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Application Deadline: Varying by Course

VLIR-UOS is offering full Masters scholarships & training programme in Belgium to students from Developing countries – half of this scholarship will be offered to African students and preference will be given for Women.

Only the following English taught courses at Belgian Flemish universities or university colleges are eligible for scholarships:

Master programmes (September 2017)

Training programmes organised in 2017 (14-90 days)

Sustainable Development and Human Rights Law (SUSTLAW) (13/02/2017-05/05/2017) – deadline for applications: 2/11/2016
Health Management in Aquaculture
Audio-visual Leaning Materials – Management, Production and Activities (AVLM)
Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Risk Analysis
Modern breeding techniques of maize
I-EBQ (International training on Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Qualitative research methods)
Clinical Nutrition – the North-South experience

Eligibility criteria

You can only apply for a scholarship if you meet the following requisites.

Nationality and Country of Residence

A candidate should be a national and resident of one of the following 31 countries (not necessarily the same country) at the time of application:

Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Niger
Asia: Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Palestinian Territories, Vietnam
Latin America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru

Age

The maximum age for a Master programme candidate is 35 years for an initial masters and 40 years for an advanced masters. The maximum age for a training candidate is 45 years. The candidate cannot succeed this age on January 1 of the intake year

Professional background and experience

VLIR-UOS gives priority to candidates who are employed in academic institutions, research institutes, governments, social economy or NGO’s, or aim a career in one of these sectors. However, also candidates employed in the profit sector or newly graduated candidates without any work experience (for Master programmes) can be eligible for the scholarship.

The training candidate should have relevant professional experience and a support letter confirming (re)integration in a professional context where the acquired knowledge and skills will be immediately applicable.

Benefits:

For a training programme

Allowance: € 33/day
Several one-time payments
Accommodation, insurance, international travel and tuition fee

For a Master programme

Allowance: € 890/month
Accommodation allowance: € 390/month
Family allowance: € 62 per dependent person/month
Several one-time payments
Insurance, international travel and tuition fee

Selection criteria

Candidates who meet all the eligibility criteria and are ranked highest on the basis of the selection criteria, will be proposed by the university to VLIR-UOS as a candidate for the scholarship.

The following criteria will be taken into account for the selection of candidates for a scholarship:

Motivation

It is essential that the motivation and the career goals of the candidate focus on development relevant goals which are dealt within the master programme.

Professional experience

Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a higher possibility of implementing and/or transferring the newly gained knowledge upon return to the home country.

Gender

The selection committee will aim at a relative balance between the number of male and female candidates awarded a VLIR-UOS scholarship.

Regional balance

The selection committee will aim at a diversification of candidates from different countries and continents.

How to Apply:

To apply for a scholarship, you first need to apply for the training or Master programme.
To apply for a training or Master programme, visit the website of the training or Master programme of your interest. Follow the guidelines for application for the programme as mentioned on its website.
In the programme application, you can mention whether you wish to apply for a scholarship. In case you do, the programme coordinator forwards your application to VLIR-UOS.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the VLIR-UOS Masters Scholarships and Training Programs

Application Deadline: 16th January 2016

Application is now open for the VLIR-UOS International Master Programmes scholarships for undertaking an accredited English master programmes of 60, 90 or 120 credits, organised at a Flemish university. Selection of a Master as ICP implies the acquirement of and obligation to attribute 12 fully fledged scholarships per intake year, entirely funded through VLIR-UOS, during the five year cycle 2017-2021.

Scholarships for students from developing countries :

The scholarships aim to facilitate the participation of the attendants coming from the VLIR-UOS country list for scholarships. The corresponding scholarship amounts are transferred by VLIR-UOS to the central administration of the Flemish university in the framework of an agreement which is concluded between VLIR-UOS and the Flemish university as a whole.

Eligibility criteria

Nationality and Country of Residence

A candidate should be a national and resident of one of the countries of the VLIR-UOS country

list for scholarships (not necessarily the same country) at the time of application.

Africa: Angola, Algeria,Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea,

Guinee-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali,Mauritania,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Age
The maximum age for a ICP candidate is 35 years for an initial masters and 40 years for an advanced masters. The candidate cannot succeed this age on January 1 of the intake year.
Professional background and experience
VLIR-UOS gives priority to candidates who are employed in academic institutions, research institutes, governments, social economy or NGO’s, or aim a career in one of these sectors.However, also candidates employed in the profit sector or newly graduated candidates without any work experience can be eligible for the scholarship
Fungibility with other VLIR-UOS funding

1 A scholarship within the BTP scholarship programme is not compatible with financial support

within an IUC-or TEAM-project. Candidates working in a university where such projects are

being organized, should submit a declaration of the project leader stating that the department where the candidate is employed is not involved in the project.
Former VLIR-UOS scholarship applications and previously awarded scholarships

A candidate can only submit one VLIR-UOS scholarship application per year, irrespectively of

the scholarship type. As a consequence, a candidate can only be selected for one VLIR-UOS

scholarship per year

Scholarship Worth:

Applicants may request a budget up to a maximum of

€ 150.000 (for 2-year/ 4 semesters / 120 credits Master programmes);
€ 125.000 (for 1,5-year / 3 semesters / 90 credits Master programmes);
€ 100.000 (for 1-year/ 2 semesters/ 60 credits Master programmes); per year of the five-year period 2017-2021.
This funding facility is available for, basically, two general types of expenses:

(1) Costs related to building a strategy to gradually strengthen/build the South dimension of the

ICP through cooperation with partners in the South (planning costs);

(2) Costs related to the operation of the programme aimed at ensuring quality participation by

students and teaching/research staff from the South (operational costs).

Selection Criteria: A proposal will be selected on the basis of a set of 6 selection criteria.

Motivation
Professional experience
Gender
Regional
Social background
Previously awarded scholarships

How to Apply:

Fill Out the Application Form

Proposals must be submitted to the ICOS of the Flemish university association electronically.

Deadline for submission to the ICOS of the association

AUHL: 5 January 2016:
UAB, AUG: 15 January 2016
AKUL, AUHA: please contact the ICOS

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the VLIR-UOS International Master Programmes Scholarships

vlir-uos-international-masters-programmes-2017

VLIR-UOS Masters Scholarships and Training Programs 2017 for Students from Developing countries to Study in Belgium (Fully Funded)

Master programmes (September 2017)

Training programmes organised in 2017 (14-90 days)

Eligibility criteria

For a training programme

For a Master programme

Selection criteria

2015/2016 VLIR-UOS International Master Programmes Scholarships for Study in Belgium