VLIRUOS ICP Connect scholarship: Master of Science in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (Mundus tropicalis c/o TROPIMUNDO), 2027-2029
VLIRUOS (Flemish university development cooperation), programme organised by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Who can apply: Candidates must hold the nationality of one of the 25 VLIRUOS eligible countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Palestine, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Indonesia, Philippines and… What is funded: VLIRUOS ICP Connect scholarships are full scholarships for the whole programme. They cover tuition fees, travel, insurance and living expenses (board and lodging). Applicants apply for the programme and the scholarship together through the organising university, and ICP Connect programmes charge no application fee…. Deadline: Application deadline 30 November 2026 (applications opened 1 September 2026). Round: ICP Connect 2027-2028.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: VLIRUOS (Flemish university development cooperation), programme organised by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), official page.
Who can apply
- Candidates must hold the nationality of one of the 25 VLIRUOS eligible countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Palestine, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam) and reside in one of these countries at the time of application. Initial master candidates cannot be older than 35 on 1 January of the intake year. Applicants may apply for only one ICP Connect scholarship per year, must not hold another scholarship for the programme, and must not have had a previous Belgian government study scholarship or enrolled at a Belgian higher education institution before 1 January of the intake year. Preference goes to candidates working in or aiming for higher education, government or civil society; recent graduates may also be considered. The programme is taught in English and the organising institution sets the English requirement; no Dutch is required.
Stage dates
Programme and scholarship application through the organising institution (VUB).30 November 2026
VLIRUOS emails selected and waiting-list candidates no later than mid-May.See the official page
Programme runs September 2027 to September 2029.1 September 2027
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.