Only young professionals affiliated to an organisation collaborating with Denmark under the Strategic Sector Cooperation are eligible to apply.

To be considered for a Master’s scholarship, a candidate must


·       Be under the age of 33


·       Be affiliated to the Strategic Sector Cooperation


·       Be endorsed by the Danish embassy in the given country

·       Be proficient in written and spoken academic English


·       Hold a relevant Bachelor’s Degree that is less than 10 years old


·       Not have already obtained a Master’s Degree

A candidate is invited to apply by the Danish embassy and is given a link to Danida Fellowship Centre’s online application site. Before applying, the candidate must discuss the details of the programme with the Danish embassy to ensure that the specific Master’s programme for which the candidate has been nominated is relevant to the candidate’s own work and to the Strategic Sector Cooperation between Denmark and the candidate’s place of work.

The Danish embassy reviews applications to ensure that candidates meet the eligibility criteria, have selected relevant Master’s programmes, and that the application is in alignment with Danish development cooperation priorities. The Danish embassy nominates candidates for the scholarship and Danida Fellowship Centre carries out the final review of the applications.
 


Approved candidates are notified directly by Danida Fellowship Centre.
 


If selected, the candidate will receive an official advance pledge of a scholarship from Danida Fellowship Centre.  Approved candidates must apply for admission to the Danish university running the selected Master's programme, respecting the specified deadlines.

In Denmark the academic year starts in September, but there is also a winter intake of students in January/February for some programme. Danida Fellowship Centre initiates an application process for the universities’ winter intake where it is relevant.

In the application form you will be asked to provide the following information:


·       Basic information about yourself and your work place


·       Which max. three Master’s programmes you wish to apply for with your scholarship


·       Passport biometrics


·       Bachelor’s degree certificate (officially endorsed by the university where the degree was obtained)


·       A transcript of the Bachelor’s degree records (officially endorsed by the university where the degree was obtained)


·       A supporting letter from the candidate’s organisation / place of work.


·       A letter of recommendation from the relevant sector counsellor from the Danish embassy.

A scholarship for a Master’s degree programme in Denmark covers:


·       Reimbursement of the fees for one English language test


·       Reimbursement of one application fee to a university


·       Residence permit fees


·       Tuition fees


·       Accommodation


·       Per diems


·       One international return flight from the home country to Denmark

The scholarship covers two years (four semesters), which is the standard duration of a master’s degree.

The Strategic Sector Cooperation is a key instrument in Denmark’s development cooperation that promotes long-term partnerships between Danish public authorities and their counterparts in partner countries. The aim is to strengthen public sector capacity and promote sustainable solutions within sectors where Denmark has strong expertise such as water, the circular economy, energy, health, food safety, statistics and digitalisation. For each Strategic Sector Corporation project, a sector counsellor is posted at the Danish embassy.

Through this cooperation, Danish authorities share knowledge, regulatory experiences and best practices to support sustainable development and improve public service delivery in partner countries. Danida Fellowship Centre supports the Strategic Sector Cooperation by developing and implementing learning programmes and activities that build the capacity of key stakeholders involved in the cooperation.