Master of Development Evaluation and Management

Benefits & funding

• The scholarship covers all expenses connected with the studies.
• The programme lasts 12 months and carries 60 ECTS credits.
• The host lists 10 full scholarships for this advanced master’s programme.

Eligibility

• Applicants must hold nationality from one of the 29 eligible countries and reside in any one of those countries when applying; nationality and residence need not be the same country.
• Applicants must be no older than 45 on 1 January of the intake year.
• Applicants normally need a master’s degree in development studies or a related discipline with good results; a four-year bachelor’s degree may be considered only when the file demonstrates master’s-level equivalence through research coursework, further training, or highly relevant experience.
• A three-year bachelor’s degree is not sufficient, and applicants educated under the European Bologna system must hold a master’s degree; applicants with a European master’s in a similar field are generally not accepted.
• Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency. A TOEFL iBT score of at least 79 or IELTS overall 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component is accepted when a certificate is required.
• Applicants may submit only one ICP Connect scholarship application per year and may not hold another scholarship or grant for the same period.
• Applicants must not previously have received a Belgian-government scholarship for a study programme or enrolled in Belgian higher education for a study programme.
• Employment in higher education, government, or civil society is preferred but is not a hard requirement; private-sector applicants and recent graduates without experience remain eligible if their motivation and profile are strong.

Application process

1. 1
   Check both the academic admission requirements and the additional ICP Connect scholarship rules.
2. 2
   Submit personal details in Mobility-Online, select the programme, and use the email invitation to activate the application account.
3. 3
   Upload the passport page, CV, motivation letter, degree certificates, annual transcripts, English certificate when required, and two recent signed and dated recommendation letters; add an employer certificate when applicable.
4. 4
   If academically accepted, legalise the qualifying degree certificate and send the required hard-copy documents to the IOB Admissions Office for authenticity screening.

Program timeline

1. 1 November 2025

   Applications opened for the 2026–2027 academic year.

2. ICP Connect scholarship application deadline.

   1 February 2026

3. Academic and scholarship assessment.

   Mid-February to mid-April 2026

4. Selection results announced through Mobility-Online.

   1–15 May 2026

5. Programme starts.

   Mid-September 2026

6. Programme ends.

   Mid-September 2027