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Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries at Ghent University 2026

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Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

PhD

Funding Type

Partial Funding · Tuition + travel allowance

Eligible Courses

Any area of research (preference to topics related to the North-South context)

Eligible Nationalities

Open to nationals of developing countries

Can Be Taken At

Ghent University

Provider

Ghent University

Last Verified On

16 Jul 2026 by WeMakeScholars Scholarship Team

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Overview

With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF), Ghent University grants PhD scholarships to promising Ph.D. 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.

Eligibility Criteria of the Scholarship:

  • Applicants must be nationals of selected Global South countries.
  • Applicants must have just commenced their PhD program at the University.
  • Applicants intending to obtain a joint PhD degree at the university only can apply.
  • Applicants identified as exchange students do not qualify for the scholarship. 
  • Applicants must submit the proposal along with the supervisor (promoter) at Ghent University and a supervisor at the partner university (South).

Application Process:

The application should include the following components:

  • Completed online applicaton form to BOFapplication@ugent.be;
  • Records of study results;
  • A written statement from a lawful representative of the partner institution concerning the co-financing of the candidate’s PhD research at this university.

The Ghent University supervisor must submit the following documents: 

  • 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

Value of the Scholarship: 

The successful candidates can avail of the following benefits:

  • PhD scholarship at Ghent University;
  • The Ghent University supervisor gets a monthly fee of €310 for research in Ghent, along with a travel budget of €8,000. This budget helps pay for some of the operating costs and part of the travel expenses for the student and both the Ghent University and the local supervisor.
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1

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2

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3

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4

Application Review

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5

Scholarship Decision

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Documents Needed

  • Academic Transcripts (Usually required)

  • Income Certificate (For need-based scholarships)

  • Identity Proof (Usually required)

  • Admission / Offer Letter (For select scholarships)

  • Statement of Purpose (If applicable)

  • Language Test Scores (If applicable)

  • Recommendation Letters (If applicable)

  • Other Supporting Documents (As specified by the scholarship provider)

Note: The exact document requirements vary by scholarship. Always refer to the official application guidelines

FAQs

  • Yes, you can secure an education loan to study abroad at Ghent University. Education loans are of two types — Collateral and non-collateral. Collateral includes either: Immovable property – a house or a flat or land (or) liquid security – an FD, or LIC or shares or bonds. Agricultural lands are not accepted by any bank for education loan.

    Public banks like SBI, BOB offer these types of education loans. There are many NBFCs who offer Non-collateral education loans. Apply for the best education loan to study abroad.
  • The deadline of Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries at Ghent University 2026 is Expired.
  • Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries at Ghent University 2026 is offered to PhD degree.
  • Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries at Ghent University 2026 is offered for Any area of research (preference to topics related to the North-South context).
  • Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries at Ghent University 2026 is open for: Open to nationals of developing countries.
  • Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries at Ghent University 2026 is offered by Ghent University.
  • Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries at Ghent University 2026 covers Partial Funding, Tuition + travel allowance.