VLIR-UOS Training and Masters Scholarships in Belgium
VLIR-UOS
Training/Master’s Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb/1 Mar 2021 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Course starts 2021
Brief description:
VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from 31 eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin-America, to follow an English-taught training or master programme at a Flemish university or university college in Belgium.
Host Institution(s):
Participating Belgian Flemish University or university college
Fields of study/Programmes:
English Taught Training (ITP) and Master’s programmes (ICP) at participating Belgian Universities
Number of Awards:
12 scholarships are awarded for every Training and Master’s programme.
Target group:
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso , Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Asia: Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Palestinian Territories, Vietnam
Latin America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
VLIR-UOS only provides full scholarships for the entire duration of the training or Master. The scholarships cover allowance, accommodation, insurance, international travel and tuition fee.
Eligibility Requirements:
You can only apply for a scholarship if you meet the subsequent requisites:
• • Nationality and Country of Residence
A candidate should be a national and resident of 1 of the 31 countries of the VLIR-UOS country list for scholarships (not necessarily an equivalent country) at the time of application.
• • Age
The maximum age for a Master programme candidate is 35 years for an initial masters and 45 years for a complicated master. The candidate cannot succeed this age on January 1 of the intake year.
• • Professional background and knowledge
Priority is given to candidates who are employed in academic institutions, research institutes, governments, the social economy or NGOs, or who aim at a career in one among these sectors. However, master candidates employed within the profit sector or newly graduated candidates with none work experience are often eligible for the scholarship also, counting on their motivation and profile. The training candidate should have relevant professional experience and a support letter confirming (re)integration during a professional context where the acquired knowledge and skills are going to be immediately applicable.
Read the entire eligibility and selection criteria at the official website.
Application instructions:
Via the university’s website, you’ll need to apply for both admissions to the programme also as for the scholarship itself. Once you apply for the programme, make certain to say whether you would like to use for a scholarship. The deadline varies and are determined by the programme but most deadlines are around 1 February or 1 March 2021 for Masters Programmes. The decision of applications for training programmes will open at various times and may be monitored at this link.
How to apply
Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application center, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission you will receive an acknowledgment and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.
Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.
