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

Duration and start date:

The earliest starting date of the scholarship at Ghent University is 1 October 2018,
The candidate obtains a scholarship for 24 months to study at Ghent University,
24 months of the PhD research/study must be cofinanced at the partner University,
Students are obliged to divide the Ghent University Scholarship into minimum 2 different research stays in Ghent (North) and need to return at least once to their home university (south) in between (=’sandwich – schedule’),
At least 12 months of the research stay in the south must be scheduled after the first BOF funded stay in Ghent (North) (earliest possible starting date of the BOF funding = 1 October 2018).
Who can apply
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Source: https://theafricanscholar.com/2018-2019-doctoral-scholarships-candidates-developing-countries/