The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP), funded by The Netherlands Government aims to advance the capacity, knowledge and quality of both individuals and institutions of higher and vocational education. Talented health professionals from 37 eligible OKP countries can apply for a full scholarship to study a Master programme or short course at KIT.
For the following programmes there are scholarships available from the Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP). Follow the links below for more information on each course and apply directly to your course of choice through our online application system. You have to apply separately for the OKP scholarship.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in a dynamic health environment
Course dates: 14 – 25 August 2023
Suivi et Evaluation de la Sante dans un contexte dynamique (M&E course in French)
Course dates: 14 – 25 August 2023
Analysing Disrupted Health Systems in Countries in Crisis
Course dates: 14 – 25 August 2023
(E-learning) Rebuilding Disrupted Health Systems – developing context-specific strategies for health care policies, implementation and governance
Course dates: 25 September – 15 December 2023
Qualitative Methods in Health Systems Research
Course dates: 18 January – 7 February 2024
Application period Orange Knowledge Programme Scholarship
If you want to apply for a scholarship from the Orange Knowledge Programme, make sure you first apply for academic admission to KIT.
Deadline KIT Royal Tropical Institute for academic admission (if applying for OKP): as soon as possible but at the latest by 28 February 2023. Please note that you need to submit English proficiency test results. Therefore we advise you to start your application process as soon as possible if you are interested.
Registration period OKP: 8 February – 30 March 2023 16:00 CET
Attention: the list of eligible countries for OKP has changed. The list has been reduced to 30 countries. It is not yet clear if the strategic priorities also change. As soon as we know more we will update our website. In the meantime, keep a close eye on the Nuffic website. If you are a health professional from one of the eligible countries we strongly encourage you to try to apply for an OKP scholarship.
Eligible countries for Orange Knowledge Scholarship: Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen.
Visit our OKP scholarship page for more information on the eligibility requirements, detailed regulations and application instructions. Have a close look also to the priorities of the Netherlands embassies in these countries. In some cases the Netherlands Embassies have a focus on Health or SRHR which makes the chances to get a scholarship higher.
It is also possible to apply for the above courses with other funding. For application instructions, follow the links to the course of your interest.