The ICP Connect Scholarship is a fully-funded VLIRUOS scholarship offered to outstanding students from selected countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It enables them to study in the Master of Food Technology.?????
The scholarship covers tuition fees, travel expenses, insurance and living costs for the duration of the programme. As the ICP Connect Scholarships are highly competitive, submitting a strong application will improve your chances of being selected.
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ICP Connect Scholarship Master's Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of ICP Connect Scholarship Master's Scholarship
- Allowance: €1,400 / month; this includes:
- Living and accommodation costs in Belgium (covering meals, personal transport, personal expenses such as internet costs), and accommodation)
- Health insurance
- Installation costs in Belgium
- Indirect travel costs
- Tuition fees
- Travel expenses: At the start of the scholarship, the scholarship holders will receive an economy return ticket to Belgium, including any necessary local flights. Upon completion of the scholarship, they will receive a return ticket to their country of residence.
Requirements for ICP Connect Scholarship Master's Scholarship Qualification
- Nationality and country of residence: Candidates must be a national of one of the 28 eligible countries AND must reside in one of these countries at the time of application. It does not have to be the same country.
- Age: Candidates must not be older than 35 on 1 January in the year in which they start the master's programme.
- Professional background and experience: Preference will be given to candidates employed in, or aspiring to a career in, higher education, the government or civil society organisations. However, candidates from the private sector and recent graduates without work experience may also be considered if they can demonstrate strong motivation and a suitable profile.
- Scholarship applications:?Candidates can only apply for one ICP Connect Scholarship in any given year.
- Previously awarded scholarships: Applicants must not have previously received a scholarship from the Belgian government ?for a study programme. They must also not have been enrolled on a study programme at a Belgian higher education institution before 1 January in the year they are due to start their studies.
Interview date, Process and Venue for ICP Connect Scholarship Master's Scholarship
Scholars will be selected based on an objective evaluation of their applications against the following criteria:
- Motivation: Candidates must demonstrate their motivation and professional goals, showing their ability to transfer knowledge and skills, set up extension activities and highlight themes relevant to sustainable development and the study programme. Whilst academic achievements are important, so too is the candidate's potential and commitment to becoming 'agents of change' upon completing their studies. The requirements for the motivation letter can be found here:
- Master of Food Technology: The motivation letter should be between 500 and 1,000 words long and focus on 'personal motivation and perspectives'.
- Language proficiency info: All applicants who have not previously graduated from an English-taught programme in Australia, the English-speaking provinces of Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States of America must submit a certificate of English language proficiency.
- The medium of instruction is not accepted as proof of English proficiency.
- The minimum score required for the programme in the accepted tests can be found here:
- Please make your test results available for online verification. If you have not yet taken the test when you submit your application, please upload proof of enrolment for the test in the meantime. Your test results must reach us no later than 1 March 2027.
- Professional experience: Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a greater likelihood of applying and/or transferring their newly acquired knowledge and skills to a sustainable development context upon completion of the programme. This could be in the higher education sector, government, civil society, or the private sector, thereby contributing to positive societal change.
- Gender?balance: A balance of male and female candidates is sought for the ICP Connect Scholarship programme. VLIRUOS strongly encourages female candidates to apply. You can read more about?our gender policy here.
- Regional balance: Provided there is a sufficient number of qualified candidates, an appropriate cross-section of scholars from different countries and regions will be selected.
- Leave No One Behind (LNOB): In the event of candidates being equally qualified, preference will be given to those from vulnerable groups.
- Previously awarded scholarship: Preference will be given to candidates who have not previously received a scholarship to study (for a bachelor's or master's degree) in a higher-income country.
- Letters of recommendation: Preference will be given to candidates who receive strong recommendations from their sending institution.
Documents Required for Application
Please submit the standard documents required for your Master's programme along with these additional documents:
- Two letters of recommendation are required. Only letters submitted in this format will be considered. They must be sent from the official email address of the professor or recommender to the Admissions Office. The subject line of the email should read: 'Your full name - VLIRUOS ICP Connect - your application number', and the letter should be attached as a PDF.
- You can download the ICP Connect scholarship document here.
Check also:
Swedish Institute Scholarships 2027
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2027
Application Deadline
February 1, 2027How to Apply
If you apply for the Master of Food Technology and provide all the necessary documents, you will automatically be considered for the ICP Connect Scholarship.
Please note the following:
- Anyone wishing to apply for the programme should do so before the deadline mentioned above. They must follow these instructions.
- They must submit the required documents (see below).
- You are not required to pay the application fee as an applicant. Please upload this PDF to the 'Proof of payment of application fee' document category.
For more information, kindly visit KU Leuven scholarship webpage.
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