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Organised by UAntwerpen
Master of Epidemiology
Starting
08/11/2022
Period
Sept 2023 - sept 2025
Deadline
28/02/2023
Scholarships 2023-2024: The call for applications for the academic year 2023-2024 is now closed.
The next call will open in November 2023.
The Master of Epidemiology is a unique programme in Flanders. You will acquire knowledge, skills and competences related to designing and conducting epidemiological research on questions concerning aetiology, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment or prognosis of disease (illness), or on improving or maintaining health. You will be immersed in scientific research and learn to translate this into practice and policy to improve the health of people and populations.
Through a VLIR-UOS grant programme, this Master's programme is supported by the Global Health Institute. This is one of the university's interdisciplinary research centres, dedicated to the global improvement of population health, capacity building for global health research and implementation of evidence-based interventions for health problems in low and middle-income countries. The Master of Epidemiology is a two-year programme (120 ECTS) and has partnerships with universities and research institutes worldwide, allowing students to conduct research activities in the partner countries.
Can I apply for this scholarship?
Candidates that meet the following criteria* may apply for an ICP Connect scholarship:
- Nationality and country of residence: Candidates must be nationals of one of the 29 eligible countries and must be a resident of one of these countries (not necessarily the same country) at the time of application.
- Age: Candidates cannot be older than 35 on January 1 of the year of intake for an initial master and 45 for an advanced master.
- Professional background and experience: Preference will be given to candidates employed in higher education, government or civil society, or those targeting a career in one of these sectors. Candidates employed in the private sector or newly graduated candidates with no work experience may also be considered if they provide a strong motivation and profile.
- Scholarship applications: Candidates may apply for only one ICP Connect scholarship application per year.
- Previously awarded scholarships: Candidates may not have previously received a scholarship from the Belgian government to attend a study programme and may not have enrolled in a study programme at a Belgian higher education institution before January 1 of the year of intake.
*Please note that additional criteria may be imposed by individual institutions. These can be found under the drop-down menu 'more detailed information & application' on this page.
What are the scholarship selection criteria?
Within the ICP Connect framework, scholars are seen as potential agents of change that may contribute to societal change in their home country (or region) after completing their studies. Scholars are selected following an objective evaluation of their scholarship applications based on the following criteria:
- Motivation: Candidates' motivation and professional goals must reflect their competence in transferring knowledge/skills or setting up extension activities and highlighting themes relevant to sustainable development and pertinent to the study programme. Not only are academic results important, but so are - especially - the potential and commitment of the candidates to become an 'agent of change' after completing their studies.
- Professional experience: Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a greater chance of implementing and/or transferring newly gained knowledge/skills upon completion in a sustainable development context, such as in the higher education sector, government, civil society or the private sector, thereby contributing to positive societal change.
- Gender balance: A balance between male and female candidates awarded ICP Connect scholarships is targeted. VLIR-UOS strongly encourages female candidates to apply. Read more about our gender policy here.
- Regional balance: A reasonable cross-section of scholars from different countries and regions is targeted, provided there are sufficient qualified candidates.
- Leave No One Behind (LNOB): In case of equally qualified candidates, preference will be given to candidates from vulnerable groups.
- Previously awarded scholarship: Preference will be given to candidates who have never received a scholarship to study in a higher income country (bachelor or master).