K.U. Leuven University Full PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries

K.U. Leuven University Full PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries


Eligible Countries:

  • Developing countries

    To be taken at (country):

  • Katholieke Universiteit in Flanders, Belgium

    About the Award:

    The programme is organised and managed by IRO, the University’s Interfaculty Council for Development Cooperation. This programme is intended for the student to do his or her whole research at KU Leuven; therefore, any other type of agreement (e.g. Sandwich programmes, etc) are not envisioned.

    Over the past ten years, the IRO Doctoral Scholarships Programme has supported over a hundred PhD graduates. Having obtained their doctoral degree from KU Leuven, the PhD holders are now utilising their expertise back in their home countries either at a university (by doing academic research), government bodies, civil society organisations or in various sectors of the industry.

    Eligible Fields of Study:

  • Doctoral or pre-doctoral programmes in the Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Engineering and Technology, or Biomedical Sciences.
  • The research topics proposed by the KU Leuven Doctoral Schools can be found on their respective websites.

    Type: PhD

    Eligibility:

  • The applicant must be a citizen of one of the countries on the OCDE DAC table that are considered as: Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries or Low Middle Income Countries.
  • The applicant may not possess a citizenship from an EU country. The applicant may not posses a long-term EU residence permit.
  • The candidate’s latest master’s degree must have been awarded no more than ten years ago.
  • The candidate must hold an academic qualification at least equivalent to a high distinction.
  • Degrees obtained with a final score equivalent to second class second/lower division will not be taken into consideration.
  • The research project must have excellent academic quality, with a special focus on the development relevance of the proposal.
  • The vacancies that are published on the KU Leuven website are already funded and thus, cannot participate for this
    scholarship.
  • The candidate must demonstrate a development-oriented motivation.
  • The candidate must be supported by a KU Leuven promoter.
  • The candidate must be supported by a local co-promoter at the candidate’s home country to ensure embeddedness of the research within the country’s context.
  • The candidate must be supported by excellent recommendations from relevant referees.

    Value of Scholarship:

  • Tuition fee, Health and Life Insurances, partner and child allowances, monthly stipend, travel.

    Duration of Scholarship:

    PhD:

  • 48 months (4 years)

    Predoctoral programme:

  • 12 extra months (1 year)

    How to Apply:

  • It is important to go through Application Instructions before applying for this scholarship.
  • For more information and award application details, see; application details, see; K.U. Leuven University Full PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries

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