Scholarship possibilities for candidates from Developing Countries
Training programmes
VLIR finances 5 Training Programmes (ITP) organised by Flemish universities and one nonuniversity institution for higher education: 70 VLIR ITP Scholarships are annually awarded.
These are short-term training programmes whose main focus is transferring skills rather than knowledge. The International Training Programmes are designed for people from developing countries with a certain degree of professional experience.
They aim at transferring knowledge and skills, and create the possibility for cooperation and networking.
More information about the ITP's for 2012 will be announced end of October 2011on this webpage.
Master programmes
International Course Programme (ICP)
New website:http://www.icp-itp.ugent.be/
The International Course Programme (ICP) finances study programmes at Flemish Universities and provides a yearly intake of maximum 180 new scholars from developing countries (country list 
), attending these courses. These courses, which result in the diploma master after bachelor, can also be attended by students with other financial means.
Ghent University organises 6 courses:
- Master of Science in Aquaculture
- Master of Science in Environmental Sanitation
- Master of Science in Rural Development and Nutrition
- Master of Science in Food Technology (in cooperation with K.U.Leuven)
- Master of Science in Nematology
- Master of Science in Physical land Resources (in cooperation with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Belgian Technical Co-operation (BTC)
The BTC manages the files of the scholarships, which have been awarded by DGOS. The BTC itself does not award grants. In order to apply for a scholarship, you should contact the attaché for development co-operation or the Belgian embassy in your country (country list ).
Master grants
New call Master grants for candidates from developing countries 2012-2013. NOW online!
This Ghent University programme provides master grants to candidates from developing countries who wish to obtain a master’s degree at Ghent University. The grants are available for a list of master programmes at Ghent University (you can find the list when you click on the link above). They are awarded for the duration of the studies with a maximum of 2 years. In case of a two-year-programme the scholarship will only be paid for the full term if the student successfully completes the first year of the programme.
The scholarship consists of an allowance of 1000 euro per month plus the yearly tuition fee and once an installation fee of 500€.
PhD grants
ICP-PhD scholarships
In order to be eligible for an ICP PhD. grant, the student has to be a ICP graduate (master’s level), the application should be submitted to the VLIR-UOS within five years after graduation from the ICP, he has to be a national of a country on the VLIR-UOS country list and he should have a permanent residence in a developing country.
The new call for start in 2012-2013 now online!
UGent deadline: 17 February 2012.
For more information, you can contact Liesbeth Vandepitte.PhD scholarships for candidates from developing countries
The Special Research Fund of Ghent University (BOF) allocates yearly a certain budget for students from developing countries in order to obtain a PhD at Ghent University. For more information see the webpage of this BOF call or contact BOF@UGent.be
Research Back Packs
International Foundation for Science (IFS)
IFS supports young developing country scientists who have the potential for becoming the future research leaders and lead scientists in their nations. IFS helps young researchers with the start of their career and helps them to receive national and international recognition.
Post doctoral grants
Post doctoral grants for non-EU researcher
The stimulation of international mobility and the attraction of researchers from abroad is one of the priorities of the European Research Area.
In this context and intending to stimulate the S&T cooperation, the Federal Science Policy Office does implement a fellowship scheme for highly qualified researchers (i.e. postdoctoral level or equivalent experience) from specific regions, granting them an oppotunity to work during 6 to 12 months in a Belgian research team.
The targeted countries/researchers concern:
- Eastern Europe (non-EU members), Caucasia and Central Asia (New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union);
- the non-European Mediterranean Region: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunesia, Turkey;
- Central Africa: Burundi, Congo, Rwanda;
- South America (without preference).
The potential Belgian host units are those which are involved in the research programmes and actions of the Federal Science Policy Office (cf. FEDRA).
Applications are sent to the Federal Science Policy Office by the Belgian project leaders. The selection takes place once a year. Only complete and duly signed applications will be taken into consideration.
The application forms are available at the website of the Belgian Science Policy.
For more information, you can contact Lieve Huys, tel. 09/264 30 28.
