Ghent University Master for students from developing countries, Belgium

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Ghent University provides Master Grants to candidates from developing countries who wish to obtain a master’s degree at Ghent University. They are awarded for the duration of the studies with a maximum of 2 years.
In case of a two-year-programme the scholarship will only be paid for the full term if the student successfully completes the first year of the programme. The scholarship consists of an insurance, an allowance of 1000 euro per month, an installation fee of 500€ and a refund of the yearly tuition fee with a maximum of 80€. Each year, a maximum of 10 scholarships can be awarded.

The master scholarships are awarded for the duration of the studies, aiming at the delivery of a Ghent University diploma after max. 2 years of study. The scholarship is paid for the total duration of the studies.

  

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ELIGIBILITY: Applicants who already received a Master Grant in the past, are not eligible.

Degree

You have to have a bachelor degree when you submit your application.

Nationality

Master programme:

• Your country is on the Master Grants country list (PDF)?
  You can apply for a master program (not an ICP)

International Course Programmes (ICP):

• Your country is on the VLIR-UOS country list (external link)?
  Please apply for the VLIR-UOS scholarship (external link) instead. You cannot apply for a Master Grant.

• Your country is on the Master Grants country list ICP (PDF) (external link) and not on the VLIR-UOS country (external link) list?
  You can apply for one of the 7 ICP's.

Student, already in your first year ICP, applying for your second year ICP, check the Master Grants country list (PDF)
to know if you can apply.

Language and proficiency

You should have a very good command of the English language. Check the language requirements.

RULES AND REGULATIONS: Full rules and regulations can be found here

  

PRIZE: The scholarship fee consists of:

• Allowance of €1000 per month.
• One-time only installation fee of €500
• Insurance (health, civil liability, repatriation)
• Yearly reimbursement of the tuition fee with a maximum of €80

Warning: in case of increased tuition fee for the master's programme, Ghent University will only reimburse the refundable part. Fees vary according to the programme and can be up to €1000.
Airline ticket and visa costs are not included in the grant.

HOW TO APPLY: Please see here

DEADLINE: 
Deadline for new students: 24th of December 2013
Deadline for students who already have admission: 31st of March 2014
Decision will be in June 2014
 

MORE INFORMATION: For more information click here