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VLIR-UOS Scholarships (Belgium)

Belgium's development-cooperation scholarship for selected 'ICP' masters programmes in Flanders, targeted at applicants from partner countries who will create impact back home.

No application feeDevelopment focusAge limit

Fact sheet

Funding
Full tuition + monthly allowance + travel
Typical deadline window
Programme deadlines ~Feb – Mar (apply to university first)
Application fee
None
Language test
IELTS/TOEFL per programme
Where you study
Belgium (Flanders)

What it covers

  • ✓Full tuition
  • ✓Monthly allowance sized to Belgian living costs
  • ✓International travel and insurance

Can you apply?

  • ▸National and resident of an eligible partner country (~30 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America)
  • ▸Apply to a VLIR-UOS supported (ICP) programme
  • ▸Age limits apply (typically ≤ 35 for initial masters)
  • ▸Development relevance of your profile is a core criterion

Insider tips

  1. 01Only ~15 programmes qualify — pick from the ICP list first, then build your story around that programme.
  2. 02Like DAAD EPOS, the winning narrative is professional experience → course → impact at home.
Official page ↗Track this applicationDocument checklist

Useful services for this route

How we fund this site

Magoosh IELTS Prep ↗

Self-paced IELTS prep — far cheaper than coaching centres.

Wise ↗

Pay application/deposit fees abroad at the real exchange rate.

StudentUniverse ↗

Student-only fares for your first one-way flight.

Independent services we'd recommend anyway — using them never costs you extra.

Stipend amounts and deadlines shown are recent figures and change between intakes — always confirm on the official page above before planning.