Special Research Fund - Funding for candidates for a joint doctorate
Ghent University supports students who want to take a doctorate under joint supervision of Ghent University and a non-Flemish partner university or institution for higher education. No restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nor on the age of the applicant.
Duration
The PhD-student has to stay minimum 6 months and maximum 24 months at Ghent University. The stay may be divided into several periods within the span of 4 years.
Who can apply?
This call is open to both foreign and Belgian candidates who are enrolled as a PhD student at a non-Flemish university or institution for higher education who want to take a joint doctorate at both their home institution and Ghent University.
The Ghent University funding only covers the stay at Ghent University. No funding is paid for the stay at the partner university/institution. The part of the PhD research carried out at the partner university/institution must be supported or co-financed by the partner university/institution or country. This co-financing can for example consist of an appointment as a researcher at the partner university/institution or a (partial) PhD or research scholarship from the partner university/institution or country.
How does it work?
The candidate applies for this funding jointly with a promoter of Ghent University. Candidates can look for a Ghent University promoter (=supervisor) in their domain of interest by browsing the list of faculties and research topics.
The Research Council makes a selection of the applications. The selection is based on the evaluation of the project, the added value of the stay at Ghent University for the joint doctorate, the qualifications of the applicant and the scientific potential of both the promoter’s research group and the research group at the partner institution.
The applications must be submitted in English.
How much funding is involved?
Through the call “Funding for a joint doctorate” 2 types of funding can be granted by Ghent University
1) A PhD scholarship: Only PhD students who do not receive a PhD scholarship from the partner university/institution during the stay at Ghent University, can obtain a PhD scholarship via this call. The student will need written evidence from the partner university/institution that no PhD scholarship is paid during the stay at Ghent University. The Ghent University scholarship can be granted for 6 up to maximum 24 months. The PhD student receives a grant of minimum € 1.739 per month and the Ghent University promoter a bench-fee of € 310 per month.
2) Top-up funding: PhD students who do receive a PhD scholarship from the partner university/institution during the stay at Ghent University, can obtain top-up funding from Ghent University which is paid on top of the scholarship from the partner university/institution. This top-up funding consists of € 1.000 per month’s stay at Ghent University to cover (part of) the costs for travel, accommodation, insurances, etc. plus a bench-fee of € 310 per month intended for the Ghent University promoter. The top-up funding can be granted for 6 up to maximum 24 months.
Deadline
Deadline: 4 September 2012.
