Applications for the 2026 Ghent University Doctoral Scholarship have now commenced for international candidates.
The Ghent University Scholarship offers full funding coverage of €11,720 for doctoral candidates for a period of 24 months. Deserving and eligible doctoral students from developing countries are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to study in Belgium.
Interested in the scholarship? Find more details about it, its eligibility criteria, benefits, and a step-by-step guide to apply in this post.
Ghent University Doctoral Scholarship Summary
- Host: Ghent University
- Study Abroad: Study in Europe
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Developing Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | €11,720 Stipends
- Deadline: February 17, 2026
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2026 Ghent University Doctoral Scholarship Details:
With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF) Ghent University grants PhD “sandwich” scholarships to promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University (‘North’) and half at a university in a developing country
Ghent University is a top 100 university and one of the major universities in Belgium. Our 11 faculties offer more than 200 courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains.
Ghent University Global Campus is also the first European university in Songdo, South Korea.
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2026 Ghent University Scholarship Requirements:
To be considered for the Ghent University Scholarship,
- Applicants must be international student from developing countries
- Applications must be submitted on the application forms provided for this purpose which will be assessed by the Research council.
- Applicants are to note that the scholarship is highly competitive and the applicants will be selected based on their Bachelor and Master degree results.
- Applicants will also be assessed by their doctoral project, relevance of the research topic for development and capacity building.
- The scientific and scholarly potential of the promoter’s research group(s); the partnership between Ghent University and the Local Institutes as well as the scientific/ scholarly disposition of the local institute.
2026 Ghent University Doctoral Scholarship Duration and Reward
- PhD scholarship at Ghent University (in total 24 months)
- The Ghent University receives a bench fee of € 310/per month of research in Ghent + €8000 travel budget to cover (part of) the operational costs of research.
Note
The following mobility scheme is mandatory:
- Students need to start and end with a research stay of 3 -12 months in at Ghent University.
- The first research stay at Ghent University needs to be started between 1 October 2026 and 28 February 2027.
- At least 24 months of locally funded research in the South must be scheduled in between the first and last research stay at Ghent University.
How To Apply for Ghent University Doctoral Scholarship 2026
Application forms must be submitted (in English) electronically via e-mail to BOFapplication@ugent.be.
- Alongside the application form, the Ghent University supervisor must also submit the following 2 documents:
- An advice on the candidate, stating the supervisors opinion on the capability of the candidate as a future researcher.
- An advice on the ethical and biosafety context of the proposed research project
Deadline: February 17, 2026
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