ICP Scholarship Master Program in Belgium

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Deadline: 1 February 2020
Open to: nationals and residents of one of the 31 countries mentioned below
Benefits: monthly allowance of EUR 1150/month + additional financial support

Description

The ICP “Master of Transportation Sciences – Road Safety in Low & Middle Income Countries” offers a 2-year multidisciplinary master programme in Belgium, with a unique focus and approach to Road Safety in Developing Countries. The programme is supported by VLIR UOS and has 12 scholarships available each year.

Students are trained to identify transportation and road safety issues in order to create innovative solutions by using an integrative approach based on three pillars: the individual (dealing with the human behaviour in traffic and how to influence it e.g. intentional and unintentional riskful behaviour such as drunk driving or cognitive impairments), the environment (e.g. creating self-explaining roads and infrastructure that minimizes crash impact) and the society (e.g. societal norms and translation into policy and enforcement measures). Road safety in this programme is approached as a cross-border field, incorporating elements of psychology, economy, urban planning, environmental studies, engineering and more.

Eligibility

A/ ACADEMIC ADMISSION CRITERIA:

  • Required study level and degree programme:
    Participants should have at least an academic bachelor degree in one of the following disciplines:

    • behavioural sciences: psychology, sociology
    • political and social sciences
    • mathematical and statistical sciences
    • economy, transport economy
    • transport or traffic planning, urban planning or design, geography, (urban) architecture
    • engineering: transport engineer, civil engineerMinimum grade obtained: distinction
  • Sufficient knowledge of the English language:
    Sufficient knowledge of English is required and is to be certified by one of the below mentioned tests. Native speakers or holders of a degree, obtained in the English language are exempt from these tests:

    • a TOEFL-score report (paper based: score 550 or more, computer based: score 213 or more, internet base: score 79-80). For more information about the TOEFL, go to www.toefl.org. Students who take in the test are required to indicate institution code 9005, so that the results are transmitted to Hasselt University directly. Note that they only accept academic TOEFL or IELTS-test results.
    • IELTS-certificate (min. overall band score 6.0). For more information, go to www.ielts.org. On the day of the test, Hasselt University can be selected as the institution to which the test result should be sent, with reference to the contact person of the programme for which you wish to apply. Note that we only accept academic TOEFL or IELTS-test results.
    • passed another English test of similar level as TOEFL or IELTS
    • 1 year comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent

B/ SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
You can only apply for a scholarship if you meet all VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria:
For example:

  • Nationality and country of residence:
    Be a national and resident of one of the below 31 countries:

    • 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 scholarship is 35 (on 1st January 2019)

Benefits

Which costs are covered by the scholarship?

  • Monthly allowance: EUR 1150/month (for cost of meals, transport, personal expenses and accommodation);
  • 1- time payment for indirect travel costs: EUR 150;
  • 1- time payment for logistical allowance: EUR 850;
  • Insurance, international travel and tuition fee.

How to apply?

STEP 1. Fill in an online application form

STEP 2. VLIR UOS scholarship application form. To apply for the ICP scholarship, you have to follow a specific procedure. You will find more information about this procedure on the VLIR-application form, which you can download at the top of the UP/DOWNLOAD page of your online application form.

STEP 3. Send hard copies of your application by post

For more information and to apply please visit the official web page.