Fully Funded ICP Connect Scholarships in Belgium
- Organization: VLIRUOS
- Type: Scholarship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: February 1, 2027
- Age: Up to 45
- Funding: Fully Funded
VLIRUOS, the Flemish funder of scholarships and university partnerships with Africa, Asia and Latin America, is offering full scholarships for 12 English taught bachelor and master's programmes at Flemish universities, starting September 2027. The scholarship pays tuition, flights, insurance and living costs for the whole programme, and is aimed at people from 25 eligible countries who want to drive change at home after graduating. **What you get:** - A monthly allowance of 1,400 EUR for the full 12, 24 or 36 months of the programme, covering living costs, accommodation, health insurance, installation costs and tuition fees (depending on the university, tuition and insurance are paid out of the allowance or deducted from it) - An economy return ticket to Belgium at the start and a ticket home at the end - A degree from a Flemish university or university of applied sciences, taught in English - Access to a VLIRUOS support fund for sudden emergencies during your studies **What you'll do:** - Study one of 12 programmes: Applied Computer Science or Hotel Management (3 year bachelor's); Aquaculture, Food Technology, Marine and Lacustrine Science, Transportation Sciences (Road Safety), Nutrition and Food Systems, Sustainable Land Management or Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (2 year master's); or Development Evaluation and Management, Globalisation and Development, or Governance and Development (1 year advanced master's) - Apply through the university that runs your chosen programme, and say in that application that you are also applying for the scholarship - Return to your home region afterwards to put what you learned to work **Key dates:** - Applications for the 12 programmes opened between 1 September and 10 November 2026 - Information session 26 November 2026, 14:30 to 16:30 CET - Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (TROPIMUNDO) closes 30 November 2026 - Applied Computer Science closes 15 January 2027 and Hotel Management closes 31 January 2027 - Seven programmes close 1 February 2027: Food Technology, Marine and Lacustrine Science, Transportation Sciences, Sustainable Land Management, and the three Antwerp advanced master's - Aquaculture and Nutrition and Food Systems close 28 February 2027 - VLIRUOS emails selected candidates no later than mid May 2027 - Programmes start September 2027 **More information:** - Each programme page on the VLIRUOS site links to the university's own application instructions - The VLIRUOS FAQ covers age limits, English requirements and how selection works - The full scholarship rules are in the VLIRUOS Framework for scholarships in Belgium (revised December 2025)
