As one of its contributions to development cooperation, every academic year KU Leuven selects exceptional students from developing countries as scholarship candidates to obtain their PhD from the largest university in Belgium. The , the university’s Interfaculty Council for Development Cooperation.

The aim is to give students the opportunity to conduct PhD research in a ‘sandwich’ system, which means that 50% of the research takes place at KU Leuven and 50% at the home institution of the scholar, supported by a local co-promoter. The PhD degree is awarded by KU Leuven.

Host Institution(s): K.U. Leuven and your Home Institution

Field(s) of study:  PhD Research Degree in development-related topics

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Number of Scholarships: Not specified

Target group: Citizen of one of the countries included in the scholarship country list:

Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, D.R. Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Palestinian Territories, Vietnam

Latin America: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru

Financial Benefits from Global Minds Scholarships 

Moreover, The scholarship covers tuition fees, monthly allowance, insurance, travel costs, research allowance, etc. For the full benefits list, refer to this link.

Eligibility Required for Global Minds Scholarships 

• Firstly, the applicant must be a citizen of one of the countries included in the scholarship country list.
• Secondly, Candidates who have citizenship in the EU will not be selected. The same applies to applicants with a long-term EU residence permit.
• Thirdly, The candidate’s latest Master’s degree must have been awarded no more than ten years prior to 1 October 2022 (including the ongoing calendar year).
• Additionally, The candidate is necessarily awarded an academic grade equivalent to High Distinction or higher. Degrees obtained with a final score equivalent to second class second/lower division will not be taken into consideration.
• Lastly, The research project must be of excellent academic quality, with a special focus on the development relevance of the proposal.

Application Instructions

The application procedure entails two steps: (1) first the candidate should obtain admission to a doctoral or predoctoral program preferably 2.5 months before the scholarship deadline. You can not finalize applications started after 15 January 2022. (2) Only after getting admissions, the candidate can apply for the scholarships. Lastly,  The scholarship application deadline is 29 April 2022 at 5:00 PM GMT.

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Lastly, It is important to visit the official website link found below to access the application form.

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