VLIR-UOS 2021 Study in Flanders, Belgium Scholarship For International Students

Published: 09 Nov 2020

Are you interested in studying a master’s program on a topic relevant to sustainable development at a Flemish university (Belgium)?

Interested candidates from 31 eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America can apply for a full scholarship. All information on the scholarships, eligibility criteria, available programs, deadlines etc. can be found here.

We hope to welcome you in our ever-growing VLIR-UOS network of ‘agents of change’ and connect you with other students, alumni, experts involved in projects etc.

VLIR-UOS provides scholarships to follow one of the 15 selected international master programs (ICP). The programs are all taught in English and are organised at one of the Flemish universities, ranking among the best in Europe

Deadline: Between 16 January and 1 March 2021 (depending on the programme)

VLIR-UOS Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	March 1, 2021
Country to study	Belgium
School to study	Ghent University, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, University of Hasselt
Type	Masters
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	VLIR-UOS
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of VLIR-UOS Masters Scholarship

The scholarship covers ALL related expenses

VLIR-UOS Masters Scholarship Courses

• Clinical Nutrition
• International Module for Spatial Development Planning
• Modern breeding techniques for maize
• Sustainable Development and Global Justice

Requirements for VLIR-UOS Masters Scholarship

You can only apply for a scholarship if you meet the following requirements:

1. Nationality and country of residence:??A candidate should be a national and resident of one of the 31 eligible countries (not necessarily the same country) at the time of the application.
2. Age:?The maximum age for a master programme candidate is 35 for an initial master and 45 for an advanced master. The candidate cannot exceed this age on the first of January of the intake year.
3. ?Professional background and experience:?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 of these sectors.?However, master candidates employed in the profit sector or newly graduated candidates without any work experience can be eligible for the scholarship as well, depending on their motivation and profile.
4. Fungibility with other VLIR-UOS funding:?Candidates working in a university where we already fund IUC, TEAM or SI projects, can receive an ITP-ICP scholarship if they clearly motivate the reason of their application and clarify why the participation at the ICP programme cannot be funded as part of the existing IUC, Team or SI programme or project funds.
5. VLIR-UOS scholarship applications and previously awarded scholarships:?A candidate can only submit one scholarship application to us per year – irrespective of the scholarship type – and can therefore only be selected for one of our scholarships per year.
6. The Master programme candidate has never received a scholarship from the Belgian government?to attend a master programme or equivalent or was never enrolled in a Flemish higher education institution to attend a master programme or equivalent before the first of January of the intake year.

Selection Process

The selection commission of each ICP-programme will make a selection out of the eligible scholarship candidates. When making a selection they take into account a number of selection criteria:

1. Motivation
2. Professional experience
3. Gender
4. Regional balance
5. Social background?
6. Previously awarded scholarship

Application Deadline

March 1, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to VLIR-UOS on www.vliruos.be to apply