Phd Scholarships For Researchers: KU Leuven 5299 views

Phd Scholarships For Researchers: KU Leuven

REQUIREMENTS

The KU Leuven applicant and (optional) co-promoter meet the conditions to be a promoter or co-promoter of an Internal Funds project. The applicant will also be the promoter of the doctorate at KU Leuven.

The foreseen doctorate must meet the KU Leuven requirements for the attainment of a doctoral degree.  The following additional conditions apply:

1. There is a local co-promoter from the developing country. This co-promoter should have the necessary scientific expertise to supervise the project and is an authority in the field and the institute. This co-promoter should play an active role in the project, remotely or as host during short stays;
2. The research should be conducted at KU Leuven. Short stays or missions to the concerned developing country and/or other foreign stays are allowed, but they must be described in the original application.
3. The dissertation should be defended within the period of 4 years.
4. The candidate must in principle still complete the whole doctoral trajectory.
5. The first master’s degree cannot have been obtained more than 15 years ago.
6. The candidate has not applied for a Global Mind PhD Scholarship for the same doctoral project.

Scholarship Details

DURATION: Each year a maximum of 10 ‘PhD scholarships for researchers can be funded at KU Leuven.

The scholarships have a duration of maximum four years. The mandate starts on October 1st of the year of the approval (other starting dates are possible on request). In case the PhD student has obtained a doctoral scholarship at KU Leuven before, that period will be subtracted from the 4 year period.

Financial conditions: the doctorate (max. €1000 and based on proof of expenditure). The PhD student is exempt from the tuition fee at KU Leuven.

APPLICATION Procedure

The application must mainly contain the following elements (see digital application form for further specifications):

1. Authorization from the doctoral committee to enroll as a PhD researcher. (this authorization is requested via Admissions and is strictly academic. It does not guarantee the funding of a PhD scholarship!)
2. An identification of the KU Leuven promoter and (optional) co-promoter with their CV and a description of the supervision of the PhD student;
3. An identification of the co-promoter at the university or research institute in a developing country with CV and a description of the supervision of the PhD student;
4. The project description and work plan of the doctoral project, The curriculum vitae of the candidate
5. A detailed description of the collaboration and the supervision of the doctorate (max. 1p);
6. A motivation letter from the KU Leuven promoter containing
   • a clarification of the scientific added value of the project,
   • a description of the developmental relevance of the research and its potential impact on solving or better understanding the development-related problem,
   • a description of the aimed for (or current) collaboration with the foreign co-promoter, and
   • a formal confirmation to fulfill the supervising and logistic task ensuring the completion of the doctorate within the foreseen time period.

DEADLINE: March 11 2021