1. StuNed for groups of professionals

StuNed, Studeren in Nederland, is a scholarship programme that aims to assist the development of Indonesia through strengthening the human resources of Indonesian organisations. Each year some 200 full scholarships are offered for professionals to follow master’s programmes, short courses or tailor made training, all conducted in the English language.

Institutions, partnerships, consortia and functional networks (hereafter called as institutions/networks) may submit a collective application for staff upgrading. Training needs can consist of existing master courses (including the Dutch part of a double degree programmes) and short courses or tailor made programmes. Tailor made programmes are defined as existing short courses of which the starting date, location and/or time frame is adjusted to the institutions requirements. Tailor made programmes can also consist of a selection of existing modules to comply with the specific needs of the requesting institution. The programme may take place entirely or partly in Indonesia or in the Netherlands.


2. Objectives

The StuNed programme is subject to the Dutch policy for development co-operation which aims to achieve the UN Millennium Development goals in 2015. For Indonesia the bilateral programmes focus on generating capacity in development relevant sectors and themes such as: education, water management, sanitation and the environment, community based development, institutional development, good governance & human rights, gender, HIV/AIDS and reproductive health and culture (strengthen cultural identity).

In line with the Indonesian Policy as laid down in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) strengthening the decentralisation process is another objective. Special attention is given to candidates working at local government level and those working outside Java. StuNed also aims at a balanced gender representation (minimum 50% women).

3. Eligible requesting organisation

Institutions/networks applying for customized training programmes can be educational organisations, government organisations, non-governmental organizations, networks of organisations operating in the same field, or journalist organisations.

The requesting institution/network:
1. is a legal entity. If the requesting institution is a consortium, network or other form of cooperation the leading (requesting) institution must be a legal entity;
2. may not be a large industrial, commercial and/or multinational firm;
3. is aimed at sustainable development of Indonesia in all its objectives and activities; the aims of the institution should comply with the above mentioned objectives of the StuNed scholarship programme.
4. guarantees to continue to pay the candidates’ salaries and to hold their jobs during their participation in the training programme;
5. consists of a group of cooperating requesting institutions operating in the same field (clustering), or at least has taken action to achieve this;
6. is preferably involved in an existing cooperation with the providing training institution in the Netherlands, or in Indonesia;
7. has sufficient means and capacity to prepare the request at its own expenses (it is not allowed to incorporate these costs in the training);
8. is able to carry out (part of) the organisation of the training in Indonesia (if applicable)
9. is able and willing to carry out the evaluation and monitoring and to report to NESO Indonesia after the training has taken place;
10. shows commitment to the programme f.e. by providing pre-departure English language training;
11. is (preferably) able and willing to contribute to part of the costs of the programme;
12. has a clear gender policy as evidenced by the selection of the proposed candidates;
13. has concrete ideas or firm plans to implement the gained knowledge and is equipped with the necessary infrastructure, capacity and means to do so.
For further information please visit us at www.nesoindonesia.or.id
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