KU Leuven – Specialization Grants for researchers from the South

logo-ku-leuvenKU Leuven offers travel research grants for a research visit to Belgium. Funding is available for research stays at KU Leuven with a maximum duration of 90 days with the aim of specializing in a certain research field, preparing a publication or participating in a training programme in the context of university development cooperation. Applicants should have obtained their PhD at least three years prior to applying. Priority will be given to applicants under the age of fifty.

To be eligible for this scholarship the applicant must be:

-Applicants should have obtained their PhD at least three years prior to applying.

-Applicants should originate from one of the Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries or Low Middle Income Countries.

-Applicants should be employed by an institution located in one of the countries mentioned above.

-Applicants should be invited and supported by a KU Leuven supervisor who is a senior staff member (ZAP).

-Priority will be given to applicants under the age of fifty.

Grants

Grants include:

  • a monthly allowance of € 1,500
  • a plane ticket (with a maximum of € 1,200)
  • insurance coverage during the stay in Leuven.

Location: Belgium

Application deadline: 1 October 2015

Read more and apply here.

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