NFP Rules and Regulations overview of the most important updates in the NFP Rules and Regulations Version

n 10.12.2012
This overview includes the most important updates in the Rules and Regulations.

The NFP Rules and Regulations version 10.12.2012 in which the changes below have been incorporated can be found on www.nuffic.nl/nfp/institutions and www.nuffic.nl/nfp/embassies.

Paper fellowship applications As previously communicated to you by email in May of this year, paper application forms will no longer be published on the Nuffic website. Following this decision all references to paper applications have been removed from the Rules and Regulations. All applications have to be submitted through SOL. Applicants who encounter difficulties while applying online can contact Nuffic for assistance from the NFP/SOL team. Candidates who continue to experience problems with SOL, will receive a paper application form by e-mail. Applying on paper will be a last resort for those candidates who have serious difficulties submitting their applications online.

One fellowship application per deadline NFP candidates must only apply for one fellowship per fellowship application deadline. If a candidate submits two or more applications per fellowship deadline Nuffic will follow the procedure as further explained in paragraph 4.2e.

Other scholarships or funding NFP candidates must not have been awarded any other scholarship or funding for the course or programme for which the candidate applies for an NFP fellowship (paragraph 4.4).

Start and end date of course/programme The start and end date of the course or programme are subject to changes. Nuffic is not responsible for possible changes of these dates (paragraph 5.2).

Subsistence allowance The fellowship holder receives a subsistence allowance for the duration of the course or programme (paragraph 6.3a).

December 2012

Fellowship extension A request for extension must be made by the Dutch institution as soon as the cause for extension occurs, but in any case no later than 8 weeks before the end of the fellowship period and meet the criteria as further explained in paragraph 11.8.

Deferral of fellowship A fellowship can under no circumstances be deferred if the fellowship holder did not already start his or her study (paragraph 12.2).

Withdrawal of fellowship The fellowship will be cancelled or the fellowship will be terminated at any point by Nuffic and all fellowship costs can be claimed back from the fellowship holder: o If it becomes clear that the fellowship holder does not or will not comply with the eligibility criteria (anymore) ( paragraph 15.2 f). o If the fellowship holder decides to end his or her course or programme early (paragraph 15.2 l). If the fellowship is cancelled or withdrawn for whatever reason after the fellowship holder has accepted the fellowship, the fellowship is considered to be used which has possible implications for the eligibility of future applications (paragraph 15.3).

Allowances and reimbursements per NFP sub-programme The overviews of allowances and reimbursements for Masters degree programmes, Short Courses, PhD studies and Refresher Courses have been updated (Annex 1-4).

December 2012