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Scholarship opportunities

Flemish University Development Cooperation (VLIR-UOS) - full scholarships

ITC VLIR-UOS supports partnerships between universities and university colleges in Flanders (Belgium) and the South looking for innovative responses to global and local challenges. It provides a limited number of scholarships for students entering following two-year master degree programme at our Faculty:

The application and selection procedure of these scholarships is managed by ITC staff. You first need to apply for admission to the programme of your choice (see the "application procedure" section at the programme of your choice in the left hand menu).

Specific eligibility criteria for VLIR-UOS scholarships:

  • Applicants can be no older than 35 years at the time of application
  • Applicants need to be a national AND resident of one of the 30 scholarship countries at the time of application.

Erasmus Mundus scholarships

ERASMUS Mundus scholarships are available only for the following ERASMUS Mundus Joint Master Programmes:

  • IMETE - International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering
  • IMSOGLO - International Master of Science in Soils and Global Change

EIT AVSA scholarships

EIT AVSA scholarships are available only for the following EIT-labelled master programme:

  • SINReM - International Master of Science in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management

LPDP Full Scholarships

A cooperation agreement between Ghent University and Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (LPDP) enables Indonesian students to complete a Master program study at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering with financial support of the Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education, Ministry of Finance. The scholarship is available for Indonesian nationals only, no older than 35 years, and showing academic excellence and strong leadership skills.

Other full or partial scholarships

Funding by (Semi)governmental agencies for specific target groups

(Semi-) Governmental and International Agencies and Organisations

  • ADB (Asian Development Bank)
  • AFDB (African Development Bank)
  • CEAO (Central Bank of West African States)
  • BOAD (West African Development Bank)
  • DBJ (Development Bank Japan)
  • IsDB (Islamic Development Bank)
  • World Bank
  • FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
  • UNDP (United Nations Development Program)
  • UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
  • WHO (World Health Organization)

Other Agencies and Organisations

Other Announcements

  • U.S. Students: Ghent University is eligible as a so-called "Deferment Only" institution for the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs. U.S. students who have pre-existing U.S. Federal Student loans may qualify for a temporary suspension of the student loan repayment obligation (an “in-school deferment”) while attending Ghent University.
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