Apply/ ICP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME “ROAD SAFETY IN THE SOUTH” at Hasselt University

APPLICATIONS FOR INTAKE IN SEPTEMBER 2021 ARE NOW OPEN. Complete applications that reach us before latest 1st February 2021 will be reviewed for admission.

The ICP “Master of Transportation Sciences – Road Safety in Low & Middle Income Countries” offers a 2-year multidisciplinary master programme 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.  

Programme overview

For more information please open this link

https://www.uhasselt.be/UH/education/ICP-Scholarship-Programme-Road-Safety-in-the-South.html

APPLICATIONS FOR INTAKE IN SEPTEMBER 2021 ARE NOW OPEN. Complete applications that reach us before latest 1st February 2021 will be reviewed for admission.

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STEP 1. Fill in an online application form

Make sure all required fields have been filled in and all required documents have been uploaded.

Important notes for the registration:

1. page STUDY PROGRAMME: select “Master of Transportation Sciences – Traffic Safety”
2. page LEARNING ACCOUNT: if you have not yet obtained a degree in Belgium, the balance of your learning account is 140
3. page SUCCESS RATE: if you weren’t enrolled at Hasselt University in the previous year, skip this page and proceed to the next page of the application form
4. If you are eligible to apply for the ICP scholarship, you will see this on the page FINANCES of the online application. To apply for the scholarship, you have to select the option “YES” for “application for a VLIR-ICP scholarship”.

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

• printout of the VLIR-UOS scholarship application form
• hard copies of legalised* degree certificates and academic transcripts 
• hard copies of additional necessary documents (certified English translations of diplomas and degrees, proof of English proficiency, 2 letters of recommendation, passport picture, …): see checklist

* legalised/certified hard copies of degree certificates and academic transcripts.
You can ask your university to issue a new set of original transcripts or you can ask the university who originally issued the documents to make a certified copy of your diploma/transcript/diploma supplement. They stamp the copy, thereby attesting that it is a true copy of the original document.
Photocopies or digital versions of certified copies cannot be accepted!

to this address:

Hasselt University
attn. Ms. Leen Jorissen
Martelarenlaan 42
3500 Hasselt
BELGIUM

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1ST FEBRUARY 2021

If you have any questions related to the administrative side of the application procedure, send an email to: admissionformaster@uhasselt.be

SINCE YOU WILL NEED SOME TIME TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE , IT’S IMPORTANT TO START IN TIME AND NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.

Once your documents (electronic + hard copy) have been received and your online file is complete, your application will be submitted to the board of admission who will decide on its admissibility. After the scholarship deadline, all received applications will be reviewed by a board of admission who will rank the applications according to the VLIR-UOS selection criteria.

The top 12 applications will be submitted to VLIR-UOS for scholarship approval. Once VLIR-UOS has approved the scholarship selection made by Hasselt University, the selected students will automatically be notified by VLIR-UOS (as of end May/June). Applicants who were not selected, will be notified by Hasselt University in the same period.
Application forms that are incomplete, illegible or arrive at Hasselt University later than the application deadline, will be rejected.

In case you are academically admitted but at the same time not selected for a VLIR-UOS scholarship, you are allowed to join the Master of Transportation Sciences and attend the regular master/ICP master programme on your own financial means (e.g. self supported, supported by your employer or other). 

Please note that the information provided on this website is intended for informational purposes only and may be subject to changes.

ICP | VLIR UOS SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

VLIR UOS Scholarships for the ICP: Master of Transportation Sciences – Road Safety in Low & Middle Income Countries

The Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS) offers 12 scholarships for our Master’s programme “Master of Transportation Sciences – Road Safety in Low & Middle Income Countries”.

Which costs are covered by the scholarship?

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

Amounts for trainings or Master programmes starting in 2021 are subject to change. More info on the scholarships can be found here: allowances and guidelines for scholarships

A/ ACADEMIC ADMISSION CRITERIA (Hasselt University):

• 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 engineer
    
    Minimum 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 we 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 (VLIR-UOS):
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 2021). 

For a full description of the scholarship eligibility criteria, visit the VLIR-UOS website: VLIR-UOS scholarship eligibility criteria

Before starting an application, check whether you meet ALL conditions of admission (academic + scholarship). If this is not the case, your application will be rejected.

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