Scholarship Information

There are currently no scholarships available. Registrations for self-paying or externally-funded participants are still open.

Apply for an iCRA course with full

scholarship in 4 steps:

1. Inform Yourself

Explore the courses iCRA offers and choose one that fits your background and career:

There are currently no scholarships available. Registrations for self-paying or externally-funded participants are still open.

2. Apply to iCRA

Go to the course webpage of your chosen course and click apply now. Fill in the application form and check you receive a confirmation email.

3. Prepare your Documents

Read all the information on this webpage. Prepare your documents as described using the templates and link provided.

4. Apply for a Scholarship

Click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the bottom of this page for your chosen scholarship and fill in the form carefully.

The deadline for the most recent scholarship round has already passed.

Important General Information:

There are two types of scholarships available from NUFFIC: the Orange Knowledge Program (OKP) and the Mena Scholarship Program (MENA). Check which applies best to you. We advise applicants to qualify for both to apply for MSP as it is less competitive.
Gather all the information and documents your scholarship application requires BEFORE you begin the application process. You CANNOT save a draft application to continue or edit later.
All such documents must be in PDF format and less than 4MB.
All applicants require a valid passport.
In the application forms, you can leave the ‘reference/project code’ field empty.

Orange Knowledge Program (OKP)

The OKP scholarship is available for iCRA’s Making Agribusiness Work, Making Education Work and Making Training work courses taking place in 2024.

Read all the information below to check which documents you should prepare to upload and check the eligibility criteria. Then click the green button when you are ready to apply.

Employer Statements to Upload:

Download the employment statement for your chosen course and ask your employer to sign and stamp it before you upload it to your application. Applications without an employer statement will not be successful.

Government Authority Statements to Upload:

OKP-Government Authority Statement (only for countries and organisations listed).

Useful Links:

OKP information for applicants – including eligibility criteria.
Overview of the OKP
OKP eligible country list
OKP country focus document – important for eligibility (applicants working in priority areas are more likely to qualify for a scholarship.
Government Authority Statement country overview – only for countries and organisations listed.
List of documents requires for scholarships
OKP Obligations for scholarship holders
iCRA general terms & conditions – see section C for courses.

Applications are now closed.

MENA Scholarship Program (MSP)

The MSP scholarship is available for iCRA’s course Making Education Work course taking place in 2024.

Read all the information below to check which documents you should prepare to upload and check the eligibility criteria. Then click the green button when you are ready to apply.

Important MSP Specific Information:

45 is the maximum age for applicants.
MENA Scholarship countries are: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman and Tunisia.