Selection Anne van den Ban Fund

A scholarship from the Anne van den Ban Fund is intended for outstanding students from low-income countries who have been accepted for a master's programme at Wageningen University & Research.

When selecting students, other sources of student finance are taken into account as much as possible, such as other scholarship programmes, earmarked donations, support from family and personal income. This enables a relatively large number of students to study or complete their studies. The scholarship may consist of a partial or full scholarship and is only available to prospective students. Students who are already studying in Wageningen with a one-year scholarship are not eligible for an Anne van den Ban scholarship. 

The board of the Anne van den Ban Fund Foundation, in collaboration with Wageningen University, selects students twice a year, based on recommendations from study coordinators and alumni working in low-income countries. The students receive full or partial funding for an MSc programme at Wageningen University. The fund does not consider individual applications. Therefore, interested parties must wait until an Anne van den Ban scholarship is offered. This happens in the spring around May. If you have not received an offer by 1 June, you have not been selected.

There are various funds within University Fund Wageningen that, together with the Anne van den Ban Fund, make scholarships possible for one or more students. Scholarship offers from one of these collaborating funds follow the procedure of the Anne van den Ban Fund.
Future Animal Nutrition Africa (FANA) Fund

The Future Animal Nutrition Africa Fund (FANA) provides scholarships for African students to pursue a master's degree in Animal Sciences at Wageningen University & Research with the specialisation Animal Nutrition and Metabolism or Global and Sustainable Production. After graduating, the students use their new knowledge of animal nutrition to contribute to the development of their countries.
Gijsbert Oomen Fund

The Gijsbert Oomen Fund provides partial or full scholarships for students from Indonesia to enable them to pursue a master's degree at Wageningen University & Research. After completing their studies, these students will return to their country of origin and can then make a positive contribution to their own environment.
Paul Speijer Fund

The Paul Speijer Fund provides scholarships for African students to pursue a master's degree in Plant Sciences at Wageningen University & Research. Preference is given to students who are working on a food crop at a local research institute. After completing their studies, they will continue their work in plant sciences in their home country.
Van Rumpt Scholarship Fund

The Van Rumpt Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for students from low-income countries who are enrolled in a relevant master's programme related to agricultural mechanisation, such as Biosystems Engineering or Plant Sciences.