Scholarships for Master or Training programmes in Flanders 2011-2012

Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad - University Development Cooperation ( VLIR-UOS) Scholarships for Master or Training programmes in Flanders 2011-2012

VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a master or training programme in Flanders, Belgium. For 2011, VLIR-UOS awards 180 scholarships to first-year master students and 70 scholarships to training participants.
For more information on the course offering and application procedure visit http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/

The closing date for application to the Masters programmes is on 1 February 2011
All programmes are taught in English.
The Masters programmes last either for one or two academic years and focus specifically on problems in developing countries.    The courses are designed to enable graduates to share and apply acquired knowledge in their home institution and country.

The shorter training programmes, last from one to four months and focus on transferring skills rather than knowledge, thus creating opportunities for cooperation and networking.

ONLY THE MASTERS AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES LISTED ON THE WEBSITE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING.  See http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/index.php?language=EN&navid=489&direct_to=Overview eligible programmes