VLIRUOS
VLIR-UOS ICP Connect scholarship in Belgium, bachelor
- Projected date
- Projected
- Funding
- Partial funding
- Level
- Bachelor’s
- Country
- Belgium
- Language
- English
This VLIR-UOS scholarship supports two bachelor programmes in Belgium, taught in English, for candidates from 25 eligible countries. It covers tuition, travel, health insurance, and housing, with only partial support for installation costs. Applications are prepared through the official pages of the two programmes and VLIR-UOS, on a forthcoming call that is still provisional.
Verified on 23 October 2026
This bachelor programme in Belgium is open to nationals from 25 eligible countries: the scholarship covers tuition fees, travel, health insurance, housing, and partial installation costs, with a deadline set for February 28, 2027. Projected date, inferred from previous years: 28 February 2027. Re-check before committing.
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Conditions
Blocking requirements
Expérience requise : Préférence pour des candidats employés dans l'enseignement supérieur, le gouvernement ou la société civile; pas d'expérience obligatoire
Nationality and residence
“Candidates must hold nationality from one of the 25 eligible countries and reside in any of these countries at the time of application (though not necessarily in their country of nationality).”
Limite d'âge pour bachelor
“Candidates for a bachelor or initial master programme cannot be older than 35 as of 1 January of the intake year, while candidates for an advanced master cannot be older than 45. Additionally, candidates for a bachelor programme must be at least 19 years old by 1 January of the intake year.”
Candidature unique / cumul
“Candidates may apply for only one ICP Connect scholarship per year. Candidates cannot receive any other scholarship or grant to participate in this study programme or another programme simultaneously.”
Interdiction de bourse belge antérieure
“Candidates may not have previously received a scholarship from the Belgian government to attend a study programme, nor may they have enrolled in a study programme at a Belgian higher education institution before 1 January of the year of intake.”
Assets
Professional experience
“Preference will be given to candidates employed in higher education, government, or civil society, or those targeting a career in one of these sectors.”
Motivation comme critère clé
“Candidates' motivation and professional goals must reflect their competence in transferring knowledge/skills or setting up extension activities and highlighting themes relevant to sustainable development and pertinent to the study programme.”
Équilibre de genre
“A balance between male and female candidates awarded ICP Connect scholarships is targeted. VLIRUOS strongly encourages female candidates to apply.”
Leave No One Behind (LNOB)
“In case of equally qualified candidates, preference will be given to candidates from vulnerable groups.”
Watch points
Critères propres aux institutions
“Please note that additional criteria may be imposed by individual institutions. These can be found under the drop-down menu 'more detailed information & application' on the specific page for each programme (see list below).”
Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading
The key word here is "motivation": this application is not decided only by eligibility, but by how clearly the programme connects to practical use of the skills after returning home. If you are not already working in higher education, government, or civil society, you need to compensate with a very concrete application project and strong evidence of local anchoring. Since only one application is allowed per year, avoid spreading effort across several weak options. Prepare a file where the programme choice, your profile, and the intended use of the training all tell the same story, then lock that narrative before submitting.
Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.
Deadlines
| Intake | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-2028 | Inferred from previous years, not published to date.La page FAQ indique « Call Submission Deadline 28 February 2027 » pour les candidats démarrant en septembre 2027 | Projected |
| 2026-2027 | L'appel 2026-2027 est indiqué comme fermé sur la page officielle | Closed |
What is actually funded
- TuitionLa bourse est intégrale mais certains frais sont payés par le bénéficiaire à partir de son allocation ou pris en charge directement puis déduits de celle-ci. Le logement n'est pas un avantage supplémentaire gratuit ajouté à l'allocation.
- Tuition feesFrais de scolarité couverts pour la durée complète du programme
- TravelBillet aller-retour et coûts de voyage couverts selon le cadre
- Health insuranceAssurance voyage/santé couverte par la bourse conformément au cadre
- AccommodationFrais de vie (hébergement et repas) couverts par l'allocation mensuelle
- Relocation costsPartially covered.Frais d'installation mentionnés dans le cadre des guidelines (voir PDF cadre)
Countries covered
Nationality of one of the 25 eligible VLIR-UOS countries and residence in one of these countries at the time of application (not necessarily the country of nationality). For a bachelor programme, applicants must also be between 19 and 35 years old on 1 January of the intake year. When profiles are otherwise equal, women are strongly encouraged, and preference may go to people from vulnerable groups or those who have not previously studied in a high-income country. Applicants working in higher education, government, or civil society are favoured, although experience is not mandatory.
Application pathway
A short path from reading the brief to submitting a properly prepared application.
Check the conditions
Read the exclusions and blocking requirements before investing time in the application.
Prepare the documents
Gather the documents below and confirm what the programme actually requests.
Submit on the official site
Use the official application link and respect the deadline for the relevant cycle.
Track the cycle
Keep proof of submission and watch for follow-up requests from the provider.
Documents to prepare or confirm
This list helps you prepare; it does not replace the programme’s official checklist.
- Identity document or passport
- Degrees, transcripts and academic records
- CV or academic and professional background
- Motivation statement, project or written responses
- References, recommendations or institutional endorsement
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What we verified
Each statement below was checked against the official source on the date shown.
La FAQ et la page liée indiquent la date limite de soumission pour l'appel 2027-2028: 28 February 2027, et la date de début du projet 01 September 2027
Method: Relevé des sections 'Opening soon' et du tableau 'Call Submission Deadline' et 'Project Start Date' sur la page de l'appel et la FAQ · 23 October 2026
La liste complète des 25 pays éligibles est publiée sur la page 'country list' et incluse dans cette fiche
Method: Recoupement entre la page principale et la page 'ICP Connect Scholarship Country list' · 23 October 2026
See the sources
- Page officielle du programme (vliruos.be)Primary source
Prepare for the next opening
Prepare for the next opening with a dated plan
Masterclass "Prepare your scholarship applications for 2027": live session of 2 to 3 hours, replay for 30 days, Thursday 26 November 2026 at 8 pm (Paris and Cotonou time, 7 pm in Abidjan). You leave with a one-page plan for 2027 at your level.
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Après le bac, cap sur le monde
The call is not open today: this is the time to build the application. Volume 1 of the collection: choose a path, cost a real year abroad and prepare a credible first application, even without experience.
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