Within the framework of its cooperation programme with Vietnam, the government of Belgium wishes 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, granted through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGD) under the Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, enable young professionals from Vietnam to pursue Master studies in Belgium and gain new expertise for the benefit of their country. The programme is managed and implemented by the Belgian Embassy in Hanoi and the Belgian Development Agency (BTC).
Quantity and type of scholarships within the framework of the Programme
There will be40 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
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.
N.B:
- 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.
- Applicants are not obliged to have a letter of admission from a Belgian university for the academic year 2012-2013 before submission of application and/or interviews. However, holding such a letter of admission will be an advantage.
- GRE/GMAT is required by some universities for courses in Economics, Finance or Natural Sciences. Please check this requirement directly with the university you want to apply for before submitting an application to the Embassy.
Indicative Timeline
12/12/2011Deadline for submission of applications
Mid January 2012 Invitation for interview to shortlisted candidates
February 2012 Interviews
End of March 2012 Inform result of interviews and of application to all applicants (by the Belgian Embassy)
July – Aug 2012 Award scholarships (by BTC)
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