Apply for the Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from the Global South at Ghent University

Name of the Event: Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from the Global South

Place: Ghent University

Last Date of Application: 19 February 2025

Link to Apply:

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With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF) Ghent University grants PhD “sandwich” scholarships to promising PhD students from Global South countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University ('North') and half at a university in the Global South ('South'). Ghent University only finances the part of the research that will be carried out in Ghent (24 months). The candidate must have full-time funding for the other 24 months of research to be carried out in the South.

Who can apply for this scholarship:

• Candidates need to come from - and have the nationality of – one of the selected Global South countries (see country list);

• The proposals must be jointly submitted by a candidate, a supervisor (promoter) at Ghent University, and a supervisor at the partner university (South);

• No restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nevertheless, preference will be given to topics that are relevant within the North-South context;

• Only degree students (students who intend to obtain a (joint ) PhD degree at Ghent University) can apply. Exchange students cannot apply for this scholarship;

• This program is meant for students at the beginning of their PhD. To a limited extent, PhD students are allowed to have already completed preliminary research. At the time the fellowship starts (1/10/2025), a minimum of 36 months of doctoral research must still be required to complete the PhD;

• Ghent University wants to encourage more female researchers to apply for this scholarship. That is why a Ghent University supervisor can support a maximum of 2 candidates per call on condition they are both of a different gender.

Co-funding:

Co-funding is mandatory with this scholarship. Consult the call documents for more information on what co-funding is allowed.

In general, the following conditions must be guaranteed by the partner in the South-

• There must be a local PhD supervisor at the partner university or research center in the South;

• A written statement from the partner university is requested stating that the candidate will receive a full-time local PhD scholarship or salary for a period of 24 months when working on the PhD at the partner university in the South AND

• will be sufficiently exempted from teaching or other assignments to be able to fully concentrate on the PhD research in the South. Applicants can dedicate a maximum of 10 % of their time (full-time appointment) to other tasks (teaching and other tasks)

Funding:

• PhD scholarship at Ghent University (in total 24 months).

• The Ghent University promoter receives a bench fee of € 310/per month of research in Ghent + € 8.000 travel budget to cover (part of) the operational costs, as well as part of the traveling costs of the student and both the Ghent University and the local promoter.

  
  
  
  

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers - BOF@UGent.be