Scholarships in Belgium University of Ghent |PhD

Brief Description:

With funding from its “Special Research Fund,” Ghent University grants PhD “sandwich” scholarships to promising PhD candidates from developing countries who wish to undertake half of their PhD research at Ghent University (‘North’) and half at a university in a developing nation (‘South’) (BOF).

Scholarship Details:

Opportunity Type: Fully Funded

Language of Instruction: English

Host University: Ghent University
Location: Belgium
Deadline: February 1, 2022
Eligible Regions: Afghanistan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Cuba, Angola, Zimbabwe, Armenia, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Peru, Benin, Cabo Verde, Suriname, Bhutan, Cameroon, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Congo, Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Cambodia, Egypt, Central African Republic, Eswatini, Chad, El Salvador, Comoros, Georgia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Djibouti, Guatemala, Eritrea, Honduras, Ethiopia, India, Gambia, Indonesia, Guinea, Jordan, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Haiti, Kosovo, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Micronesia, Lesotho, Moldova, Liberia, Mongolia, Madagascar, Morocco, Malawi, Nicaragua, Mali, Nigeria, Mauritania, Pakistan, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Myanmar, Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Niger, Syrian Arab Republic, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Sao Tome and Principe, Tokelau, Senegal, Tunisia, Sierra Leone, Ukraine, Solomon Islands, Uzbekistan, Somalia, Vanuatu, South Sudan, Vietnam, Sudan, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia

Duration:

Ghent University will only sponsor the part of the research that will take place in Ghent (24 months); the candidate must acquire full-time funding for the remaining 24 months of research in the South.

·        Students must begin and conclude their studies in Ghent with a 3 to 12-month research stay.

·        Between October 1, 2022, and February 28, 2023, the first research stay in Ghent must begin.

·        Between the first and last research stays in Ghent, at least 24 months of locally sponsored research must be scheduled in the South.

Level of study:

·        PhD Degree

Benefits of Scholarship:

·        A monthly tuition fee of EURO 310 will be paid.

·        The grant will be of EURO 8000, which will cover operating costs as well as travel expenses for the Ghent university promoter, local promoters, and students.

Eligibility:

·        Candidates must be from a developing country and hold the nationality of that country (mentioned above)

·        The candidate, a supervisor (promoter) at Ghent University, and a supervisor at the partner university must all submit proposals together

·        Although there are no constraints on the research field, priority will be given to themes that are relevant to development.

·        Only degree students (those planning to pursue a combined PhD at Ghent University) are eligible to apply.

·        This scholarship is unavailable to exchange students.

·        Ghent University wishes to encourage more female researchers to apply for this scholarship. As a result, a supervisor from Ghent University can support two candidates per call if they are of different genders.

Partnership Conditions:

·        At the partner university or research center in the South, a local PhD supervisor is required.

·        A written statement from the partner university stating that the candidate will receive a fulltime local PhD scholarship or salary for a period of 24 months while working on the PhD at the partner university in the South AND that the candidate will be sufficiently exempted from teaching or other responsibilities to be able to fully concentrate on the PhD research in the South is required.

·        Applicants can devote up to 10% of their time (on a full-time basis) to other projects (teaching and other tasks)

Required documents

·        Application Form (Click HERE)

·        An advice on the candidate, stating the supervisors opinion on the capability of the candidate as a future researcher.

·        An advice on the ethical and biosafety context of the proposed research project

How to Apply?

·        You can submit all the required documents (in English) to the email address mentioned below.

·        Submission Email: BOFapplication@ugent.be

·        Application Form (Click HERE)

Result Announcement:

·        The results of the selection will be announced online beginning on May 18, 2022.

·        Read more about Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships in Belgium

Deadline: February 1, 2021