Hasselt University ICP Connect Scholarship 2027: Road Safety Master’s in Belgium

The ICP Connect scholarship 2027 pays for a two-year Master of Transportation Sciences at Hasselt University (UHasselt) in Belgium, on the Traffic Safety track. VLIRUOS funds it and UHasselt runs the selection. It is for people from a short list of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Kenyans can apply. Nigerian, Ghanaian and Indian nationals cannot, because their countries are not on the VLIRUOS country list.

Status: opening soon, deadline confirmed. UHasselt says applications open on 15 November 2026 and close on 1 February 2027. The 28 February 2027 date on the VLIRUOS call page is the general call date, and the same page warns that dates vary by programme (checked November 4, 2026).

What it covers

• Tuition fees. Scholarship students pay the lower EEA fee, whatever their nationality.
• Travel.
• Insurance.
• Living costs (board and lodging), paid as a monthly allowance.

The pages checked do not state the monthly amount. VLIRUOS only funds the full 24 months.

Who can apply

• Nationality and residence: you must be a national of a listed country and live in a listed country when you apply. The two countries can differ.
• Listed in Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
• Listed elsewhere: Palestine, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.
• Age: no older than 35 on 1 January 2027.
• Degree: an academic bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as psychology, sociology, economics, statistics, geography, transport or urban planning, architecture or engineering. UHasselt says a Bachelor of Technology or HND is not sufficient.
• Grades: UHasselt asks for an average of about 75% (B grade, or CGPA 3.0 out of 4.0).
• English: CAE, academic IELTS (6.5 overall), academic TOEFL or DET (120), unless you qualify for an exemption.
• Past study: no earlier Belgian government study scholarship, and no enrolment at a Belgian higher education institution before 1 January of the intake year.

The VLIRUOS and UHasselt country lists do not fully match. If your country appears on only one, ask before you apply. Nigeria, Ghana and India appear on neither.

Key details

How to apply

1. Read the VLIRUOS programme page and the ICP section of the UHasselt programme page.
2. From 15 November 2026, create one account on the UHasselt application portal and apply online.
3. Upload the ICP Scholarship Application Form. Without it, UHasselt will not treat your file as a scholarship application.
4. Upload two recent recommendation letters and your motivation letter.
5. Complete the linked Google Form and upload the answers you receive by email.
6. Have your diplomas and transcripts verified, using one of the methods on the UHasselt application process page. You pay any verification costs.

Tips before you apply

• Start verification early. UHasselt says applications not complete by 1 February will not be considered.
• Show how you will drive change in road safety after you graduate. Motivation and commitment are selection criteria.
• Describe your work experience. Preference goes to people in higher education, government or civil society.
• You may apply for only one ICP Connect scholarship a year. See all VLIRUOS study scholarships before you choose.
• If you are Nigerian, Ghanaian or Indian, this scholarship is closed to you. The programme itself is still open to non-EEA applicants who pay their own way, with a 1 May deadline for on-campus study.

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Details are taken from the official VLIRUOS and UHasselt websites, checked on November 4, 2026. Confirm the current rules there before you apply.