Does Talent for Governance still exist?
Yes. The Hague Academy currently lists it as its scholarship programme.
What does the programme include?
A training course, internship with a Dutch municipality, global practitioner network and Back Home Action Plan.
Is a current application open?
No current application window is publicly shown.
What does this scholarship actually cover?
The Hague Academy's own scholarship programme for young local-government practitioners. The programme is active, but the next application and exact current financial package are not announced.
Other verified benefits
Current programme consists of a Hague Academy training course, an internship with a Dutch municipality, access to a global network and a Back Home Action Plan.
Costs not confirmed or not covered
The live programme page does not publish a current scholarship value, candidate contribution, airfare, accommodation or living-cost package, so older financial details should not be assumed.
Who is eligible to apply?
Current public information targets talented and ambitious local government practitioners who want to create change in their communities.
Historical calls used age and DAC-country rules, but those details are not reproduced as current facts in this record.
Eligible countries
Current live page describes young local government practitioners; historical calls used DAC-country eligibility. The current country list should be reverified when applications reopen.
Language requirements
Training-language requirements depend on the selected course.
Which documents were historically required?
This is a historical checklist, not a current application checklist.
- CV or résumé
- Statement of purpose
What should you do next?
- Monitor The Hague Academy's Talent for Governance page.
- Wait for a new application call.
- Confirm current country, age and employment criteria.
- Apply only using the new published terms.
Frequently asked questions
Is Talent for Governance still active?
Yes. The Hague Academy continues to list Talent for Governance as its own scholarship programme for young local-government practitioners.
Is Talent for Governance currently open for applications?
A current 2026/27 application window is not publicly shown on the live programme page, so applicants should wait for a new official call.