Applications are open for the Ghent University Special Research Fund Doctoral Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries, The Special Research Fund – Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from the Global South supports promising PhD students from Global South countries through Ghent University’s “sandwich” scholarship program.
Deadline: February 19, 2025
Type: Post Doctoral
Value: Funding for a 24-month PhD research stay at Ghent University.
-Ghent University provides a bench fee of €310 per month during the research period in Ghent.
-An €8,000 travel budget for operational and travel expenses for both the student and supervisors.
Eligibility: the eligibility criteria include:
-Ghent University encourages applications from female researchers, allowing a Ghent University supervisor to support two candidates of different genders per call
-Applicants must be from one of the selected Global South countries (refer to the country list).
-Proposals must be jointly submitted by the candidate, a supervisor at Ghent University, and a supervisor at a partner university in the Global South.
-Research fields are unrestricted, with preference for topics relevant to the North-South context.
-Only students seeking a joint PhD degree from Ghent University are eligible; exchange students are not.
-Candidates should be at the early stage of their PhD and have a minimum of 36 months of doctoral research remaining when the fellowship begins (October 1, 2025).
Host Country: Belgium
How To Apply: Click on “Apply for This Scholarship” below
Source: ugent.be
