Deadline for NFP: 22 March 2016
The Wageningen UR Center for Development Innovation (CDI) will conduct short term course on ‘Innovation and agri-entrepreneurship for food security’ from 7 November 2016 to 18 November 2016 in Ethiopia. Applicants can participate in this course via Netherlands Fellowships. NFP fellowships help to cover the costs of travel, accommodation, tuition fee and insurance.
Programme Structure
This fourteen-day course will give insight into the mindset of entrepreneurs, the challenges they face, and possible strategies to cope with their challenges. Successful entrepreneurs are invited to the classroom to share their experiences, and give you tips on what you need to avoid mistakes they made, and what secrets underlie their accomplishments. You will meet actors from various agribusiness clusters, including representatives of financial institutes, business service providers and change facilitators. You will learn from the hands-on experience of those actors, and also enlarge your network that will help you build your own business.
The training is built on the entrepreneurial life cycle, and based on the background of the participants. Experienced entrepreneurs are faced with different questions than the ones who are in the phase of starting a business.
Who can Apply
- This course is aimed at business owners and representatives from organisations that support entrepreneurship and/or seek to enable an environment in which businesses can flourish.
- Proficiency in English is required.
How to Apply
- A complete application consists of two parts:
- A registration for a short course at CDI
- An application for an NFP fellowship through the online application form
- Applications can be accessed online through the website. Applicants must first have to create an account on the website and register themselves for the course.
- After completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation email. If you are eligible to apply for an NFP fellowship, you will receive an admission letter with instructions on how to apply for a fellowship (if applicable).
For more information and to apply for this short course, please visit Wageningen UR short Course 2016.
For more information about Netherlands Fellowships, please visit Netherlands Fellowship Programme.
