With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF), 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. See more scholarships in Belgium for international students.
Application Deadline: 2nd February 2023
Eligible Countries: Developing Countries
To be taken at (country): Belgium
About the Ghent University Full-fee Doctoral Scholarships: These grants take the form of a so-called “sandwich” scholarship: the candidate obtains a scholarship for maximum 24 months to work within 48 months on an alternating basis on the PhD at Ghent University (‘North’) and at the university or research centre in a developing country (‘South’). Only for the periods the scholarship holder works at Ghent University the scholarship holder will receive a monthly income. The rest of the PhD research is done in the partner university, for which no funding is provided through this scholarship. For this part of the PhD research students must prove that they will be financed at their home university (e.g. full-time PhD scholarship or salary).
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Eligible Fields of Research: No restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nevertheless preference will be given to relevant topics 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 proposals must be submitted by a candidate, a promoter at Ghent University and a supervisor at the local institution.
Type: Doctoral
Eligibility: Before applying for Ghent University Full-fee Doctoral Scholarships, students always need to find a professor from Ghent University who is willing to act as the supervisor (‘promoter’) of their doctoral research and agrees to support their application. The best way to do this is by browsing the list of faculties and research topics available on the research directory
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.
Number of Awardees: Not specified
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