VLIR-ICP Master Scholarships at KU Leuven

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. Applications are invited for the newly open call i.e. VLIR-ICP Master Scholarships at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium.

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.

1. The applicant must be citizen of one of the 31 scholarship countries:

• Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, D.R. Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa
• Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Palestinian Territories, Vietnam
• Latin America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru

2. 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

3. The maximum age for a Master programme candidate is 35 years for an initial masters and 40 years for an advanced masters. The maximum age for a training candidate is 45 years. The candidate cannot succeed this age on January 1 of the intake year.
4. Application for admission in one of the VLIR ICP programmes listed below leads automatically to a VLIR UOS scholarship application. No further action is needed if you meet all the prerequisites.

Scholarship coverage

ICP Connect scholars receive a general grant to cover tuition fees, travel, insurance and living expenses. A detailed overview of the full scholarship package can be found here.

• Allowance: €1,400 / month, which includes
  • Living and accommodation costs in Belgium (covers meals, personal transport, personal expenses (e.g. internet) and accommodation)
  • Health insurance
  • Installation costs in Belgium
  • Indirect travel costs
  • Tuition fees
• Travel expenses: The scholarship holder will be provided with a round-trip economy ticket to Belgium, including any necessary local flights, at the start of the scholarship, and a return ticket to their country of residence at the end of the scholarship.