VLIR-UOS awards
masters scholarships to students from developing countries so that they
can study 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.
Host Institution(s):
Academic Institutions and Universities in Belgium:
• Universiteit Antwerpen
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• Universiteit Gent
• Universiteit Hasselt (tUL inclusief)
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• Universiteit Gent
• Universiteit Hasselt (tUL inclusief)
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The scholarships
support development-related fields of study. The list of supported
Master’s Programme for 2012/2013 and its description is found at this page. The list of supported Master’s Programmes for
2013/2014 will be updated on the official website on 1 October
2012.
Every
year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 180 scholarships to first-year master’s
students.
Target
group:
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, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname
Scholarship
value/inclusions:
The scholarships cover
all related expenses including allowance, accommodation, travel costs,
tuition fee and insurance among others.
Eligibility Requirements:
You are a resident AND
national of one of the countries on the country
list (not necessarily the same country for residence and
nationality). Please note that candidates must reside in one of these
countries at the moment of application.
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. (* on 1 January 2013)
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.
Application instructions:
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
procedure are specific for every programme. It is important to visit
the main website (links found above) of the specific Master’s Programme
you have chosen for detailed information on how to apply for this
scholarship.
Deadline
for application to Master’s Programme is 1 February 2013.
You can apply for a VLIR-UOS scholarship by October or November
2012. Detailed steps on how to apply for the scholarship is
found at this page.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/index.php?language=EN&navid=489&direct_to=Masters%20Programmes
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