Scholarship opportunities
A number of different scholarship programmes are available for professionals who wish to attend one of our open subscription courses or tailor-made training programmes.
MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)
The MENA Scholarship Programme aims to contribute to the societal development of the participating countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. It also seeks to build capacity within organisations by enabling employees to participate in short courses in various fields of study.
Application deadlines
We are now accepting registrations for MSP scholarships for the 2025/2026 period. Our registration deadline is 6 May 2025.
Why apply early?
Eligible candidates who submit their applications in advance will benefit from our assessment and receive feedback to strengthen their applications.
The early-bird deadline for the current scholarship application round is 15 April 2025.
The following courses are eligible for the next scholarship application round:
2025
- Integrity and Anti-Corruption
- Local Economic Development
- Multilevel Water Governance
- Gender Responsive Governance
- Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance
- Digital Transformation in the Public Sector
2026
- Local Security and Peacebuilding
- Citizen Participation and Inclusive Governance
- Inclusive Service Delivery and WASH
- Urban Governance: Resilient and Smart Cities
- Local Climate Response
- Migration and Local Authorities
For more details on course content, click this link
Eligibility for the MENA Scholarship Programme
- You are a professional working in one of the eligible countries: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman and Tunisia.
- You are 45 years old or younger on the application deadline, plus two weeks;
- You are not employed by an organisation that has its own means of staff development. E.g. international development organisations or private companies;
- You have a minimum of two years of work experience;
- You speak and understand the English language well (all programmes are in English);
- You have written support from your employer to participate in the programme and to implement the Back Home Action Plan.
- You are working in one of the priority areas matching the thematic approach of the MENA Scholarship Programme in your country.
To apply, complete your application through the Scholarship procedure by clicking on the button below.
Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP)
The Orange Knowledge Programme is planned to end on 31 December 2024. Therefore, no OKP application rounds will be held in 2024.
Shiraka Training Programme (STP)
The Shiraka Training Programme (STP) is part of the Shiraka Programme, developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It supports societal development in the MENA region and consists of training courses focusing on governments’ public service delivery for citizens, involving civilians in this process. The Hague Academy develops and leads training programmes on various topics for the Shiraka programme. These programmes combine theory, practice and site visits.
Eligibility for the Shiraka training programme
- You are a national of, and working in one of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories and Tunisia.
- You are a civil servant.
- You have between five and ten years of relevant work experience.
Reduced Course Fee for ODA-Recipient Countries
Are you a professional working in local government or for a local NGO, but are not eligible for a scholarship? Professionals working in local government or for local NGOs on the DAC list of ODA-recipient countries (OECD) may qualify for a reduced course fee. Contact us for details.