Developing Country Scholarships to Participate in International Courses and Training Programs in Belgium

The CUD (Cutting-edge International Trainings and Courses for Development) Scholarships Program for the year 2011-2012 is available for applicants from developing countries. Courses include Masters in Public Health, European Microfinance Program, Master in Development, Environment and Society, Master of Science and Supplementary Environmental Management in Developing Countries, Management Systems in Health Services, Methodology in Support of Innovation in Family Planning etc.

Some of these courses and trainings are in French and candidates should be familiar with the language before applying for them. Nevertheless, selected candidates also need to learn French while participating in the programme.

Only the nationals of the following countries are authorized to postulate with the scholarships: South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haïti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Uganda, Peru, Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, El Salvador, Senegal, Suriname, Tanzania, Palestinian territories, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Age-limit for participating in the programme is 40 years for the courses and 45 years for trainings. Eligible candidates will be those holding a graduate degree comparable to Belgian University graduate degree (“license”). After completion of the programme, selected candidates should return back to their country and pursue work in the field in which they have undergone the course or training.

The application form and the admission form can be downloaded from the website. However, completed forms can be submitted only by post or express mail. The last date for submissions is 14 February 2011. For more, visit this link.