CUD Scholarship Program – Belgium

Scholarship Overview

• The CIUF-CUD Scholarship Program is an international scholarship program that provides promising students from developing countries to pursue their desired graduate program in Beligum.
• Through the scholarship, students are equipped with experience and skills necessary to improve the conditions of their home country.

Host School

• Any French-speaking university in Belgium

Fields of Study

• International Courses
  • Master complémentaire en Aquaculture (Aquaculture)
  • Master complémentaire en Gestion des Transports (Transport Management)
  • Master complémentaire en Santé Publique – Orientation Santé et Développement (Public Health – Orientation on Health and Development)
  • Master complémentaire en Sciences et Gestion de l’Environnement dans les Pays en Développement (Environmental Management in Developing Countries)
  • Master complémentaire  en Gestion des Ressources Animales et Végétales en Milieux Tropicaux (Animal and Plant Resources in the Tropics)
  • Master complémentaire en Gestion des Risques Naturels (Natural Hazards Management)
  • Master complémentaire en Sciences et Technologie des Aliments (Food Science and Technology)
  • Master complémentaire en Médecine Transfusionnelle (Transfusion Medicine)
  • European master in Microfinance
  • Master complémentaire en Protection des Cultures Tropicales et Subtropicales (Crop Protection in Tropical and Subtropical Countries)
  • Master complémentaire en Economie Internationale et du Développement (International Economy and Development)
  • Master complémentaire en Développement, Environnement et Sociétés (Development, Environment and Society)
  • Master complémentaire in Public Health Methodology
• Training Programs
  • Stage à l’Usage des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication dans les Bibliothèques universitaires (Use of Information Technology and Communication in the University Libraries)
  • Stage en Système d’Information Géographique (Geographic Information System)
  • Stage en Gestion des Systèmes de Services de Santé – Economie et gestion des ressources/planification (filière A) – Gestion scientifique et recherche en systèmes de santé (filière B) (Management Systems Health Services – Economics and Resource Management / Planning (sector A) – Management and Scientific Research in Health Systems (sector B)
  • Stage Méthodologique en Appui à l’Innovation en Agriculture Familiale (Methodology to Support Innovation in Family Agriculture)
  • Stage en Environnement et Gestion Durable des Ressources Minérales (Environment and Management Sustainable Mineral Resources)

What does the scholarship cover?

•  Coverage to be confirmed
  

How many scholarships are given?

• Each year, the CIUF-CUD grants program provides for 150 scholarships to students pursuing its international courses mentioned above; and around 70 scholarships to participants in its training program.

Which countries are targeted?

Student nationals from the following countries are allowed to apply for the CIUF-CUD Scholarship Program:

• Algeria
• Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi
• Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Congo
• Ecuador, Ethiopia, El Salvador
• Guatemala, Guinea
• Haiti
• India, Indonesia
• Kenya
• Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique
• Nicaragua, Niger
• Peru, Philippines, Palestinian Territories
• Rwanda
• Senegal, Suriname, South Africa
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Vietnam
•  Zambia, Zimbabwe

Am I Eligible to Apply?

To be eligible to the CIUF-CUD Scholarship program, the applicant must meet the following conditions:

• Candidates must reside and work in one of the countries listed above at the time of the his/her application;
• For those applying for the international courses, he/she must be below 40 years old
• For those applying for the training programs, he/ she must be below 45 years old
• Degree holder comparable to a second cycle of the Belgian university degree
• Demonstrates a professional occupation in a developing country for at least two years after the end of his graduate level, OR three years after the end of his studies when the applicant holds a diploma issued by the third cycle of a university in an industrialized country
• Knowledgeable in written and spoken French and other applicable languages used in the training program
• Willingness to learn French and appreciate Belgian life
• Applicant must only apply to one training program
• Candidates must not be admitted to any French-speaking universities in Belgium prior to applying for the grant

The applicants will be screened based on the following criteria:

• Academic qualifications and research capabilities
• History of previous scholarships (Priority will be given to those who have not been recipients of a Belgian scholarship)
• Professional experience in development work
• Membership to a CIUF-CUD partner institution
• Commitment to development work particulatrly in helping disadvantaged sociak groups
• Nationality (participation of candidates from sub-Saharan Africa are encouraged)
• Gender equality (women”s participation are encouraged)
• Commitment to re-integrate and apply skills learned in Belgium in his/her home country

How to Apply – Next Steps

Applying for a scholarship grant with CIUF-CUD is absolutely free of charge.

• Download and accomplish the application form
• Duly accomplished forms and complete requirements must be sent to CIUF-CUD either by mail or express mail at one time. To-follow documents will not be admitted at a later stage.
• After the selection process, successful and unsuccessful candidates will be notified by e-mail.

Closing Date

The Fellowships 2013-2014 Courses and International Internships call is ended. The next call on scholarships and courses 2014-2015 International Internships will be open from mid-September 2013.

How do I get more information?

For more information, interested applicants can go to the following links:

• COMMISSION UNIVERSITAIRE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT
• CUD Office Address:

rue de Namur 72-74
B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Tel. +32 2 2 89 65 65
Fax  +32 2 289 65 66
Email maryvonne.aubry @ cud.be

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