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VLIR-UOS ICP Connect Scholarships in Belgium
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Scholarships for applicants from eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to attend English-taught ICP Connect study programmes at Flemish universities or universities of applied sciences and arts.
Do I qualify 7 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality one of the 29 eligible countries
- residence reside in one of the 29 eligible countries at the time of application
- at most 1 ICP Connect scholarship application per year
- Not open to: receiving any other scholarship or grant simultaneously for this programme or another programme
- Not open to: previously received a Belgian government scholarship to attend a study programme
- Not open to: enrolment enrolled in a Belgian higher education institution study programme before 1 January of the intake year
- language high English proficiency meeting the specific requirements set by the organising institution
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes 3 ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- age bachelor applicants: age <=35 on 1 January of the intake year
- age bachelor applicants: age >=19 on 1 January of the intake year
- age initial master applicants: age <=35 on 1 January of the intake year
- age advanced master applicants: age <=45 on 1 January of the intake year
Preferences and flexible criteria (7)
- profession employed in or targeting a career in higher education, government, or civil society; newly graduated or priva…
- motivation and professional goals reflect capacity to transfer knowledge or skills or set up extension activi…
- profession greater chance of implementing or transferring newly gained knowledge or skills in a sustainable development …
- degree no prior study in a higher-income country; a short exchange does not count as earning a degree or receiving a…
- nationality cross-section of scholars from different countries and regions, provided there are sufficient qualified candidates
- candidate from a vulnerable group when candidates are equally qualified
- female candidates are encouraged to apply as part of a targeted balance between male and female awardees
Not open to: any other scholarship or grant to participate in this study programme or another programme simultaneously; previously received a scholarship from the Belgian government to attend a study programme; enrolled in a study programme at a Belgian higher education institution before 1 January of the year of intake
- Who is eligible
- one of the 29 eligible countries
- Eligible residence
- reside in one of the 29 eligible countries at the time of application
- Level of study
- Undergraduate
- Fields of study
- Computer science and IT, Engineering, Mathematics and statistics
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- We only offer scholarships for the full duration of the study programme (12/24/36 months).; cover tuition fees, travel, insurance and living expenses (board and lodging). We only offer scholarships for the full duration of the study programme (12/24/36 months). It is not possible to apply for a partial scholarship or an extension.; board and lodging; cover tuition fees; cover tuition fees, travel; living expenses; living expenses (board and lodging); travel, insurance and living expenses
- Duration
- Duration of programme
- Host country
- Belgium
- Host institution
- One or more Flemish universities or universities of applied sciences and arts
What I need English proficiency required—evidence not specified · No fee
- Application fee
- No fee
- English requirement
- English proficiency required—evidence not specified
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How to apply
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- Check whether you are eligible based on all the stated criteria. Required
- Learn about the selected study programmes. For a programme of interest, visit the offering institution’s website and follow its application instructions. Required
- Through the institution’s website, apply for both the programme and the scholarship. In the programme application, indicate that you are also applying for a scholarship. Do not apply for more than one ICP programme per year. Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- The 2026–2027 call is closed. The call for 2027–2028 is expected to open in mid-November 2026; programme deadlines will be updated then.
- Application cycle
- 2027 application cycle
Details to confirm
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- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
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