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Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships 2019 for Candidates from Developing Countries to study in Belgium (Funded)

by OFA December 10, 2018

written by OFA

Application Deadline: March 4th 2019

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.

Funding

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.

Requirements:

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 (see country list);
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 .

Duration and start date:

The earliest starting date of the scholarship at Ghent University is 1 October 2019;
The candidate obtains a scholarship for 24 months to study at Ghent university;
24 months of the PhD research/study must be cofinanced at the partner university;
Students are obliged to divide the Ghent University scholarship into minimum 2 different research stays in Ghent (North) and need to return at least once to their home university (South) in between (= ‘sandwich- schedule’);
At least 12 months of the research stay in the South must be scheduled after the first BOF funded stay in Ghent (North) (earliest possible starting date of the BOF funding = 1 October 2019).

How to apply

Applications must be submitted on the application forms provided for this purpose.

The Research Council makes a selection of the applications based in part on the recommendations obtained from members of the Council for Development Cooperation.

Selection criteria:

the qualifications of the applicant;
the doctoral project;
the relevance of the research topic for development;
the scientific/scholarly potential of the promoter’s research group(s);
the partnership between Ghent University and the local institute;
the scientific/scholarly potential of the local institute.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships 2019

December 10, 2018 1 comment

Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships 2019 for Candidates from Developing Countries to study in Belgium (Funded)

by OFA November 13, 2018

written by OFA

Application Deadline:March 4th 2019

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.

Requirements:

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

Candidates need to come from – and have the nationality of – a developing country (see country list);
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 .

Funding

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.

Duration and start date:

The earliest starting date of the scholarship at Ghent University is 1 October 2019;
The candidate obtains a scholarship for 24 months to study at Ghent university;
24 months of the PhD research/study must be cofinanced at the partner university;
Students are obliged to divide the Ghent University scholarship into minimum 2 different research stays in Ghent (North) and need to return at least once to their home university (South) in between (= ‘sandwich- schedule’);
At least 12 months of the research stay in the South must be scheduled after the first BOF funded stay in Ghent (North) (earliest possible starting date of the BOF funding = 1 October 2019).

How to apply

Applications must be submitted on the application forms provided for this purpose.

The Research Council makes a selection of the applications based in part on the recommendations obtained from members of the Council for Development Cooperation.

Selection criteria:

the qualifications of the applicant;
the doctoral project;
the relevance of the research topic for development;
the scientific/scholarly potential of the promoter’s research group(s);
the partnership between Ghent University and the local institute;
the scientific/scholarly potential of the local institute.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships 2019

November 13, 2018 4 comments

Doctoral PHD Scholarships

Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships 2017/2018 for Candidates from Developing Countries

by OFA January 18, 2017

written by OFA

Application Deadline: March 7th 2017

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.

These grants take the form of a so called “sandwich” scholarship: the candidate obtains a scholarship for maximum 24 months to work within a span of 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. fulltime PhD scholarship or salary).

Eligibility Requirements

To be admissible for this call, all of the following requirements must be met:

Candidates need to come from – and have the nationality of – a developing country (see country list);
There must be a guarantee that the candidate will be able to work on the PhD project at the partner university in a selected developing country (South). This implies that there must be a local PhD supervisor at the partner university or research center.
A written statement is requested from the university authorities stating that the candidate is either a fulltime PhD 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 in the South.
This statement should also mention that the candidate receives a local PhD scholarship or salary when working on the PhD at the partner university in the South.
CSC scholarship holders are not eligible to apply for a Doctoral grants for researchers from developing countries. CSC students are referred to the call Cofunding for Chinese candidates PhD candidates holding a CSC scholarship (deadline October 2017).

Duration

The candidate obtains a scholarship for maximum 24 months which must be divided into several periods within a span of 4 years.

Students are obliged to divide the scholarship into minimum 2 different research stays in Ghent (North) and need to return at least once to their home university (South) in between (=‘sandwich- schedule’)
The candidate must propose at least 12 months of locally funded research stay in the South after the first BOF funded stay in Ghent (North).

Due to all practical arrangements (visa, housing, contract, …) students are advised to stay for long periods in Ghent (e.g. 1 year).

This scholarship call does not intend to support students who plan only 1 research stay in Ghent.

How does it work

The candidate applies to Ghent University jointly with a promoter of Ghent University and a supervisor at the local institution.

The promoter at Ghent University has to fill in a separate document (‘promoter’s advice’) with advice on the candidate, stating the promoter’s opinion on the potential of the candidate as a future researcher.

The Research Council makes a selection of the applications based in part on the recommendations obtained from members of the Council for Development Cooperation. The recommendation is based on:

the qualifications of the applicant;
the doctoral project;
the relevance of the research topic for development;
the scientific/scholarly potential of the promoter’s research group(s);
the partnership between Ghent University and the local institute;
the scientific/scholarly potential of the local institute.

Benefits:

The value of the scholarship at Ghent University depends on, a.o., the researcher’s family situation and is approximately € 1.958 per month.
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.

Forms 2017 PhD grant for candidates from developing countries

Call 2017 (Word-document) – Call 2017 (PDF-document)
Application form 2017 (Word-document)
Advice promoter (Word-document) (in Dutch, to be filled in by the promoter)

Country List 2017 (PDF-document)
Form scientific report (Word-document)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships 2017/2018

January 18, 2017 2 comments

Doctoral Scholarships

Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships 2017 for Candidates from Developing Countries to study in Belgium (Funded)

by OFA December 13, 2016

written by OFA

Application Deadline: 7 March 2017

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.

Duration

The candidate obtains a scholarship for maximum 24 months which must be divided into several periods within a span of 4 years.

Students are obliged to divide the scholarship into minimum 2 different research stays in Ghent (North) and need to return at least once to their home university (South) in between (=‘sandwich- schedule’)
The candidate must propose at least 12 months of locally funded research stay in the South after the first BOF funded stay in Ghent (North).

Due to all practical arrangements (visa, housing, contract, …) students are advised to stay for long periods in Ghent (e.g. 1 year).

This scholarship call does not intend to support students who plan only 1 research stay in Ghent.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be admissible for this call, all of the following requirements must be met:

Candidates need to come from – and have the nationality of – a developing country (see country list);
There must be a guarantee that the candidate will be able to work on the PhD project at the partner university in a selected developing country (South). This implies that there must be a local PhD supervisor at the partner university or research center.
A written statement is requested from the university authorities stating that the candidate is either a fulltime PhD 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 in the South.
This statement should also mention that the candidate receives a local PhD scholarship or salary when working on the PhD at the partner university in the South.
CSC scholarship holders are not eligible to apply for a Doctoral grants for researchers from developing countries. CSC students are referred to the call Cofunding for Chinese candidates PhD candidates holding a CSC scholarship (deadline October 2017).

Benefits:

The value of the scholarship at Ghent University depends on, a.o., the researcher’s family situation and is approximately € 1.958 per month.
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.

How it Works:

The candidate applies to Ghent University jointly with a promoter of Ghent University and a supervisor at the local institution.

The Research Council makes a selection of the applications based in part on the recommendations obtained from members of the Council for Development Cooperation. The recommendation is based on: