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Application form for a VLIR funded International Course (ICP)or a VLIR funded International Training Programme (ITP)
IMPORTANT!
NEW: The Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation decided to modify, as of 2008, the country list applicable to university cooperation for development. Only 41 countries remain on the list. Please check carefully whether your country of origin is on the list. If not, refrain from applying since your application will not be eligible (for the country list, see below: 11. Instructions for applicants / 12. Checklist).
NEW: For the programmes from the Hasselt University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the University of Antwerp you are obliged to make an online application for the university concerned, on top of the VLIR application. However, the procedure for Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (some documents are to be sent to Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, some to VLIR) differs from that for the Hasselt University and the University of Antwerp (all documents are to be sent to VLIR).
Apply online through the following links: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: http://www.kuleuven.be/applicationform
When you have completed the online application form of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, please send the printout of the application form with the requested documents to the International Admissions and Mobility Unit (IAM) Atrecht College, Naamsestraat 63, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium by regular mail, express mail or registered mail. Applications via email or fax will not be accepted. Please add a photocopy of the complete set.
Hasselt University: https://cidintra.uhasselt.be/applicationformWhen you have completed the online application form of the Hasselt University, please add the printout of this application form to your VLIR application file and send this file to the VLIR office: VLIR Scholarship office (ICP/ITP), Bolwerksquare 1A, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
University of Antwerp: www.ua. ac.be/iob When you have completed the online application form of the University of Antwerp, please add the printout of this application form to your VLIR-application file and send this file to the VLIR office: VLIR Scholarship office (ICP/ITP), Bolwerksquare 1A, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
An application for a VLIR scholarship for programmes organised by these three universities that is not accompanied by an online application will be rejected!
NEW: Applicants linked to a department that is receiving substantial support through project funding in the framework of an IUC (Institutional University Cooperation) Partner Programme between VLIR and the concerned university in the South, are not eligible for an ICP/ITP scholarship. In this manner, VLIR ICP/ITP scholarship opportunities can be earmarked to address capacity building needs of other academic entities that do not yet receive such substantial IUC funding from VLIR. For more details, please check Chapter 7, under 7.2., of the VLIR publication “International Study Opportunities in Flanders, Belgium” that can be downloaded through the following link: http://www.vliruos.be/index.php?navid=425&direct_to=Scholarships
Complete this Application Form in full, following the procedure that belongs to the chosen programme. All questions must be answered correctly. If a question is not relevant, answer “not applicable” or “n/a”. Use the checklist at the end of this Application Form.
Complete this Application Form in English.
Answers must be legible, preferably typewritten but handwritten in block letters is also allowed (black ink).
Application Forms that are incomplete, illegible or that arrive later than 1 February 2008, will be rejected.
Apart from the submission of the complete and signed application form, e-mail will be the only mode of communication. You must provide a personal e-mail address. If you do not have an e-mail address of your own, you can get one at a free e-mail provider (e.g. www.yahoo.com). Make sure your e-mail address is correct and readable (very important), because this is the only way of communication.
VLIR is unable to return any documents it receives from applicants.
1. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
(to be completed by VLIR)
VLIR file and id-number
Complete Not complete
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 1 FEBRUARY 2008
TO BE COMPLETED VERY CAREFULLY AND TO BE DULY SIGNED
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Staple two photos here.
Write your name on the back.
IMPORTANT: You must write your name AS STATED IN YOUR PASSPORT and in exactly the same way in this form and throughout the application procedure, otherwise you could experience difficulties when applying for a visa or you will have to pay for the extra changes in the plane ticket.
Family name (surname):
First name (given name) followed by your maiden name(s):
Sex: Male FemalePlace of birth: Town: Country: Nationality at birth: Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy): Age: Current nationality: Marital status: single married otherNumber of children:
2. THE PROGRAMME YOU APPLY FOR
IMPORTANT: You can apply for only 1 programme, once a year. Applications for more than 1 programme will be rejected.
University ICP/ITP
X Programme
Hasselt UniversityFill in the VLIR application form AND the Hasselt University online application form (send all documents to VLIR)!
ICP Master of Science in Biostatistics
Ghent University ICP Master of Science in Aquaculture
Master of Science in Environmental Sanitation Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development, Main subject: Human
Nutrition Master of Nematology Master in Physical Land Resources
ITP Beekeeping for Poverty Alleviation Dairy Technology: From Rural to Industrial Level
Vrije Universiteit Brussel ICP Master of Human Ecology Master of Molecular Biology Master of Ecological Marine Management
ITP Scientific and Technological Information Management in Universities and LibrariesEuropean University College Brussels
ITP Optimisation in Diagnostic Radiology
Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenFill in the VLIR application form (send to VLIR) AND the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven online application form (send to K.U.Leuven)!
ICP Master of Water Resources Engineering Master of Human Settlements Master of Food Technology
ITP Audio Visual Learning Materials- Production and Management
University of AntwerpFill in the VLIR application form AND the University of Antwerp online application form (send all documents to VLIR)!
ICP Master in Development Evaluation and Management Master in Globalisation and Development Master in Governance and Development in Sub-Sahara Africa
ITP Governing for Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Development Actors under the New Aid Paradigm
For the programmes from the Hasselt University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the University of Antwerp it is obliged to make an online application for the university concerned, on top of the VLIR application. However, the procedure for K.U.Leuven (some documents are to be sent to Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, some to VLIR) differs from that for the Hasselt University and the University of Antwerp (all documents are to be sent to VLIR).
Apply online through the following links: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: http://www.kuleuven.be/applicationform
When you have completed the online application form of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, please send the printout of the application form with the requested documents to the International Admissions and Mobility Unit (IAM) Atrecht College, Naamsestraat 63, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium by regular mail, express mail or registered mail. Applications via email or fax will not be accepted. Please add a photocopy of the complete set.
Hasselt University: https://cidintra.uhasselt.be/applicationform When you have completed the online application form of the Hasselt University, please add the printout of this application form to your VLIR application file and send this file to the VLIR office: VLIR Scholarship office (ICP/ITP), Bolwerksquare 1A, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
University of Antwerp: www.ua. ac.be/iob
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When you have completed the online application form of the University of Antwerp, please add the printout of this application form to your VLIR-application file and send this file to the VLIR office: VLIR Scholarship office (ICP/ITP), Bolwerksquare 1A, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
3. YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS
Address changes must be communicated to VLIR without delay.
E-mail (obligatory, only way of communication!): Organisation/Institution: Street + number: PO Box number/Postal bag: Postal code: City: State: Country: Telephone number:(country code – area code – subscriber number)
Fax number:(country code – area code – subscriber number)
4. YOUR EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
4.1. EDUCATION
Secondary school
Period (dd/mm/yyyy-dd/mm/yyyy)
Name of the institution Address Grade/results obtained
University or university college (in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recent study)
Period(dd/mm/yyyy-dd/mm/yyyy)
Name of the institution Name of studiesType of diploma or certificate obtained
Grade/results
Language
Latest study:
Title and subject of thesis (state the results or grade obtained)
Year of defence Title Subject Results or grade
Other studies, workshops, etc (in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recent study)
Period(dd/mm/yyyy-dd/mm/yyyy)
Name of the institution Name of studiesQualification
obtainedGrade/results
obtainedLatest workshop:
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4.2. YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Total number of years of professional experience?
List in reverse chronological order, starting with your current job.
Name and address of employer Period Position and description of responsibilities Sector
Present job: Higher Education Public Administration Research Institutes Social Economy Small & Medium-size companies NGO Other
Higher Education Public Administration Research Institutes Social Economy Small & Medium-size companies NGO Other
Higher Education Public Administration Research Institutes Social Economy Small & Medium-size companies NGO Other
Higher Education Public Administration Research Institutes Social Economy Small & Medium-size companies NGO Other
Higher Education Public Administration Research Institutes Social Economy Small & Medium-size companies NGO Other
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4.3. YOUR LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
If you have already published in your name, please list five of your publications (author(s); title article; title journal; number of pages; date of publication) that you think are most relevant for the programme you are applying for.
5. YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mother tongue:
Other language: Indicate with a number from 1 to 5 the degree of your knowledge (1 = native speaker; 2 = excellent; 3 = good; 4 = weak; 5 = no knowledge)
English French Other: … Other: …Speaking Writing Reading Understanding
ICP/ITP candidates from countries where English is not an official language must prove their proficiency in English, e.g. with a TOEFL certificate (a minimum score of 550 on the paper based test is required, equivalent to 213 on the computer-based TOEFL test or 79-80 on the internet-based TOEFL-test), a TOEFL-equivalent certificate (e.g. IELTS) or by providing the proof of education in English.
Do you have a TOEFL/IELTS certificate? Yes No
If so: TOEFL score:IELTS score:
Date of this test (dd/mm/yyyy):
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6. YOUR MOTIVATION AND FUTURE PLANS (INCLUDING FUTURE EMPLOYMENT)
Use the space below to describe your motivation for attending this ICP or ITP programme.You should also describe your future plans, explaining the importance of the course/training programme in this regard.Important elements are:
- What knowledge or skills are you hoping to acquire by attending the ICP or ITP programme?- How will you use the knowledge you have acquired upon returning to your home country? How will it fit in with your present or future
professional position?- How will you transfer the acquired knowledge upon returning to your home country? Who will benefit from your knowledge?
If you are applying for an ITP scholarship you must also include a work plan in your motivation, for the year in which the ITP takes place or, if the ITP takes place at the end of the year, for the year following the ITP. This is an important element for selection.
If applicable, also give the name, address, phone and fax numbers of your present or future employer. Add a declaration from your present or future employer explaining the importance of this ICP or ITP programme.
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7. YOUR FINANCIAL RESOURCES
If applicable: what financial resources, other than the scholarship, would you be able to dispose of during your study period? Please state the amounts in € or USD.
Financial resources Amount (in €) / month Amount (in USD) / monthSelf support € $ Family or individual sponsors € $ Government, company or other scholarships/grants € $ Other € $
TOTAL per month € $
In case you would be academically admitted but at the same time not selected for a VLIR scholarship, would you be able and willing to attend the programme on your own financial means (self support in stead of scholarship)?
Yes No
8. YOUR SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Have you applied for a VLIR scholarship earlier? (tick where applicable)
Yes No
If so Reference number and programme you applied for:
Outcome of this application:
Period(dd/mm/yyyy)
CountryName of scholarship
(name of organisation that awarded the scholarship)Name of studies
(field of study, institution)Qualification obtained
Have you applied for another scholarship to study abroad?(tick where applicable)
YesNo
Period(dd/mm/yyyy)
CountryName of scholarship
(name of organisation that awarded the scholarship)Name of studies
(field of study, institution)Qualification obtained
9. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Use the space below to provide us with any additional information that you think is useful for supporting your application.
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10. YOUR STATEMENT OF HONOUR
I, undersigned, declare upon my honour that the particulars provided in this application form, including those concerning my education, marital status, the composition of my family and my financial situation, are true and provided in good faith. If I am granted a scholarship, I undertake the following:
a) to inform VLIR immediately of any changes in my situation;b) to inform VLIR immediately of any additional income from another scholarship, allowance or employment;c) to register with the Flemish host institution in order to attend the above mentioned programme and to use my best endeavours to complete
the programme with the best results and within the shortest timeframes. I am neither authorised to amend the programme prepared for my attention at my own initiative nor to extend my stay in Belgium in order to attend another programme;
d) to respect the regulations of the host institution and to stay in Belgium for the whole duration of the academic year, except with the explicit authorisation by the academic responsible;
e) to return to my country of origin upon completion of the above mentioned programme;f) to put my skills at the service of the development of my country of origin upon termination of the studies covered by the scholarship.
I hereby agree that any false statement I have made in this application shall result in the immediate cancellation of my scholarship.
Name
Signature Date
The data collected will be used for the application procedure of the VLIR scholarship programme only, and will not be transmitted to third parties without being made anonymous.
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11. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS
SOME FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
The detailed application procedure and admission requirements are described in the VLIR publication “International Study Opportunities in Flanders, Belgium”. This publication lists the various courses taught at Flemish universities funded by VLIR and describes the application procedure and admission requirements for the International Courses (ICPs) and the International Training Programmes (ITPs), as well as the scholarships available for these programmes. This publication can also be downloaded through the following link: http://www.vliruos.be (see Scholarships).
From 2008 on, you are obliged to make an online application for the programmes from the Hasselt University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the University of Antwerp on top of the VLIR application . However, the procedure for Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (some documents are to be sent to K.U.Leuven, some to VLIR) differs from that for the Hasselt University and the University of Antwerp (all documents are to be sent to VLIR). An application for a VLIR scholarship for programmes organised by these three universities that is not accompanied by an online application will be rejected!
Apply online through the following links: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: www.kuleuven.be/applicationform
When you have completed the online application form of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, please send the printout of the application form with the requested documents to the International Admissions and Mobility Unit (IAM) Atrecht College, Naamsestraat 63, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium by regular mail, express mail or registered mail. Applications via email or fax will not be accepted. Please add a photocopy of the complete set.
Hasselt University: https://cidintra.uhasselt.be/applicationform When you have completed the online application form of the Hasselt University, please add the printout of this application form to your VLIR application file and send this file to the VLIR office: VLIR Scholarship office (ICP/ITP), Bolwerksquare 1A, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
University of Antwerp: www.ua. ac.be/iob When you have completed the online application form of the University of Antwerp, please add the printout of this application form to your VLIR-application file and send this file to the VLIR office: VLIR Scholarship office (ICP/ITP), Bolwerksquare 1A, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
The Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation decided to modify, as of 2008, the country list applicable to university coorperation for development. Only 41 countries remain on the list. Please check carefully whether your country of origin is on the list. If not, refrain from applying since your application will not be eligible:
Africa Asia Latin America
Algeria Bangladesh Bolivia
Benin Cambodia Brazil
Burkina Faso China Colombia
Burundi India Cuba
Cameroon Indonesia Ecuador
Congo, Democratic Republic Palestinian Administered Areas El Salvador
Ethiopia Philippines Guatemala
Guinea Vietnam Haiti
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
Kenya Peru
Madagascar Surinam
Mali
Morocco
Mozambique
Niger
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Also from 2008 onwards, applicants linked to a department that is receiving substantial support through project funding in the framework of an IUC (Institutional University Cooperation) Partner Programme between VLIR and the concerned university in the South, are not eligible for an ICP/ITP scholarship. In this manner, VLIR ICP/ITP scholarship opportunities can be earmarked to address capacity building needs of other academic entities that do not yet receive such substantial IUC funding from VLIR.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS
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Checklist for composing the application file
Below (12.) you will find a checklist that is meant to enable you to check, prior to submission of your application, whether your application meets the formal admission requirements. This checklist consists of four parts, each relating to the respective aspects of the application: applicant, application file, mode of application and submission. Each of those parts enables you to check whether a specific part of the application form meets the formal admission requirements.
1. The first part (“applicant”) helps you to check whether you meet the admission requirements related to your person, like maximum age. 2. The part “application file” enables you to verify whether you filled in the application form correctly, and to check the list of documents you
need to send to VLIR. This list will help you to make sure that you collected the necessary documents to send to VLIR for your respective programme. Remember that for the programmes from the Hasselt University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the University of Antwerp you are obliged to make an online application for the university concerned, on top of the VLIR application. However, the procedure for K.U.Leuven (some documents are to be sent to K.U.Leuven, some to VLIR) differs from that for the Hasselt University and the University of Antwerp (all documents are to be sent to VLIR).
3. The third part, ”mode of application”, gives you the possibility to make sure that your file is complete and sent, to the correct destination.4. Finally you will have to verify if you will meet the deadline.
Please note that it is your responsibility to make sure that your application does not conflict with your country’s national regulations.
Submission of the application file
The thoroughly completed application form (hard copy), together with all the necessary documents should reach VLIR before the 1st of February 2008.
Send the completed application form with all the documents to: VLIR Scholarship officeBolwerksquare 1AB-1050 BrusselsBELGIUM
12. CHECKLIST
This checklist is meant to enable you to check, prior to submission of your application, whether your application meets the formal admission requirements.
12.1. APPLICANT
Item Criterion Mark with X if criterion is metCountry of origin Country is on the VLIR country list
Applicant is residing in home country when applying and at the start of the course
Age ICP : max. 35 years oldITP : max. 40 years old
Education Applicant has the required education Professional experience Min. 2 years of experience Language skills Knowledge of English Financial resources No own resources
12.2. APPLICATION FILE
For one of the following programmes (choose 1 programme):
University ICP/ITP X ProgrammeHasselt UniversityFill in the VLIR application form AND the Hasselt University online application form (send all documents to VLIR)!
ICP Master of Science in Biostatistics
Ghent University ICP Master of Science in Aquaculture Master of Science in Environmental Sanitation Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development, Main subject: Human Nutrition Master of Nematology Master in Physical Land Resources
ITP Beekeeping for Poverty Alleviation Dairy Technology: From Rural to Industrial Level
Vrije Universiteit Brussel ICP Master of Human Ecology Master of Molecular Biology Master of Ecological Marine Management
ITP Scientific and Technological Information Management in Universities and LibrariesEuropean University College Brussels
ITP Optimisation in Diagnostic Radiology
Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenFill in the VLIR application form
ICP Master of Water Resources Engineering Master of Human Settlements
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(send to VLIR) AND the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven online application form (send to K.U.Leuven)!
Master of Food TechnologyITP Audio Visual Learning Materials- Production and Management
University of AntwerpFill in the VLIR application form AND the University of Antwerp online application form (send all documents to VLIR)!
ICP Master in Development Evaluation and Management Master in Globalisation and Development Master in Governance and Development in Sub-Sahara Africa
ITP Governing for Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Development Actors under the New Aid Paradigm
A complete VLIR application file consists of
(1) 14 or 15 documents for ICPs, and 15 or 16 documents for ITPs :
To arrive at VLIR before 1 February 2008, in one file Mark with X if the document is in your fileThe completed VLIR application form 1 A certified copy of your secondary school diploma 2 A certified copy of your higher education diploma(s) and or degree(s) 3 A certified translation of your diploma(s) 4 A certified translation of your degree(s) 5 A certified copy of the transcripts of academic records 6 A certified translation of the transcripts 7 A document explaining the grading system of your country 8 A document proving your proficiency in English 9 A work plan (only for ITP candidates) 10 Two letters of recommendation 11+12 A letter of your employer (if applicable) 13 Two passport photos 14+15 A signed declaration by the Flemish IUC coordinator, in case of an applicant from a university engaged in a VLIR IUC Partnership, but not linked to an IUC funded department.
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(2) Remember that for the programmes from the Hasselt University, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the University of Antwerp you are obliged to make an online application for the university concerned, on top of the VLIR application. The procedure for K.U.Leuven (some documents are to be sent to K.U.Leuven, some to VLIR) differs from that for the Hasselt University and the University of Antwerp (all documents are to be sent to VLIR).
12.3. MODE OF APPLICATION
Requirement Mark with X if the requirement is metHard Copy Obligatory format In English Duly signed Correct destination
12.4. DEADLINE
Arrival of the file at the VLIR Scholarship Office Before 1 February 2008
Application Forms that are incomplete, illegible or that arrive at the VLIR Scholarship Office later than 1 February 2008, will be rejected.
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