IHE Delft Sahel, Middle East and Horn of Africa Scholarships 2026

📖 About

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

Sponsor Organization

• IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

🎁 Benefits

The scholarships are available in two types: full and partial.

Full Scholarships Include:

• Tuition fee for the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development
• Insurance
• International travel costs
• A monthly allowance of €1,220 for living and accommodation expenses during the study period

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Academic admission to the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development.
2. Living and/or working in one of the eligible countries.
3. Agree to conduct MSc research in their country/region associated with one of the projects implemented by the programme.
4. Actively participate in and contribute to seminars organized for the learning networks of the programme.
5. Confirm their return to their country of origin or another priority country of the programme.
6. Employer Statement:
   • One of the two recommendation letters required for admission must be from the current employer and meet the following criteria:
     • Written on official letterhead.
     • Dated and signed.
     • Should include:
       • Explanation of how the applicant's knowledge and skills will benefit the organization.
       • Confirmation that the applicant will return to the organization after completing the MSc study at IHE.
       • Indication of involvement in projects funded by the Water and Development Partnership Programme (if applicable).

Note: Only if one of the recommendation letters meets these requirements will the applicant be eligible for the scholarship selection process.

📅 Application Date and Process

• No separate application form is required for this scholarship.
• Nationals from eligible countries who meet the criteria will automatically be considered after applying for admission and receiving their academic admission letter.
• Due to limited scholarships, applicants are advised to apply for other scholarships as well, including partial scholarships.
• Applicants eligible for the Rabbani scholarship are encouraged to apply for it.
• Brush up on English language skills and sign up for an English language test (if required) as it is mandatory for final admission and scholarship eligibility.

Important: If sufficient English test results are not received before 1 June 2026, the applicant will not be eligible for the scholarship.

🗓 Application Deadline

01 June 2026

🌟 Opportunity Application

For more details and to apply:

• Visit the IHE Delft Sahel, Middle East, and Horn of Africa Scholarships page.

• 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 €1,220 per month for the cost of living and accommodation during the complete study period.