VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships in Belgium

Brief description: 

VLIR-UOS awards ICP Connect Master’s scholarships to students from 30 eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin-America to attend one of the study programmes taught in English at one or more Flemish universities or universities of applied sciences and arts.

Host Institution(s):

Participating Belgian Flemish university or university college

Fields of study/Programmes:

Professional Bachelors (3 years)

• • Bachelor of Hotel Management
• • Bachelor of Applied Computer Science

Initial masters (2 years)

• • International Master of Science in Agro- and Environmental Nematology
• • International Master of Science in Rural Development
• • Master of Aquaculture (IMAQUA)
• • Master of Epidemiology
• • Master of Science in Food Technology
• • Master of Science in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management
• • Master of Statistics and Data Science
• • Master in Sustainable Development
• • Master of Transportation Sciences – Road Safety
• • Master of Water Resources Engineering (WRE)
• • Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Systems
• • Master of Science in Sustainable Land Management
• • Master of Science in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (Mundus tropicalis c/o TROPIMUNDO) Deadline: 30 November 2024!

Number of Awards:

Not specified

Target group:

Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa,  Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Palestine, Philippines, Vietnam

Latin America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:

The scholarships cover tuition fees, travel, insurance and living expenses (board and lodging). VLIR-UOS only provides full scholarships for the total duration of the Master’s Programme (12/24/36 months).

Eligibility Requirements:

• • Nationality and country of residence: Candidates’ must be nationals of one of the 30 eligible countries and must be a resident of one of these countries (not necessarily the same country) at the time of application.
• • Age: Candidates for a bachelor or initial master programme cannot be older than 35 as of 1 January of the intake year, while candidates for an advanced master cannot be older than 45. Additionally, candidates for a bachelor programme must be at least 19 years old by 1 January of the intake year.
• • Professional background and experience: Preference will be given to candidates employed in higher education, government or civil society, or those targeting a career in one of these sectors. Candidates employed in the private sector or newly graduated candidates with no work experience may also be considered if they provide a strong motivation and profile.
• • Scholarship applications: Candidates may apply for only one ICP Connect scholarship application per year.
• • Previously awarded scholarships: Candidates may not have previously received a scholarship from the Belgian government to attend a study programme and may not have enrolled in a study programme at a Belgian higher education institution before January 1 of the year of intake.

Application instructions:

Via the university’s website (links found above), you will have to apply for both admission to the programme as well as for the scholarship itself. When you apply for the programme, be sure to mention whether you wish to apply for a scholarship. The deadline varies and are determined by the programme but most deadlines are around 1 February or 28 February 2025. The deadline for Master of Science in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems is 30 November 2024.

It is important to visit the  official website and the websites of  the specific Master’s Programme you have chosen for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.vliruos.be/en/icpconnect-scholarships

Related Link: List of  Top 10 Scholarships in Belgium for Foreign Students