Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships at Belgium 2027

Applications are now open for the Ghent University Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from the Global South 2027 in Belgium. This PhD sandwich program is for promising researchers from selected Global South countries who want to spend half of their doctoral research at Ghent University and the other half at a university in their home region. It is open to all fields of research, with preference for topics relevant to the South and North context.

The scholarship is partially funded: Ghent University pays for the 24 months you spend in Belgium, and your partner institution in the Global South must fund the other 24 months. Only candidates from the eligible countries on the official list can apply, and the application deadline is 9 February 2027. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.

Key Details:

Provider: Ghent University (Special Research Fund, BOF)
Degree level: PhD
Host country: Belgium
Funding type: Partially funded
Application deadline: 9 February 2027
Results announced: From 12 May 2027
Scholarship start date: 1 October 2027

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What This Scholarship Offers:

A funded PhD in Europe. Ghent University pays for your 24 months of research in Belgium.
Two supervisors. You get guidance from a professor at Ghent University and a supervisor at your home university.
Income at home. Your partner institution must give you a full time scholarship or salary for 24 months in your home region.
Protected research time. Teaching and other tasks are limited to 10% of your time.
Project and travel support. Your Ghent supervisor receives €310 per month of research in Ghent and an €8,000 travel budget to help cover project costs and travel.
An international degree. You work toward a joint or Ghent University PhD and build a global research network.

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Eligibility Criteria:

You must be a citizen of one of the selected Global South countries. Check the official country list.
You apply together with a professor at Ghent University and a supervisor at a partner university in the Global South.
You must aim for a joint or Ghent University PhD. Exchange students cannot apply.
You should be at the beginning of your PhD. On 1 October 2027, you must still need at least 36 months of research to finish.
Your partner institution must confirm in writing that you will receive a full time scholarship or salary for 24 months.
Your partner institution must limit teaching and other tasks to 10% of your time.
A Ghent University supervisor can support a maximum of 2 candidates per call, and only if they are of different genders.

Gender Balance Rule

Ghent University encourages more women to apply. A Ghent University supervisor can support a maximum of 2 candidates per call, and only if the two candidates are of different genders.

Eligible Countries

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Ecuador
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
India
Iran
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Micronesia
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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Mobility Requirements:

Your 4 year PhD must follow this travel plan:

Start and end with a research stay of 3 to 12 months at Ghent University.
Begin your first stay in Ghent between 1 October 2027 and 28 February 2028.
Complete at least 24 months of locally funded research in the Global South between your first and last stays in Ghent.

Exceptions to the Mobility Scheme

You can request an exception if:

Your partner university requires you to finish a PhD study program there before starting research.
You must first complete a period of field research in the Global South.
You have completed a full time funded PhD period of up to 12 months at your partner institution and want it counted within the 24 months in the South.
You have completed a full time funded PhD period of up to 12 months at Ghent University and want it counted within the 24 months in Ghent.

To use any exception, you must get approval from the Research Administration of Ghent University before 15 January 2027. Fill in the exception request form and email it with your supporting documents to [email protected].

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Important Dates:

15 January 2027: Deadline to request an exception to the funding or mobility scheme (only if needed)
9 February 2027: Application deadline
12 May 2027 onwards: Results announced online
Within 6 weeks of the results: Feedback sent to candidates who were not selected
1 October 2027: Scholarship start date
1 October 2027 to 28 February 2028: Window for your first research stay in Ghent

After the Scholarship:

Within three months after your grant ends, a final scientific report must be emailed to [email protected]. Include your promoter and co promoter (if any) in the email, either as sender or in CC. You can download the final report template from the official site.

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Contact:

For questions about this call, email [email protected].

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How to Apply:

Step 1: Find a Supervisor at Ghent University
Step 2: Find a Supervisor in the Global South
Step 3: Secure the Cofunding
Step 4: Complete the Application Form
Step 5: Submit Before the Deadline

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