KU Leuven Global Minds Doctoral Scholarships Programme 2023/24

The chosen candidate will receive assistance from the KU Leuven Global Minds Doctoral Scholarships 2023/24 to complete 4 years of PhD research.

Excellent submissions that address a development-related research topic—ideally one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals—are eligible for the awards.

Eligibility:

To be considered for the Global Minds Doctoral Scholarships, applicants are to meet the following requirements:

• Applicants must citizens of one of the countries included in the list.
• The candidate’s latest master’s degree must have been awarded no more than ten years prior to 1 October 2023.
• Research project must be of excellent academic quality, with a special focus on the development relevance of the proposal.
• The research project must have a clear time frame indicating how the research periods at KU Leuven and at the home institution will alternate.
• The candidate must be formally affiliated to a university in the home country.

Benefits:

• Full tuition fee waiver
• 100% of net salary of an assistant (approx.. 2199 euro/month)
• Four return tickets in economy class.
• Belgian social security coverage
• Health, professional and accident insurance
• Supervision allowance

Application:

Interested applicants for the KU Leuven Global Minds Doctoral Scholarships 2023 are to follow the 2-step application procedures. First the candidate should obtain admission to a doctoral or predoctoral programme. Secondly, once this admission has been obtained, the candidate can apply for the KU Leuven Global Minds Doctoral Scholarship.

Applications are submitted using a digital application form.

Required Documents:

• The candidate’s CV, utilising the Europass format
• The candidate’s bibliography, utilising this form
• The local co-promoter’s CV
• The research proposal (6 pages at the most)
• Motivation Letter
• Two recommendation letters by external, relevant referees.

Click here to apply