Applications are now open for the Belgian Bilateral Scholarships (BBS) program 2012-2013. The program was is an initiative by the Government of Belgium as a cooperation program with the Government of Vietnam to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development and long-term growth in Vietnam. Under this program, outstanding students from Vietnam are offered scholarships to pursue Master studies in Belgium. Belgian Embassy in Hanoi and the Belgian Development Agency (BTC) manage the program.
Number of Scholarships
There will be 40 full scholarships for Master studies available for the academic year 2012-2013. The scholarship will cover a return ticket to Belgium, all tuition fees, basic health insurance and a monthly stipend and allowances.
Who can apply?
– Candidates from all provinces and regions of Vietnam, from public institutions, civil society, NGOs and the private sector are encouraged to apply.
– Candidates should have good academic records and relevant working experience with the desired studies.
– Candidates should show potential to contribute to the development of Vietnam.
– Women and candidates coming from remote areas are strongly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
– Be citizen of Vietnam and residing in Vietnam
– Not have citizenship or permanent resident status of Belgium or any other developed countries on OECD list;
– Not be married or engaged to a person holding or eligible to hold Belgian citizenship;
– Not be older than 35 years at the submission of the application;
– Hold a full-time official university degree;
– Have minimum 02 full years of working experience (after undergraduate study up to December 2011). The experience must be relevant to the selected Master study;
– Be fluent in English or in French. Minimum requirements by the Programme are:
-> for French: at least TCF 350 or DELF B1;
-> for English: IELTS score of at least 6.5 or 550 TOEFL pBT or 79 TOEFL iBT. Institutional TOEFL will NOT be accepted.
Note
– Candidates are strongly advised to contact the chosen university for confirmation on the availability of the course in the academic year 2012-2013 and the language of instruction before the submission of their application.
– Candidates must possess a high level of English or French proficiency in order to enable them to cope with post-graduate study in Belgium. Candidates are therefore strongly advised to contact directly Belgian universities for specific language requirements of different study programmes. In case the chosen universities or study programmes require higher score than the requirement of BBS, applicants must comply with it before submitting their applications.
Last date for submitting the applications is December 12, 2011.
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