Ghent University Doctoral 扣扣传媒for Candidates from Developing Countries
Last updated: 08 Jan 2019 | CURRENTLY CLOSED
Ghent University
PhD Degree
Deadline: 4 March 2019 (annual)
Study in: Belgium
Course starts October 2019
Brief description: [ad#contentadtext]
With support from its听鈥淪pecial Research Fund鈥澨�(BOF), Ghent University grants听PhD scholarships听to promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out听half of their PhD research at Ghent University and half in a university in a developing country.
Host Institution(s):
Ghent University in Belgium and a partner university in a developing country.
Level/Field(s) of study:
PhD Programmes at the University
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified
Target group:
Citizens of
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
- 鈥⑻齈hD scholarship听at Ghent University听 (24 months).
- 鈥⑻�24 months of PhD research will be executed at the partner university in the South, for which听no听funding is provided through this scholarship.听This part of the research (24 months) must be funded (e.g. local PhD scholarship or salary)听at听the partner institution in the South.
- 鈥⑻齌he Ghent University promoter receives a听bench fee听of 鈧�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.
Eligibility:
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听their doctoral听research and who agrees to support their application.听The best way to do this is by browsing the list of faculties and research topics available on our听
鈥⑻齌he proposals must be听jointly听submitted by a candidate, a promoter at Ghent University and a supervisor at the partner university.
鈥⑻齆o restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nevertheless听 preference will be given to topics that are听relevant for development
鈥⑻鼵andidates need to听come from听鈥� and have the听nationality听of 鈥� a developing country (see听);
鈥⑻齌here must be a听guarantee听that the candidate will be able to work听fulltime on the PhD project听for a period of听24 months听at the听partner university听in a selected developing country (South). This implies that the following conditions needs to be fulfilled:
- there must be a听local PhD supervisor at the partner university听or research center in the South;
- A听written听 statement听is requested stating that the candidate is either a听funded fulltime PhD student or a staff member听at this partner university
- and will be听sufficiently exempted听from teaching or other assignments as to be able to fully concentrate on the听PhD research in the South.
- This statement should also mention that the candidate听receives a local PhD scholarship or salary听for a period of听24 months听when working on the PhD at the partner university in the South.
- 鈥⑻齌his cofunding is only intended for students who听 want to obtain听a (joint ) PhD degree at Ghent University .
Application instructions:
Applications are currently closed.
Applications must be submitted on the application forms provided before 4 March 2019.
It is important to听visit the official website (link found below) to access the application forms and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website:听
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