DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE INTERFACULTY COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION (IRO)

Background

As one of its contributions to development cooperation, KU Leuven offers each academic year scholarships to deserving students from developing countries to do their PhD in the largest university of Flanders, Belgium. The programme is organized and managed by the Interfaculty Council for Development Cooperation.


Eligibility

   - 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.
   - The time period between the date of completion of your MA degree and the date of submission of your scholarship application can be no more than ten years.
   - Excellent academic results
   - Excellent research project
   - Proof of embedness in the South and motivation in the framework of development cooperation
   - Excellent recommendations


Application process

   - Online application
   - Documents to upload and submit:
   - The elaboration form of your Research Proposal signed by the appropriate professors.
    - Your personal motivation and the development relevance of your research proposal
   - Two letters of recommendation by persons other than your (prospective) promoter and local co-promoter, who are qualified to assess your academic capabilities.
   - Certificate of English proficiency
   - Only for applicants for the doctoral programme in economics or applied economics: a GMAT or GRE score (for a GMAT score, please contact GMAC [code JQH7X51] and arrange for an original score card to be sent directly to International Admissions and Mobility by ETS or GMAC, respectively, before January 15.
   - Copies of applications for other scholarships, if any.


Deadline:15 January 2014


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