Ghent University Scholarships for Developing Countries

The
University of Ghent is offering Special Research Fund-Doctoral Scholarships for
Developing Countries. Ghent University Scholarships are available for PhD
students who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University
and half at a university in a developing country.

With
support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF), Ghent University wishes to
support university research groups or research centres in developing countries
in their aim to grow into excellent research centres by upgrading local
academic personnel.

Ghent
University is a top 100 university a

nd one of the major universities in
Belgium. Our 11 faculties offer a wide range of courses and conduct in-depth
research in both exact and social sciences. Ghent University aims to encourage
its students to adopt a critical approach within a creative,
development-oriented educational and research environment.

To
be able to determine the proficiency of someone’s knowledge of Dutch or
English, Ghent University uses the Common European Framework Reference for
Foreign Languages. There are six foreign language proficiency levels and is a
basis for the recognition of language qualifications.

Course
Level:
Scholarships are available for PhD students who wish to carry out half of their
PhD research at Ghent University and half at a university in a developing
country.

Study
Subject (s):
No restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nevertheless preference
will be given to topics that are relevant for development. Relevance for
development measures the degree in which the action of development corresponds
with the expectations of the beneficiaries, the needs of the country, global
priorities and the policies of partners and donors.

Scholarship
Award:

PhD
scholarship at Ghent University (24 months).
24
months of PhD research will be executed at the partner university in the
South, for which no funding is provided through this
scholarship. This part of the research (24 months) must be funded
(e.g. local PhD scholarship or salary) at the partner
institution in the South.
The
Ghent University promoter receives a bench fee of €15.440 to
cover (part of) the operational costs, as well as part of the travelling
costs of the student and both the Ghent University and the local promoter.

Scholarship
can be taken in
Belgium and Developing Countries

Eligibility: Before applying for
a PhD scholarship at Ghent university students Always need to find a professor
from Ghent University who is willing to act as the supervisor (‘promoter’)
of their doctoral research and who agrees to support their
application. The best way to do this is by browsing the list of faculties
and research topics available on our research directory

The
proposals must be jointly submitted by a candidate, a promoter
at Ghent University and a supervisor at the partner university.
No
restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nevertheless
preference will be given to topics that are relevant for development
Development
relevance relates to the extent to which the proposals’ objectives are
consistent with beneficiaries’ requirements, country needs, synergy
opportunities, global priorities and partners’ and donors’ policies.
Candidates
need to come from – and have the nationality of – a
developing country
There
must be a guarantee that the candidate will be able to
work fulltime on the PhD project for a period of 24
months at the partner university in a selected developing
country (South). This implies that the following conditions needs to be
fulfilled:
there
must be a local PhD supervisor at the partner university or
research center in the South;
A written
statement is requested stating that the candidate is either
a funded fulltime PhD student or a staff member at this partner
university
and
will be sufficiently exempted from teaching or other assignments
as to be able to fully concentrate on the PhD research in the South.
This
statement should also mention that the candidate receives a local PhD
scholarship or salary for a period of 24 months when
working on the PhD at the partner university in the South.
This
cofunding is only intended for students who want to obtain a
(joint ) PhD degree at Ghent University .

Nationality: Students of
developing country can apply for these scholarships.

List
of Countries: Afghanistan, Kenya, Armenia, Brazil, Angola, Korea, Dem.Rep.,
Bolivia, China, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Cameroon, Colombia, Benin,
Timor-Leste,Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cabo
Verde, Cuba, Bhutan, Congo, Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire,
Ecuador, Burundi, Egypt , Jordan, Cambodia, El Salvador, Mexico, Central
African Rep., Georgia, Peru, Chad, Ghana, Suriname, Comoros, Guatemala,
Thailand, Congo, Dem. Rep., Guyana, Tunisia, Djibouti, Honduras, Uruguay,
Equatorial, Guinea, India, South Africa, Eritrea, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kosovo,
Gambia, Kyrgyztan, Guinea, Micronesia, Guinea-Bissau, Moldova, Haiti, Mongolia,
Kiribati, Morocco, Laos People’s Democratic Republic, Nicaragua, Lesotho,
Nigeria, Liberia, Pakistan, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Malawi, Paraguay,
Mali, Philippines, Mauritania, Samoa, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Myanmar,
Swaziland, Nepal, Syrian Arab Republic, Niger, Tokelau, Rwanda, Ukraine, São
Tomé and Principe, Uzbekistan, Senegal, Vietnam, Sierra Leone, West Bank and
Gaza Strip, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Tanzania

College
Admission Requirement

English
Language Requirement: To be able to determine the proficiency of someone’s
knowledge of Dutch or English, Ghent University uses the Common European
Framework Reference for Foreign Languages. There are six foreign language
proficiency levels and is a basis for the recognition of language
qualifications.

How
to Apply:
The application has to be submitted electronically.

Application Form

Application
Deadline:
The application deadline is March 6, 2018.

Scholarship Link