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ICP Connect Scholarship - Master of Science in Food Technology (KU Leuven & Ghent University)
VLIR-UOS offers six fully funded ICP Connect scholarships for the two-year (120 ECTS) interuniversity Master of Science in Food Technology run by KU Leuven and Ghent University, from September 2027 to September 2029. The programme focuses on post-harvest and food preservation engineering and on food technology, and is aimed at future agents of change from selected countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
- Country
- BE
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Apply by
- 01 Feb 2027
- Job type
- Fellowship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 6 scholarships
- Application fee
- No application fee for scholarship applicants (upload the fee-waiver PDF in place of payment proof)
Who can apply
Bachelor's degree; nationality of and residence in one of VLIR-UOS's 25 eligible countries
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Complete the full-time two-year Master of Science in Food Technology (120 ECTS) at KU Leuven and Ghent University
- Study post-harvest and food preservation engineering and food technology
- Prepare to apply the knowledge to food security and sustainable development in your home country or region
What the employer asks for
- Nationality of, and residence in, one of the eligible countries (Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, D.R. Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa; Asia: Indonesia, Philippines, Palestinian Territories, Vietnam; Latin America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru). India is not on the list
- Not older than 35 on 1 January of the intake year
- Meet the Master of Food Technology entry requirements
- Proof of English proficiency (medium of instruction not accepted) unless you graduated from an English-taught programme in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the USA; results due by 1 March 2027
- No previous Belgian government study scholarship and no earlier enrolment at a Belgian higher education institution
- Only one ICP Connect application per year and no other concurrent scholarship
- Preference for candidates in or aiming for higher education, government or civil society
Selection process
- Phase 1: programme committee decides admission to the master's
- Phase 2: admitted candidates are ranked; top six awarded, next six wait-listed
- Criteria: motivation as an agent of change, professional experience, gender and regional balance, preference for vulnerable groups and for those without a previous high-income-country scholarship
- VLIR-UOS informs awardees and wait-listed candidates by email
Documents to keep ready
- Standard master's application documents
- Motivation letter of 500 to 1,000 words on personal motivation and perspectives
- Two recommendation letters in the required format, emailed by the recommenders from official addresses to the Admissions Office
- ICP Connect scholarship document
- English test results
Pay, benefits and perks
- Full tuition fee covered
- Allowance of €1,400 a month covering living, accommodation, health insurance, installation and indirect travel costs
- Economy return ticket to Belgium at the start and back home at the end
About the employer
VLIR-UOS funds this scholarship with the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD); the programme is jointly organised by KU Leuven and Ghent University.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Application deadline (applications open 12 Oct 2026)
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- PhD
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
- Publications
- Impact factor
- h-index
- Research proposal
- Grant writing
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Check the VLIR-UOS eligible-country list before applying (India's eligibility not confirmed on the page). Scholarship amount not stated on the page.
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Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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