How can I improve my chance of receiving an MSP scholarship?
Tips to improve the quality of your MSP application and increase your chance of success:
- Make sure your passport is valid and your application contains a clear copy. Blurry or unreadable passports will not be accepted. You can still cover sensitive information.
- Make sure your employer has dated, signed and stamped your employer statement and added the organisation’s letterhead. A filled-in form is not enough.
- Check if you need to submit a government authority statement. You can check this on the relevant country page on NUFFIC’s website.
- Focus on your impact. The application form contains a question about your motivation. In your answer focus on how this course will help you create more impact in your career. When describing the impact make sure to connect it to the priority areas defined for you country. For example, the priority areas for Iraq are: governance, social change and sustainable economic development. In this case it would be logical to describe how ‘Making Agribusiness Work’ could support sustainable economic development in the agri-food sector. Read more about your country’s priority areas on the MSP website.
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No, iCRA does not offer scholarships. However, NUFFIC, an organisation funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sometimes offers scholarships. When this happens we often advertise the opportunity. You are of course also welcome to fund your iCRA course via other sources.
The MSP is a scholarship programme funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It offers professionals from specific countries in the Middle East and North Africa scholarships to participate in courses in the Netherlands. Our "Making Agribusiness Work 2026" course is eligible.
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Currently, the only iCRA course eligible for the MSP scholarship is 'Making Agribusiness Work 2026' taking place from February 1st - April 30th 2026.
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Click below for step-by-step instructions and a link to the application form.
The 2025 MSP round opens on April 1st and closes on May 20th 2025 at 16:00 CET.
You must have a valid passport at the time of application. Start the passport application process early to ensure it is ready before the MSP application deadline.
No, you cannot save a draft of your application on the MSP portal. It's important to gather and prepare all necessary documents before starting the online application process.
If you have additional questions, face technical difficulties or have problems with your application feel free to contact Bianca at registration@icra.global.
