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VLIRUOS
VLIRUOS ICP Connect scholarships
Scholarships for applicants from 29 eligible countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to attend accredited international study programmes taught in English at one or more Flemish universities or universities of applied sciences and arts.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nige…
- residence Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nige…
- no more than one ICP Connect scholarship application per year
- not receiving another scholarship or grant simultaneously
- Not open to: previously received a scholarship from the Belgian government to attend a study programme
- Not open to: enrolment enrolled in a Belgian higher education institution before 1 January of the intake year
- language high English proficiency meeting the organising institution's specific English language requirements
- language Dutch language proficiency not required
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 programme age <=35 as of 1 January of the intake year
- age bachelor programme age >=19 by 1 January of the intake year
- age initial master programme age <=35 as of 1 January of the intake year
- age advanced master programme age <=45 as of 1 January of the intake year
Preferences and flexible criteria (9)
- profession employed in higher education, employed in government, employed in civil society, targeting a career in higher…
- career stage newly graduated with strong motivation and a compelling profile, private-sector employment with no work exper…
- motivation and professional goals reflect competence in knowledge or skills transfer or extension activities …
- profession greater chance of implementing or transferring newly gained knowledge or skills in a sustainable development …
- female candidates encouraged to apply, balanced male and female cohort targeted
- reasonable cross-section of scholars from different countries and regions
- vulnerable group membership when candidates are equally qualified
- has not studied for a bachelor or master in a higher income country before
- short exchange programme does not count as earning a degree or receiving a full scholarship in a higher-incom…
Not open to: may not have previously received a scholarship from the Belgian government to attend a study programme; may not have enrolled in a study programme at a Belgian higher education institution before 1 January of the year of intake
- Who is eligible
- Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Palestine, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam
- Eligible residence
- Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Palestine, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam
- Level of study
- Master's, Undergraduate
- Fields of study
- Agriculture and environment, Computer science and IT, Development studies, Engineering, Mathematics and statistics, Medicine and health, Natural sciences, Social sciences
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). It is not possible to apply for a partial scholarship or an extension.; cover tuition fees, travel, insurance and living expenses (board and lodging); board and lodging; living expenses; travel; tuition fees
- 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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- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- The 2026/27 call is closed. The provider expects the 2027/28 call and programme-specific deadlines to be published in mid-November 2026.
- Application cycle
- 2027 application cycle
Details to confirm
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- A direct official application route has not been found yet.
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