Provider:
Government of Belgium
Handler:
VLIR-UOS
Study Level:
Master’s
Degree
Deadline:
September – February every year.
Summary:
VLIR-UOS
awards masters scholarships to students from developing countries so that they
can follow a Master’s Programme in Belgium. The master’s programmes, lasting
one or two academic years, focus on specific problems of developing countries.
These are designed to enable graduates to share and apply acquired knowledge in
the home institution and country.
Academic
Institutions and Universities in Belgium includes;
• Universiteit Antwerpen
•
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
•
Universiteit Gent
•
Universiteit Hasselt (tUL inclusief)
• Vrije
Universiteit Brussel
Field of Study:
The list
of programmes is updated every year.
International
Master Programmes 2011-2012
• Master of
Development Evaluation and Management
• Master of
Globalization and Development
• Master of Governance
and Development
• Master of Human
Settlements
International Master
Programmes 2011-2013
• Master of
Aquaculture
• Master of Biology –
Specialisation Human Ecology
• Master of
Biostatistics
• Master of
Environmental Sanitation
• Master of Food Technology
• Master of Marine
and Lacustrine Science and Management (Oceans & Lakes)
• Master of Molecular
Biology (IPMB)
• Master of
Nematology
• Master of Nutrition
and Rural Development (Main Subject: Human Nutrition)
• Master of Physical
Land Resources
• Master of Water
Resources Engineering
Every
year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 180 scholarships to first-year master’s students.
Nations Covered:
Residents
and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS
scholarship:
Africa -
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea,
Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia -
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas,
Philippines, Vietnam
Latin
America - Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam
Type of Scholarship:
It’s a
full scholarship. Covering all expenses in the masters programme.
Eligibility:
You are a
resident and national of one of the countries on the country listed above (not necessarily the same country for residence and
nationality).
You are
not older than 40 years if you apply for a scholarship to follow a master
programme. Or you are not older than 45 years if you apply for a scholarship to
follow a training programme.
You have
the required English proficiency. You need a proof of at least 1 year of
comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized
equivalent. If not, a TOEFL test is required with a minimum total score of 550
on the paper based test (PBT), or 79 on an internet based test (IBT); or an
IELTS test with a minimum overall band score of 6,5; or a proof of another test
of similar level as TOEFLE or IELTS.
Professional
experience and employment perspectives are not required for a master programme,
but they can be a competitive advantage for selection, depending on the
programme. Present employment or reintegration perspectives are required for a
training programme.
The
candidate must be currently employed or have a written (future) employer’s
guarantee of (re)integration in an employment where the acquired knowledge and
skills will be immediately applicable.
The host
university is in charge of the academic admission of applications. The host
university – not the applicant – forwards the applications for a scholarship to
the VLIR-UOS secretariat after the academic admission.
The
academic admission procedures are specific for every programme. It is important
to visit the main website of the specific Master’s Programme you have chosen
for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Website:http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/index.php?language=EN&navid=489& direct_to=Masters%20Programmes
Note: Please always visit
the respective website of the scholarship for comprehensive information. In
areas you don’t understand, contact the relevant Contact Person via email on
the scholarship website. You may as well contact us, but we may not have the
complete information like the scholarship providers. Thank you.
Acada Links – Committed to your educational and
career development.
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