IRO PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries at K.U. Leuven University

• International Scolarships
• October 02, 2014

K.U. Leuven                                                  Deadline: 10 Nov 2014 (annual)
Doctoral Degree (PhD)                                 Study in:  Belgium

                                                                     Course starts October 2015

Brief description:
As one of its contributions to development co-operation, K.U. Leuven offers IRO (Interfaculty Council for Development Co-operation) scholarships to deserving students from developing countries to do their PhD in the largest university in Flanders, Belgium. Each academic year, IRO scholarships are granted for doctoral or pre-doctoral programmes.
Host Institution(s):
Katholieke Universiteit in Flanders, Belgium
Field of study:
Priority research fields for the IRO scholarships are proposed by the three doctoral schools: Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Engineering and Technology, and Biomedical Sciences. The research topics proposed by the KU Leuven Doctoral Schools can be found on their respective websites.
Number of Awards:
Not specified.
Target group:
Citizens of developing countries. Click here fore an overview of these countries.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarships include a monthly allowance, housing allowance, tuition fee, health insurance, accident insurance, and return tickets.
Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a citizen of one of the countries on the OECD DAC table that are listed under the following categories: Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries or Low Middle Income Countries. The applicant must not possess dual citizenship, where the second citizenship is from an EU country.
2. The candidate must have been awarded his master’s degree or an immediately contiguous master’s degree no more than ten years prior to the 1st of October 2015 (including the ongoing calendar year).
3. The candidate must hold an academic qualification at least with distinction or equivalent.
4. Research project of excellent academic quality, taking into account the development relevance of the proposal.
5. The candidate must demonstrate a development oriented motivation.
6. Excellent recommendations
7. In order to ensure embeddedness of the research within the context of the home country, a local co-promoter must be appointed.
Application instructions:
If you meet the eligibility conditions, you will need to complete the online application form and submit supporting documents not later than 10 November 2014.
It is important to read the application procedure and visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.kuleuven.be/iro/index.html