Applications for the Dutch OKP 2022 Government Scholarship are open in the Netherlands. The Dutch Ministry of Education has launched a free study in Dutch program called the OKP Orange Knowledge Scholarship Program. International students from around the world who wish to pursue postgraduate or short-term studies from the Netherlands are eligible to apply for the OKP Scholarship. Orange Knowledge Scholarships are solely for international students. This scholarship is available for the academic session 2022-23.

The full free scholarship period is 12 to 24 months for postgraduate scholarships in the Netherlands and 2 weeks to 12 months for short-term courses in the Netherlands. Dutch scholarships offer all major and academic subjects for postgraduate programs and minor courses.

OKP Netherlands Government Scholarship 2022 Details:

  • Offered by: Dutch Ministry
  • Degree level: Master’s Degree & Short Courses
  • Scholarship coverage: Fully Funded
  • Eligible nationality: International
  • Award country: Netherlands
  • Last Date: 22 March 2022.

Financial Benefits of Netherlands Scholarships:

The OKP Scholarship is a full-budget scholarship for international students for master’s programs as well as short-term courses. This scholarship covers living expenses in the Netherlands, such as:

  • Full Tuition Fees
  • Visa Cost
  • Travel Cost
  • Insurance
  • Note: You have to cover any difference between the OKP scholarship amount and the actual costs yourself. OKP is initiated and Fully Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Study Abroad Free in Holland.

Available Academic Fields:

All majors and courses are available for postgraduate programs and short-term scholarship courses for international students with over 1000 programs and all Dutch universities.

  • Agriculture And Environment
  • Economics, Commerce, Management, And Accounting
  • Engineering
  • General Programmes
  • Health Care, Social Services And Care Services
  • Hotel, Catering, Tourism, Leisure, Transport And Logistics
  • Humanities, Social Sciences, Communication And Arts
  • Law, Public Administration, Public Order, And Safety
  • Mathematics, Natural Sciences, And Computer Science
  • Teacher Training.

List of Eligible Countries:

Students/citizens from the following countries are eligible for OKP Master’s degree scholarships and short courses, such as:

  • Afghanistan ▪ Albania ▪ Armenia ▪ Bangladesh
  • ▪ Benin ▪ Bhutan ▪ Bolivia ▪ Burkina Faso
  • ▪ Burundi ▪ Cambodia ▪ Colombia ▪ Congo (DRC)
  • ▪ Cuba ▪ Egypt ▪ Ethiopia ▪ Georgia ▪ Ghana
  • ▪ Guatemala ▪ Guinea ▪ Indonesia ▪ Jordan
  • ▪ Kenya ▪ Lebanon ▪ Liberia ▪ Mali ▪ Mozambique
  • ▪ Myanmar ▪ Nepal ▪ Nicaragua ▪ Niger ▪ Nigeria
  • ▪ North Macedonia ▪ Pakistan ▪ Palestinian Territories
  • ▪ Peru ▪ Philippines ▪ Rwanda ▪ Senegal ▪ Sierra Leone
  • ▪ Somalia ▪ South Africa ▪ South Sudan ▪ Sri Lanka
  • ▪ Sudan ▪ Suriname ▪ Tanzania ▪ Thailand
  • ▪ Tunisia ▪ Uganda ▪ Vietnam ▪ Yemen ▪ Zambia ▪ Zimbabwe.

We emphasize that these scholarships are also open for applicants from francophone countries.

Eligibility Criteria for Netherlands Scholarship:

This is a General Eligibility Criteria for the OKP Scholarship 2020

  • The Scholarship Holder Should have Some work experience.
  • It should be from one of the following countries as given above.
  • The scholarship applicant holds a valid identity document.
  • The scholarship applicant has been admitted to the course or program for which he/she wishes an OKP scholarship. For Detailed Eligibility Criteria: Check INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS.

Application Deadlines:

There are 3 rounds of applications for Dutch government scholarships for international students. Therefore, there are 3 time frames such as:

  • 2 February 2022 to 22 March 2022 (all Short course and Masters Programs)
  • 11 May 2022 to 28 June 2022 (all short course and masters Programs with a 12-Month Duration)
  • 31 August 2022 to 11 October 2022 (short course only).

How to Apply for OKP Netherlands Scholarship:

First you have to choose a field and then contact the educational institution of your course and ask how to apply for the scholarship.

You can find a list of courses and institutions that are linked to the Orange Knowledge Program in Studyfinder, using the filter ‘OKP qualified – Yes’. More Information You can find under a Link given below:

Official Link