Applications are invited for the newly open call i.e. VLIR-ICP Master Scholarships at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium. The call is open for the African, Asian and Latin American countries for a 2018-2019 academic year.
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, also known as KU Leuven or the University of Leuven, is a Dutch-speaking university in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium. KU Leuven is a research-intensive, international university that performs both basic and applied research. It is highly interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary focused and committed to international excellence. She actively works on this together with its research partners at home and abroad.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue master degree programme.
Study Subject: The applicant must be eligible for admittance to the selected Master programme at KU Leuven. Please click on each of the following five programmes offered at KU Leuven* to check the admission requirements for the programme of your choice:
- Master of Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies
- Master of Human Settlements
- Master of Food Technology
- ICP Master in Sustainable Development
- Master of Water Resources Engineering
Only the following English taught courses at Belgian Flemish universities or university colleges are eligible for scholarships:
Master programmes (The academic year 2018-2019 – call for applications will be open from half of November onwards)
One-year programmes
- Master of Human Settlements
- Master of Development Evaluation and Management
- Master of Governance and Development
- Master of Globalization and Development
- Master of Cultures and Development Studies
Two-year programmes
- Master of Science in Food Technology
- Master of Aquaculture (IMAQUA)
- Master of Epidemiology
- Master of Agro-and Environmental Nematology
- Master of Rural Development
- Master of Statistics
- Master of Water Resources Engineering
- Master of Sustainable Territorial Development
- Master of Transportation Sciences and Road Safety in Low & Middle Income Countries
- Master of Science in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (Oceans and Lakes)
Training programmes organized in 2018 (14-90 days)
- Audio-visual Learning Materials – Management, Production, and Activities (AVLM)- Applications are closed
- Sustainable Development and Human Rights Law (SUSTLAW): 12/02/2018 – 04/05/2018, deadline for applications is 03/11/2017
- International Module for Spatial Development Planning: 05/03/2018 – 01/06/2018, deadline for applications is 24/11/2017 (23:59h)
- Evidence-based decision making in food safety: 15/10/2018 – 14/12/2018, more info to follow
- Modern breeding techniques of maize: 20/08/2018 – 07/09/2018, more info to follow
- I-EBQ (International training on Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Qualitative research methods): 21/10/2018 – 01/12/2018, more info to follow
Scholarship Award: VLIR-UOS only provides full scholarships for the total duration of the training or Master programme. It is not possible to apply for a partial scholarship.
Number of Scholarships: Not Known
Scholarship can be taken in Belgium
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
Please check your eligibility before applying! You must meet the following two conditions in order to apply for the VLIR-ICP Master’s Scholarships at KU Leuven.
- The applicant must be a citizen of one of the 31 scholarship countries:
- 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
- The applicant must be eligible for admittance to the selected Master programme at KU Leuven. Please click on each of the following five programmes offered at KU Leuven* to check the admission requirements for the programme of your choice:
- Master of Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies
- Master of Human Settlements
- Master of Food Technology
- ICP Master in Sustainable Development
- Master of Water Resources Engineering
Nationality: The applicant must be a citizen of one of the 31 scholarship countries:
- 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
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have their previous degree.
English Language Requirements: Applicants must have excellent writing and speaking skills in English. Additional knowledge of other languages (esp. French and German) is a plus.
How to Apply: To start your application at KU Leuven, login to the web application and complete your personal data (personal data, addresses, curriculum, and languages). Fields marked with * are obligatory. After saving your data, return to the main page (‘<‘ button on top of the page) and check the completeness of each section. After completing your online application, please send the certified copies of your diplomas and transcript of records and their translations (if applicable) in hard copy by post.
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is February 1, 2018.
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