Scholarships from Orange Knowledge Programme for Short Courses Winter 2020 – Application period open!
We are happy to inform you that there are scholarships available from the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) to study a short course at KIT in Winter 2020.
The current OKP application period is open! If you are you a health professional from one of the 52 eligible OKP countries we encourage you to explore this scholarship opportunity and apply as soon as possible!
See below the list of eligible courses for scholarships from the Orange Knowledge Programme for the current application period.

Scholarships Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP)
Application period: Summer 2019
For the current application period that runs from 6 June to 12 July the following courses are eligible:
Qualitative Methods in Health Systems Research
Course dates: 22 January – 7 February 2020
In health systems policy makers, managers and service providers need to be able to select appropriate research methods to better understand and address the problems they face. This course discusses which methods to use to answer different health system research questions. You will gain experience in each step of the research process and develop your own research proposal.
Human Resources for Health
Course dates: 17 -28 February 2020
This course provides knowledge and skills that health care managers, policy makers and planners need for human resource management. It provides an overview of the situation of HRH from a global perspective and discusses strategies at country and workplace level to address health workforce issues.
Deadline KIT Royal Tropical Institute for academic admission (if applying for OKP): as soon as possible but at the latest by 17 June 2019
Deadline OKP registration via Delta: 12 July 2019
If you are a health professional from one of the 52 eligible OKP countries we encourage you to apply for an OKP scholarship! Visit our OKP scholarship page for more information on the eligibility requirements, detailed regulations and application instructions.
Scholarships Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP)
Next application period: Autumn 2019
For most of our short courses in Spring 2020 the OKP application period is September-October 2019. Keep an eye on our website for updates on exact dates. Visit our OKP scholarship page for more information
Courses on Health Systems Strengthening
- Health Policy and Financing
Course dates: 18 May – 5 June 2020
Courses on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and HIV and AIDS
- Sexual and Reproductive health and Rights including HIV and AIDS
Course dates: 9 – 27 March 2020 - Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights: Organising Effective Responses
Course dates: 14 April – 6 May 2020 - Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Policy, Governance and Financing
Course dates: 18 May – 5 June 2020 - NEW: Sante et Droits Sexuels et Reproductifs (in French)
Course dates: 9 -20 Mars 2020
Courses on Disease Management
- Control Strategies for Infectious and non-communicable diseases
Course dates: 14 April – 6 May 2020
Other upcoming courses in 2019
We still have a few places in the following master programmes and short courses. Apply now to reserve the last places!
Master in International Health (MIH)
Starting September 2019 (one to five years)
Netherlands Course on Global Health and Tropical Medicine (NTC)
(core course MIH or stand-alone Starting September 2019 (3,5 months)
Master of Public Health (MPH): Track in SRHR, Track in Health Management and Policy
Starting September 2019
Monitoring and Evaluation in a dynamic health environment (M&E)
Course dates: 19 – 30 August 2019
Suivi et Evaluation de la Sante dans un Contexte Dynamique (cours in French)
Course dates: 19 – 30 August 2019
Analysing Disrupted Health Systems in Countries in Crisis
Course dates: 19 – 30 August 2018 (Jointly with the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Save the Children, and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
We kindly ask you to share this information with colleagues and disseminate to interested potential applicants. If you have any questions do let us know at courses@kit.nl.9