VLIR-UOS International Training Programme Projects Scholarships (ITP) for Course

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries:  Benin, Bolivia, Burundi, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: A training programme.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• An application for ITP involves both a Flemish and a local promoter, but the Flemish promoter applies. The Flemish promotor has to be employed as a professor, lecturer, or specialist at a Flemish university or university of applied science & arts.
• If there is a partner promoter, they need to be employed at a recognized higher education institution or national public (not for profit) research institute located in one of the 17 VLIR-UOS project partner countries.
• It is important to note that an applicant (Flemish/local) can only submit one project proposal for this call.

Offered Benefits

Scholars will receive an award of EUR 150.000. This budget is to be spent for a maximum of 3 years, allowing multiple training modules to be organized.

Application Process

• How to Apply: To apply, applicants must complete the  online application for a training programme. An application involves a Flemish promoter. The Flemish promoter submits the application to the Institutional Coordinators for Development Cooperation (ICOS) of the Flemish university (association) for quality control.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to submit the documents such as academic transcripts.
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must hold a previous degree certificate with remarkable results.
• Language Requirement: Applicants must have to submit certificates of English language competency.