Rotary Scholarships for Water and Sanitation Professionals - IHE Delft Institute for Water Education,NetherlandsApplications are now open for the 2019 Rotary Scholarships. The scholarship program aims to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by increasing the number of trained professionals to devise, plan, and implement solutions in developing and emerging countries.

A limited number of scholarships are awarded annually for graduate students at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education’s campus in the Netherlands. These scholarships are designed to promote long-term productive relationships between Rotarians and highly skilled water and sanitation professionals in their communities.

Rotarians interview and select from local candidates who have already been admitted to one of IHE Delft Institute for Water Education’s eligible 18-month Master of Science degree programs.

Focus areas

The specializations of the following IHE Delft MSc programs are eligible for a 2019-2021 Rotary Scholarship:

Joint specializations of these programmes are not eligible.

Application Process for 2019-2021 Rotary Scholarships

Students admitted to IHE Delft Institute for Water Education’s eligible programs can be nominated by a local Rotary Club in their home community by submitting the application form for a scholarship to the Rotary/IHE Delft committee in the Netherlands, together with the student’s resume and the IHE Delft admission letter.

Only fully completed application forms submitted by the sponsoring Rotary Club will be considered. You can consult this website to find your nearest Rotarian club: https://my.rotary.org/en/search/club-finder

Only specializations of the following IHE Delft MSc programs are eligible for a 2019-2021 Rotary Scholarship: Urban Water and Sanitation, Water Management and Governance, Water Science and Engineering. Joint specializations of these programmes are not eligible.

The application form has to be submitted by email to the Rotary/IHE Delft committee in the Netherlands: ihe2019rotary@gmail.com

The deadline for applying for admission to one of the IHE eligible MSc programs is 1 April 2019 and for submitting Rotary-scholarship applications is 15 April 2019. Any application forms submitted after this date will not be considered.

In the document: 2019 Rotary Scholarship for Water and Sanitation Professionals at IHE Delft – application form, you will find more information on the application process and the terms and conditions. This document is also the application form, which needs to be submitted by e-mail to the Rotary/IHE Delft committee in The Netherlands.

Application procedure in short:

  1. You apply for admission for one of the IHE Delft eligible Master programmes before 1 April 2019
  2. You search for your nearest Rotarian club
  3. You approach them and ask them if they will nominate you for a Rotary scholarship
  4. The application form needs to be completed by you and by the Rotary Club
  5. After full completion the sponsoring Rotary Club submits your application to the Rotary/IHE Delft selection committee in The Netherlands before 15 April 2019
  6. After the selection all candidates will be informed about the outcome before 1st July.

About Rotary

Rotary is an international organization of business, professional, and community leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. In 34,000-plus Rotary clubs, 1.2 million members volunteer their expertise, time, and funds to support local and international service projects. Find out more at www.rotary.org.

For more information,please visit https://www.un-ihe.org/rotary-scholarships-water-and-sanitation-professionals

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