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Knowledge for a Sustainable World

KIT Royal Tropical Institute is an independent centre of expertise, education, intercultural cooperation and hospitality dedicated to sustainable development.

Based on a national heritage site in Amsterdam, KIT focuses on key areas where it can make a difference: Gender, Global Health, Intercultural Communication and Sustainable Economic Development.

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Featured work at KIT Royal Institute

Helping an old forest: sustainability and Matawai’s Community Forest in Suriname

Featured project
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Green Buildings Congress

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Study at KIT Royal Tropical Institute

Are you looking for masters or short courses in international and public health?

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Scholarship Information

Finding funding is one of the challenges faced by students wanting to study at KIT.

For your convenience we have listed a number of funding agencies that may be prepared to sponsor candidates needing financial support, and links to other fellowship pages. This page can be used as a starting point for your search for funding.

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About KIT

KIT Royal Tropical Institute is an independent centre of expertise and education for sustainable development. We assist governments, NGOs and private corporations around the world to build inclusive and sustainable societies, while measuring their impact.

Guided by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, our work focuses on health care, gender, economic development and intercultural cooperation.

Facts & figure

Countries in which we are active
40+

Sustainable Economic Development, Gender and Health Projects
196

Health Professionals trained at KIT
3,024

Course participants from different countries
95

People trained by Intercultural Professionals
1,895

Events by Conferences & Events
1,925

The SDG house at the Royal Tropical Institute hosts a diverse range of forward-thinking entrepreneurs, NGOs and organisations all working towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through partnerships, co-creation and the exchange of ideas, we aim to maximise our collective impact

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KIT Scholarship Fund

With your contributions KIT Scholarship Fund aims to offer scholarships to students from low income countries to follow Master programs and short courses on Public an International Health at KIT in Amsterdam.