Doctoral Scholarships of Ghent University from Developing Countries – call 2024: (Deadline 1 January, 2024)

Special Research Fund – Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries – call 2024

With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF) Ghent University grants PhD “sandwich” scholarships to promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University (‘North’) and half at a university in a developing country (‘South’). Ghent University only finances the part of the research that will be carried out in Ghent (24 months). The candidate must have full-time funding for the other 24 months of research to be carried out in the South.

About Ghent University

Ghent University is a top 100 university and one of the major universities in Belgium. Our 11 faculties offer more than 200 courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains. Ghent University Global Campus is also the first European university in Songdo, South Korea

Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships

• Type PhD
• Organisation Ghent University
• Country to study Belgium
• School to study Ghent University
• Course to study View courses
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline 1 January, 2024

Aim and Benefits of Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships

• PhD scholarship at Ghent University  (in total 24 months).
• The Ghent University promoter receives a bench fee of € 310/per month of research in Ghent + € 8.000 travel budget 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.

Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships Courses

Requirements for Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships Qualification

• Candidates need to come from – and have the nationality of – one of the selected developing countries (see country list);
• The proposals must be jointly submitted by a candidate, a supervisor (promoter) at Ghent University and a supervisor at the partner university (South);
• No restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nevertheless  preference will be given to topics that are relevant for development;
• Only degree students (students who intend to obtain a (joint ) PhD degree at Ghent University) can apply. Exchange students cannot apply for this scholarship;
• This program is meant for students at the beginning of their PhD. To a limited extent, PhD students are allowed to have already completed preliminary research. At the time the fellowship starts (1/10/2024), a minimum of 36 months of doctoral research must still be required to complete the PhD;
• Ghent university wants to encourage more female researchers to apply for this scholarship. That is why a Ghent University supervisor can support maximum 2 candidates per call on condition they are both of a different gender.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships

Deadline scholarship applications

• 20 February 2024

Results scholarship selection

• From 15 May 2024 onwards, the result of the selection will be announced online.

Application Deadline

1 January, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Ghent University on www.ugent.be to applyApplication forms must be submitted (in English) electronically to BOFapplication@ugent.be.

• In addition to the application form, the Ghent University supervisor must also submit the following 2 documents:
  1. An advice on the candidate, stating the supervisors opinion on the capability of the candidate as a future researcher.
  2. An advice on the ethical and biosafety context of the proposed research project

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