Master of Development Evaluation and Management Scholarship at University of Antwerp 2024: (Deadline 1 February, 2024)

Are you interested in development policies and paradigms? Do you wonder what makes development interventions fail or succeed? Are you interested in the role of international actors in shaping actors, processes and policies in the global south?

Or do you have a particular interest in the Monitoring and Evaluation of development policies, programmes and projects? And are you looking to sharpen your understanding of enabling and constraining factors of development success or failure?

In the Advanced Master of Development Evaluation and Management at the University of Antwerp’s Institute of Development Policy (IOB) you’ll assess the strengths and weaknesses of prevailing development paradigms and gain insights on different actors and institutions, from the local to the international level. You will be equipped with multidisciplinary analytical tools that will enable you to confidently conduct academic research on development policies and programmes using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. Electives offered in this programme address some of the most pressing issues in contemporary development practice, including natural resources, migration, gender and development, land access and tenure, climate finance and the ‘greening’ of aid, and access to public goods and services.

About VLIR-UOS

VLIR-UOS supports partnerships between universities and university colleges, in Flanders and the South, that are searching for answers to global and local challenges.

VLIR-UOS Master of Development Evaluation and Management

• Type Masters
• Organisation VLIR-UOS
• Country to study Belgium
• School to study University of Antwerp
• Course to study View courses
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline 1 February, 2024

Aim and Benefits of VLIR-UOS Master of Development Evaluation and Management

Fully funded scholarship

VLIR-UOS Master of Development Evaluation and Management Courses

• Development Evaluation and Management

Requirements for VLIR-UOS Master of Development Evaluation and Management Qualification

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. Candidates cannot receive any other scholarship or grant to participate in this study programme or another programme simultaneously.
• 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.

Interview date, Process and Venue for VLIR-UOS Master of Development Evaluation and Management

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).

Application Deadline

1 February, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to OFFICIAL LINK and apply

Before you start

Always read the programme information and check the admission requirements before submitting an application.  Please read the full procedure below before starting your application. We recommend that you have all required documents at hand before starting your application; these documents are listed below.

The link to the application form is available in the procedure overview below.

The application period for the academic year 2024-2025 starts on 1 November 2023.

Procedure overview

The application process consists of two major parts:

• part 1: academic assessment of the application
• part 2: submission of hard copy academic documents and screening of authenticity

Self-financing applicants who have been admitted for the academic year 2023-2024 can transfer their admission to the academic year 2024-2025. They will follow a short flow in Mobility-Online and do not need to upload the required documents again. This short flow does not apply to ICP Connect scholarship applicants.

The combined results of the evaluation of part 1 and part 2 will determine if you will be admitted to the programme:

• If your application is academically accepted and you have completed both steps of the application procedure, you will receive an admission letter and more information about the enrolment through Mobility-Online.
• Unsuccessful applicants will also be informed. Decisions taken by the selection commission are final and without appeal. IOB will not engage in correspondence on this matter.

The application procedure at IOB is free of charge.

Take into account the deadlines and the time needed for legalisation and translation of documents for part 2. Note that you can only apply for one programme at a time. Applicants who submit 2 or more applications will automatically be refused for all programmes applied for.?

Read all about the programme

All about the application process

For more details visit: OFFICIAL LINK.