Ghent University offers Doctoral scholarships for
candidates from developing countries in Belgium. The students of
developing countries can apply for this scholarship. These
scholarships are offered in the field of Arts and
Philosophy, Law, Sciences, Medicine and Health Sciences, Engineering and
Architecture, Economics and Business Administration, Veterinary
Medicine, Psychology and Educational Sciences, Bioscience
Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Political and Social
Sciences. The candidate is offered a scholarship for 24 months which must be
divided into several periods within a span of 4 years.
candidates from developing countries in Belgium. The students of
developing countries can apply for this scholarship. These
scholarships are offered in the field of Arts and
Philosophy, Law, Sciences, Medicine and Health Sciences, Engineering and
Architecture, Economics and Business Administration, Veterinary
Medicine, Psychology and Educational Sciences, Bioscience
Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Political and Social
Sciences. The candidate is offered a scholarship for 24 months which must be
divided into several periods within a span of 4 years.
Study Subject(s): Research
groups and institutes as per faculties are Arts and
Philosophy, Law, Sciences, Medicine and Health
Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Economics and Business
Administration, Veterinary Medicine, Psychology and Educational
Sciences , Bioscience Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences and
Political and Social Sciences.
groups and institutes as per faculties are Arts and
Philosophy, Law, Sciences, Medicine and Health
Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Economics and Business
Administration, Veterinary Medicine, Psychology and Educational
Sciences , Bioscience Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences and
Political and Social Sciences.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing PhD degree level.
Scholarship Provider: Ghent University
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium
Scholarship Provider: Ghent University
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium
Eligibility:
-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 on the PhD
project at the partner university. This implies that there must be a local PhD
supervisor at the partner university or research center.
-Written statement is requested from that supervisor or the university
authorities stating that the candidate is either a student or a staff member of
this university and will be sufficiently exempted from teaching or other
assignments as to be able to fully concentrate on the PhD research.
-This statement should also mention that the candidate receives/received a
local scholarship or salary when working on the PhD in the home institute.
country
-There must be a guarantee that the candidate will be able to work on the PhD
project at the partner university. This implies that there must be a local PhD
supervisor at the partner university or research center.
-Written statement is requested from that supervisor or the university
authorities stating that the candidate is either a student or a staff member of
this university and will be sufficiently exempted from teaching or other
assignments as to be able to fully concentrate on the PhD research.
-This statement should also mention that the candidate receives/received a
local scholarship or salary when working on the PhD in the home institute.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of developing countries can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: 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. Therefore Ghent University grants PhD scholarships to
promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out half of
their PhD research at Ghent University and half in a university in a developing
country. 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. The
Ghent University promoter also receives a bench fee of €15.440 to cover (part
of) the operational costs, as well as the travelling costs of the student and
both the Ghent University and the local promoter.
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. Therefore Ghent University grants PhD scholarships to
promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out half of
their PhD research at Ghent University and half in a university in a developing
country. 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. The
Ghent University promoter also receives a bench fee of €15.440 to cover (part
of) the operational costs, as well as the travelling costs of the student and
both the Ghent University and the local promoter.
Duration of award(s): The candidate obtains a scholarship for 24 months which must be divided
into several periods within a span of 4 years. In principle the scholarship
holder starts the PhD scholarship research at Ghent University during a period
of 3 to 9 months and ends the scholarship with a stay of at least 3 months at
Ghent University to complete and defend the doctoral thesis.
into several periods within a span of 4 years. In principle the scholarship
holder starts the PhD scholarship research at Ghent University during a period
of 3 to 9 months and ends the scholarship with a stay of at least 3 months at
Ghent University to complete and defend the doctoral thesis.
What does it cover? The value of the scholarship at Ghent University depends on, a.o., the researcher’s
family situation and is approximately €1.750.
family situation and is approximately €1.750.
Other Benefits: The candidate receives a “sandwich” type scholarship for a total of 24
months. Within a span of 48 months, the candidate needs to work on the PhD
project both at Ghent University and the partner university. The
scholarship holder will receive a monthly
income only for the periods he/she works at Ghent University.
The rest of the PhD research is done in the partner university for which no
funding is provided through this scholarship. The partner university has to
provide a salary or local scholarship for the period the candidate works there.
months. Within a span of 48 months, the candidate needs to work on the PhD
project both at Ghent University and the partner university. The
scholarship holder will receive a monthly
income only for the periods he/she works at Ghent University.
The rest of the PhD research is done in the partner university for which no
funding is provided through this scholarship. The partner university has to
provide a salary or local scholarship for the period the candidate works there.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 7th March 2013.
