Ghent University - Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries in Belgium, 2019

Ghent University is offering Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries, 2019 to candidates who aim to grow into excellent research centers by upgrading local academic personnel. During his/her tenure, the candidates should spend half of the duration at Ghent University and the rest of the duration at a university or research center in a developing country.

Eligibility for Ghent University - Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries in Belgium, 2019:

• Candidates applying for Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries, 2019 must be national citizens of one of the developing countries.
• Candidates must guarantee that they will be able to work on their Ph.D. at the partner university in a selected developing country by assuring the presence of a local supervisor at the partner university or research center.
• A written statement is required stating that the student is either a full-time Ph.D. student or a staff member of Ghent University and will be successfully exempted to carry out Ph.D. at the partner university or research center.
• The written statement must also include that during their tenure at the partner university, the candidates receive local Ph.D. scholarship or salary.
• Students in receipt of CSC scholarship are ineligible to apply for Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries, 2019.

Selection criteria:

Recommendations obtained from members of the Council for Development Cooperation are considered by the Research Council to make the selections. The following are the selection criteria:

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

Value of Ghent University - Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries in Belgium, 2019:

• The recipient of the Ghent University's Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries will get approximately € 1.958 per month and bench fee of €15.440.

Deadline for Ghent University - Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries in Belgium, 2019:

• The last date to apply for Ghent University's Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries is 4th March 2019.