The Belgian Bilateral Scholarship Programme for Vietnamese Students
The Belgian Bilateral Scholarship Programme
Within the framework of its cooperation programme with Vietnam, the government of Belgium wants to support the government of Vietnam in its efforts to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. The Belgian Bilateral Scholarships (BBS) constitute an important component of this cooperation programme, which aims to contribute to the long-term growth and stability of Vietnam.
Belgian Bilateral Scholarships, funded through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGDC) under the Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, enable young professionals from Vietnam to pursue postgraduate studies in Belgium and gain new expertise for the benefit of their country. The program is managed and implemented by the Belgian Embassy in Hanoi and the Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC).
Since 2001, through the Programme, more than 120 excellent Vietnamese officers have graduated from different Master courses and more than 40 researchers obtained PhD degrees from different research subjects in Belgium.
Quantity and type of scholarships within the framework of the Programme
For the academic year 2009-2010, forty (40) scholarships are made available for Vietnamese nationals who want to obtain Master or PhD degrees from universities in Belgium.
A full scholarship will cover a return ticket to Belgium, all tuition fees, basic health insurance and a monthly stipend and allowances.
For Mixed PhD award holders, the scholarship only covers the period spent in Belgium. In addition, support for fieldwork costs (data collection, experiments, materials for experiments etc.) is also available. Award holders have to prepare a justified cost estimate signed by both promoters and submit it to BTC Hanoi for approval.
Who can apply
The Programme encourages applications from all provinces and regions of Vietnam, from public institutions, civil society, NGOs and the private sector. Women and candidates coming from remote areas are strongly encouraged.
Candidates should have good academic records and relevant working experience with the selected studies.
Candidates should show potential to contribute to the development of Vietnam.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
§ Applicants must be nationals of, and residing in Vietnam;
§ Not being older than 35 years for Master and 40 years for Mixed PhD (up to 5th January 2009);
§ Having a full-time official university degree;
§ Having at least two (2) years of full-time work experience after graduation. The experience must be relevant to the selected Master or PhD study;
o For Master applicants: required 2 full years’ experience after undergraduate study (up to January 2009).
o For PhD applicants: required to have at least 1 full year of working experience after Master study (up to January 2009).
§ Candidates must be fluent in English or in French. Minimum requirements by the BBS Programme are:
o for French: TCF score of at least 350 or DELF B1 or equivalent certificates;
o for English: IELTS score of at least 6.0 or 550 TOEFL pBT or 79 TOEFL iBT. Institutional TOEFL will NOT be accepted.
§ Candidates applying for Mixed PhD scholarships must have a research subject and acceptance letters of promoters (Belgian and Vietnamese) before submission of applications.
Application for 2009 intake opens on 1 October 2008 and closes on 5 January 2009
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