Africa Platform of Ghent University Association (GAP) is inviting outstanding applicants to apply for Short Stay Research Fellowships for International Students. The grant is available for the academic session 2023-2024

The studentship is designed to give for international students who have a chance to study a research degree in Belgium and aims to help them with covering some of their study expenses.

Ghent University is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and is one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Belgium. Our 11 faculties combine to provide more than 200 different academic classes, and in-depth research is carried out in a wide variety of scientific subfields. Ghent institution’s Global Campus is also the first European institution to be established in Songdo, which is located in South Korea.

Why study at Ghent University? Ghent is often regarded as one of the most desirable locations in all of Belgium for academic pursuits by students from other countries. According to its performance across a set of generally acknowledged benchmarks of academic success, it has earned the 95th spot on the list of the finest universities in the world.

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries:
• Cluster 1: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mauretania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Western-Sahara;
• Cluster 2: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded to a research degree in any subject offered by the university.
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• You have a Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine, final year students can also apply.
• You feel like working in a team, in collaboration with your supervisors Prof. Siska Croubels and Prof. Mathias Devreese (Laboratory for Pharmacology and Toxicology), Prof. Gunther Antonissen (Poultry Health Sciences Chair holder), Prof. Jeroen Dewulf (Veterinary Epidemiology Unit) ), practice veterinarians, doctoral students and the laboratory staff.
• You have a problem-solving, organized, critical and result-oriented attitude.
• You have interpersonal skills, empathy, flexibility and a critical mind to function in a multidisciplinary environment.
• You have communication skills such as dealing with poultry farmers and veterinary practice (company visits), conducting substantive discussions, scientific reporting and presenting in both Dutch and English.

Location :Belgium

Closing Date :1 October 2023.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

Click Here to Submit your Application on the University Website