DELFTDelft is a city of great charm, <strong>and</strong> <strong>UNESCO</strong>-<strong>IHE</strong>is located in its 17th century historical city centre.It has tree lined canals, beautifully kept monuments,historic squares - some with terraces,quaint shops <strong>and</strong> art galleries. It is also the cityof the famous Delft Blue ceramics, the renownpainter Vermeer, <strong>and</strong> has close historical ties tothe Royal House of Orange.Since Delft is a university city, there are plentyof cultural events to be enjoyed throughout theyear, as well as museums <strong>and</strong> theaters. There isalso an abundance of cafés <strong>and</strong> restaurants, cateringto every taste <strong>and</strong> making time spent awayfrom your studies an experience within itself.Water has always played an important role inDelft’s history <strong>and</strong> continues to do so today.Therefore, it is no surprise that many water engineering<strong>and</strong> technology related organizations havechosen Delft as their home base. <strong>UNESCO</strong>-<strong>IHE</strong>maintains close working relationships to variousDelft-based research <strong>and</strong> education institutes, theDelfl<strong>and</strong> Water Board, the municipality of Delft,<strong>and</strong> many Delft-based <strong>and</strong> Dutch water initiatives.Delft is well connected to the Dutch public transportsystem, making The Hague, Rotterdam,Schiphol International Airport <strong>and</strong> Amsterdameasily accessible. It is a great location from whichto explore other places of interest, both withinthe Netherl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> throughout Europe.YOUR INTERNATIONALEXPERIENCEStaff at the Institute simplify your transitionto the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s by organizing the annual‘Introduction Days.’ In these two weeks, theyhelp you deal with various formalities such asresidence permits, health insurance <strong>and</strong> bankaccounts. Other activities during this period arean excellent way for new students to meet oneanother <strong>and</strong> receive the friendship <strong>and</strong> advice ofsenior students <strong>and</strong> the Institute's staff. Duringyour stay in Delft, you will form lifelong friendships<strong>and</strong> professional relationships.Throughout your study period, <strong>UNESCO</strong>-<strong>IHE</strong>organizes many social, cultural <strong>and</strong> sports events,allowing you to get the most out of your freetime. Every year, trips are organized that stimulateyou to discover Dutch culture, Delft, theNetherl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Europe.Delft is a university city, <strong>and</strong> therefore accommodationis scarce <strong>and</strong> expensive. This iswhy <strong>UNESCO</strong>-<strong>IHE</strong> provides fully furnishedaccommodation in Delft for all students of theInstitute’s programmes, available upon arrival<strong>and</strong> for the duration of the study period.FELLOWSHIPOPPORTUNITIESC<strong>and</strong>idates seeking financial assistanceto cover all or part of theirstudies in one of the <strong>UNESCO</strong>-<strong>IHE</strong>programmes or courses, please seethe fellowship opportunities on ourwebsite: www.unesco-ihe.org/fellowships. C<strong>and</strong>idates from NFPcountries are always encouragedto apply for an NFP fellowship,besides any other sponsoring theymay be pursuing.MEET THE DUTCH<strong>UNESCO</strong>-<strong>IHE</strong> has a unique 'Meetthe Dutch' programme whichstimulates the exchange of cultures.This volunteer programme matchesparticipants studying at the Instituteto the local inhabitants of Delft <strong>and</strong>its surroundings. During their stayin the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, the participantsmeet up with their ‘host family’ ona regular basis, tasting the Dutchculture <strong>and</strong> festivities from a familyperspective.The exchange works both ways:the host family is also invited tojoin the participant in festivitiesat - for example - <strong>UNESCO</strong>-<strong>IHE</strong> orat their home. Often, the contactsbetween the host families <strong>and</strong> participantscontinue for many years,even after the participant leaves theNetherl<strong>and</strong>s.THE INSTITUTE’SFACILITIES ANDSERVICES 14,000 m 2 premises, including threeinterconnected buildings; Four modern teaching <strong>and</strong> researchlaboratories - aquatic ecology,microbiology process <strong>and</strong> analyticallaboratories - including state of theart instrumentation; A library with o<strong>nl</strong>ine connections tonational <strong>and</strong> international recoursecentres, <strong>and</strong> a reading room containingmany international journals <strong>and</strong>magazines; Modernised classrooms <strong>and</strong> multifunctionallecture theatres; A fully equipped auditorium seating300 <strong>and</strong> a videoconferencing studio; Notebooks for all participants <strong>and</strong>extensive computing facilities; Flexible <strong>and</strong> group work-spaces,notebooks lockers, A restaurant offering a wide varietyof meals <strong>and</strong> snacks; Social <strong>and</strong> cultural activities, sportsfacilities <strong>and</strong> events; International student health <strong>and</strong>counselling services; An in-house prayer room." We are a family,we are <strong>UNESCO</strong>-<strong>IHE</strong>!"Maybin Mǵambi, Malawiwww.unesco-ihe.org/welcome3