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Government statement requirements – MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)

Version February 2020


A number of countries on the MSP country list require a statement from the government before candidates can apply for a MSP scholarship. If
applicable candidates must upload a government statement with their online application. A format of the government statement is available on
www.studyinholland.nl/msp

Government A government statement Authorities that are


Estimated time needed
statement is is only obligatory for a entitled to issue a
Country to arrange a government Remarks
obligatory specific group of government
statement
yes/no applicants statement

Algeria Yes A government statement The Ministry 4 – 8 weeks Not applicable


is only obligatory for civil
servants
Egypt No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Iraq No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

Iran No Some core government Government institute Applicants are advised to Not applicable
institutes may put some the applicant works for consult their employer for
restrictions on their the time needed to obtain
employees. The applicant a government statement
has to check this with
his/her employer
Jordan Yes A government statement The application should Not applicable Not applicable
is only obligatory for at least be stamped by
government employees the Ministry of Planning
Government A government statement Authorities that are
Estimated time needed
statement is is only obligatory for a entitled to issue a
Country to arrange a government Remarks
obligatory specific group of government
statement
yes/no applicants statement

and international
organisation (MOPIC)
Lebanon No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Libya Yes A government statement Not applicable 4 weeks Not applicable
is only obligatory for
government employees
Morocco Yes A government statement The administration of 2 – 4 weeks Not applicable
is only obligatory for the employee (seeing
government employees they represent the
government)
Syria Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable MSP is not currently open to
applicants applying from Syria.
Applicants with the Syrian
nationality may however apply
if there are residing and
working in one of the other
selected MSP countries
Tunisia Yes A government statement The Ministry (level of 2 – 4 weeks Not applicable
is only obligatory for civil Chief Cabinet,
servants/public institutions President, Director
General, Director
General of
International
Cooperation)

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