Hasselt University Scholarships in Belgium 2018

Applications are now open for Hasselt University Scholarships to pursue masters degree in Belgium. Applications is open for students of developing countries in 2018-2019 academic year. The Flemish Interuniversity Council offers 12 scholarships each year at Hasselt University. Hasselt University’s Master of Statistics acquired accreditation from the prestigious Royal Statistical Society.

Benefits

• Allowance: € 890/month
• Accommodation allowance: € 390/month
• Family allowance: € 62 per dependent person/month
• Several one-time payments
• Insurance, international travel and tuition fee

Eligibility Criteria

Academic eligibility criteria

• Diploma requirements:
  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.
• Language requirements:
  Candidates who wish to apply have to demonstrate 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, computerbased: 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).

Scholarship eligibility criteria

• 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
  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.

Official Link

Deadline: 1st March 2018