To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:
Eligible applicants are nationals of a developing or transition country and have a documented background in work for human/labour rights for LGBTI persons and/or social movements for sexual diversity.

MA programme;
Academic background:- Bachelors degree in one of the social sciences or equivalent, comprising at least three years studies at a recognized university or institute of higher education.

Applicants must have obtained at least class 2.2 (Lower Second), B or equivalent, but preferably class 2.1 (Upper Second), B+ or equivalent.

Work experience:-Professional experience relevant to the Major which the applicant wishes to study is normally expected and is a preference for admission.

Knowledge of English:- TOEFL score:
• for the paper test (PBT) 580;
• for the computer-based test (CBT) 237;
• for the internet test (IBT) 92
Please note that we do not accept TOEFL ITP.

IELTS score: 6.5 overall for the Academic Test
ISS does not require a language certificate from native English speakers from the following countries:
Australia, Botswana, Canada, Cameroon (English-speaking region), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda (English-speaking region), South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Other Applicants from India with a BA degree from a four or five star university, as determined by the NAAC are admissible. Other Indian applicants, as well as applicants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan are required to have an MA degree.
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To apply, you should first apply to the ISS MA programme. Only when you are admitted to the ISS, in the major Social Policy for Development, you are eligible for the Dreilinden Fellowship. You can send in your application for the Dreilinden Fellowship to Dr Wendy Harcourt, via e-mail at harcourt@iss.nl. Your application should consist of the following three elements:

• motivation letter, engaging with one or more of the three topics mentioned above
• your CV
• the admission letter for the 2018-2019 MA programme (SPD) from the ISS
Please ensure that you provide evidence of your own LGBTI activism, because that is a requirement of the scholarship

For more information about the Dreilinden-ISS scholarship, please contact Wendy Harcourt via email . All inquiries about the ISS MA Programme can be directed to the Darren Baradhan - Education Marketing & Recruitment Advisor.