Institutional University Cooperation (IUC)
A programme financed by VLIR-UOS
- IUC programme: objectives and features
- IUC partners
- Adminsitrative procedure for a guest or a scholarship student to stay at K.U.Leuven
IUC Programme: objectives and main features
General objective
Empowering the local university as an institution to better fulfil its role as a development actor in society
This objective is to be attained through the implementation of a coherent set of interventions, guided by the strategic plan of the partner university, aimed at improving institutional policies and management and the quality of local education, research and social service delivery.
Main features of the IUC partner programme
- A long-term collaboration with a limited number of selected universities geared towards institutional development.
- Well-elaborated phase-in, phase-out and ex-post partner programme opportunities.
- Financing and facilitation of co-operation (Partnership), not budget support.
- Content based on a match between the priorities of the partner university and the interest and expertise offered by the Flemish counterparts.
- Demand-initiated leading to a joint programme based on partnership.
- Two successive five-year partner programmes with an earmarked overall budget of over € 6,000,000
- Average annual budget: € 745,000 of which some € 650,000 is operational.
- 7 years full budget, thereafter declining to 85%, 75% and 50%.
- Extensive post-partner programme support facilities.
- The creation of North-South and (North)-South-South networks.
- Overall duration: 17 years.
IUC-partners
Africa
- Tanzania: Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) (started in 1997)
- Tanzania: University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) (from 1998 to 2003)
- Zambia: University of Zambia (UNZA) (started in 1997)
- Kenya: University of Nairobi (UoN) (started in 1998)
- Zimbabwe: University of Zimbabwe (UNZI) (started in 1998)
- South Africa : University of the Western Cape (UWC) (started in 2003)
- Ethiopia: Mekelle University (MU) (started in 2003)
- Kenya: Moi University (MU-K) (started in 2007)
- Ethiopia: Jimma University (JU) (started in 2007)
- Mozambique: University Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) (started in 2008)
Latin America
- Bolivia: Universidad Mayor de San Simon (UMSS) (started in 1997)
- Ecuador: Escuela Superior Politécnica Del Litoral (ESPOL) (started in 1999)
- Cuba: Universidad Marta Abreu de las Villas (UCLV) (started in 2003)
- Ecuador: University of Cuenca (UCuenca) (started in 2007)
- Surinam: Anton de Kom University of Suriname (started in 2008)
Asia
- Vietnam : Can Tho University (CTU) (started in 1998)
- Vietnam : Hanoi University of Technology (HUT) (started in 1998)
- The Philippines: the network of Saint Louis University (SLU) and Benguet State University (BSU). (started in 1999)
More information on the VLIR-UOS website.
Administrative procedure for a stay at K.U.Leuven
Three months before the arrival of the visitor or student, a filled-out IUC-form should be sent to Christel Van Cauwenbergh at the International Office. Ms Van Cauwenbergh will make sure that all the necessary arrangements are made regarding, among other things, admission and visa procedures, obtaining an official invitation letter from K.U.Leuven, housing, scholarship payment and getting settled in Leuven.
ContactIUC with Anton de Kom (Surinam) and Cuenca (Ecuador): Sylvia Van Walleghem
IUC with San Simon (Bolivia): Hilde Nijs
All other IUCs: Martine Dekoninck