You are a professional working in one of the eligible countries: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman and Tunisia.
- You are 45 years old or younger on the application deadline, plus two weeks;
- You are not employed by an organisation that has its own means of staff development. E.g. international development organisations or private companies;
- You have a minimum of two years of work experience; You speak and understand the English language well (all programmes are in English);
- You have written support from your employer to participate in the programme and to implement the Back Home Action Plan.
- You are working in one of the priority areas matching the thematic approach of the MENA Scholarship Programme in our country.
Eligibility for An Orange Knowledge Scholarship
- You are a national of, and working in one of the eligible countries: Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Vietnam and Yemen.
- You are not employed by an organisation that has its own means of staff development. E.g. international development organisations or private companies;
- You have a minimum of two years of work experience;
- You speak and understand the English language well (all programmes are in English);
- You have written support from your employer to participate in the programme and to implement the Back Home Action Plan.
- You are working in one of the priority areas matching the country focus in your country.
Eligibility for the Shiraka Training Programme
- You are a national of, and working in one of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories and Tunisia.
- You are a civil servant.
- You have between five and ten years of relevant work experience.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the scholarship programmes are to complete an online application by the application deadline and provide all the required documents.
Apply for the MENA Scholarship
Apply for the Orange Knowledge Scholarship
Apply for the Shiraka Training Programme
Application Deadline: 22 August 2023
