The Netherlands
September 18, 2015
The 19th Plant Variety Protection Course will be held from June 13th till June 24th 2016 in Wageningen, the Netherlands. Participants who wish to qualify for a scholarship through Nuffic must already register before 20 October 2015.
Plant Variety Protection Course
The foundation for successful global expansion and export in the field of agriculture and horticulture is the protection of your plant varieties. Plant Breeders’ Rights are an important tool for food security and genetic variation because a strong Plant Variety System can ensure and improve food security in any country. To underline the importance of Plant Breeders’ Rights, Naktuinbouw has developed the Plant Variety Protection Course.
The Plant Variety Protection Course, held from 15 June till 26 June 2015, was once again a huge success this year. The 21 participants from 17 different countries returned home with plenty of new insights and knowledge.
UPOV principles
This course, which is given in English, is based on the UPOV principles. It focuses on the implementation of plant variety protection in countries where legislation is being developed, has recently been adopted, or in countries that are considering developing a system. For more information about this course can be found in the brochure.
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available from Nuffic, the Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education. For residents of certain countries, Nuffic can offer NFP scholarships via the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) for the PVP course. Nuffic also offers a StuNed scholarship especially for residents of Indonesia or a MENA scholarship for residents of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Syria and Tunisia.
If you want to apply for a scholarship you must meet a number of criteria. Please visit for more information about the NFP scholarships www.nuffic.nl/nfp, the StuNed scholarships www.nuffic.nl/stuned or the MENA scholarships www.nuffic.nl/mena.
Apply
For a NFP, MENA or StuNed scholarship apply directly at Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen UR. You will receive a confirmation and more information within a week. Early application is recommended as some procedures to finalise subscription (f.e. funding, visa) can take some time.
After that, applications for a scholarship must be submitted by registering in Atlas, the application system of Nuffic. In the received admission letter you will find a weblink for Atlas.
As application takes time and requires several documents, we recommend you to start it as soon as possible.
Application Deadlines
- The NFP, MENA and StuNed Scholarships application deadline is 20 October 2015.
- 2 May 2016 is the admission deadline for application directly to Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen UR with funding other than Nuffic Scholarships.
Aanmelden met Nuffic-beurs voor PVP Course 2016 vóór 20 oktober 2015
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