The Flemish
Interuniversity Council offers 12 scholarships each year at Hasselt University.
Scholarships are available for pursuing ICP Master’s programme Master of
Statistics.
Hasselt University’s
Master of Statistics acquired accreditation from the prestigious Royal
Statistical Society.
Hasselt University
is a university with campuses in Hasselt and Diepenbeek, Belgium. It was
officially established in 1971, as the Limburgs Universitair Centrum. On June
15, 2005, the university changed its name to Hasselt University.
Candidates who wish
to apply have to demonstrate the good command of the English language, both
spoken and written.
Course
Level:
Scholarships are available for pursuing
ICP Master’s programme Master of
Statistics.
Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded in the field of Statistics.
Number of
Scholarship:
The Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS) offers 12 scholarships each year
for ICP Master’s programme Master of Statistics.
Scholarship
Award:
Costs covered by the scholarship
- Allowance:
€ 890/month - Accommodation
allowance: € 390/month - Family
allowance: € 62 per dependent person/month - Several
one-time payments - Insurance,
international travel and tuition fee
Scholarship
can be taken in Belgium
Eligibility: Applicants must meet the
following eligibility requirements:
- Nationality
and Country of Residence: A candidate should be a national and resident of
one of the following 31 countries (not necessarily the same country) at
the time of application: Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, DR Congo,
Ethiopia, Guinea, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique,
Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Niger; Asia:
Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Palestinian Territories, Vietnam and Latin
America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru - Age:
The maximum age for a Master programme candidate is 35 years. The
candidate cannot succeed this age on January 1 of the intake year.
Nationality:
ICP
scholarships are available for applicants from the following 31 eligible
countries:
- Africa:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Cameroon, Kenya,
Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zimbabwe, South Africa, Niger - Asia:
Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Palestinian Territories, Vietnam - Latin
America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Students should hold at least a university diploma or degree
certificate or a diploma of higher education equivalent to a bachelor degree
(180 ECTS credit points). Applications of holders of a bachelor degree in
mathematics, physics, computer sciences, chemistry, biology, life sciences,
bio-, business-, civil engineering, medicine, sociology, psychology, artificial
intelligence, biotechnology with a sufficiently strong background in
mathematics and statistics can apply.
Test Requirement: No
English Language
Requirement: Candidates who wish to apply have to demonstrate the good command
of the English language, both spoken and written. English language skills
need to be confirmed by a recent score on the Test of English as Foreign
Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
or any recognised proficiency test:
- A TOEFL
score report (paper-based: score 550 or more, computer-based: score 213 or
more, internet-based: score 79-80) - IELTS
certificate (overall band score 6.0)
The English Language
Test can be waived on the basis of an interview or if English language
proficiency is proven otherwise (e.g. if education or part of it was in English
or if English is a national language in your home country).
How to
Apply:
To apply for an ICP scholarships several steps need to be done. Please make
sure that you start on time with your application to avoid that your dossier
cannot be completed before the deadline.
Step 1: Online registration
- Visit
the link online registration - Complete
the online registration form - Page
STUDY PROGRAMME: select “Master of Statistics” - Page
LEARNING ACCOUNT: if you have not yet obtained a degree in Belgium, the
balance of your learning account is 140 - Page
SUCCESS RATE: if you weren’t enrolled at Hasselt University in the
previous year, skip this page and proceed to the next page of the
application form - If you
are eligible to apply for the ICP scholarship, you will see this on the
page FINANCES in the online application. To apply for the scholarship, you
first have to mark the option “yes” on that - page
(application for a VLIR-ICP-scholarship: “yes”)
Step 2: VLIR-UOS scholarship
application form: To apply for the ICP scholarship, you have to follow a
specific procedure. You’ll find more information about this procedure on the
VLIR-application form, which you can download on top of the UP/DOWNLOAD page in
your online application.
After completing the online registration form, you also have to upload your
documents on the up/download page.
Step 3: Send hard copies of your application
by post
- Printout
of the VLIR-UOS scholarship application form - Hard
copies of legalised* degree certificates and academic transcripts - Hard
copies of additional necessary documents: certified English translations
of diplomas and degrees, proof of English proficiency, 2 letters of
recommendation, passport picture, … (see checklist)
Application
Deadline:
The application deadline is March 1, 2018.
