Ghent University Scholarships 2024 

Applications are invited for the Ghent University Scholarships 2024. The last date to apply for Ghent University scholarships is February 20, 2024. King William of the Netherlands founded Ghent University, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Belgium. This is the best chance for students to continue their studies in Europe.

With this scholarship, students can travel to Belgium and experience a multicultural environment. Students have access to the greatest mentors and research skills in a professional setting. At the University of Ghent, students will learn about their two years of study in North Belgium, which will be funded by a scholarship program. The final two years of study will be spent performing research in South African developing nations, with funds covering the costs of the research by themselves. Your doctoral program will be fully funded for the first 24 months, thanks to this scholarship. Students who receive this international scholarship will not only become more appealing but also professionals in their fields, allowing them to better serve society.

The University of Ghent offers fully funded scholarship opportunities for students. Since the university is one of the best in both Belgium and Europe, students do not need to worry about the cost of living there because the scholarship program pays for all of their living expenses, including tuition. There are more than 200 academic subject areas offered.

Ghent University Scholarships Details

Host Country: Belgium

Host University: Ghent University

Financial Assistance: Fully Funded

Degree Program: Doctoral

Housing Facilities

Looking for a living unit in the University Halls of Residence? The Housing Office rents out rooms, studios, and flats to international students, staff, and visitors and can inform and advise you about the private rental sector. In Ghent, there is a high demand for housing in the first semester. In the second semester, the housing market is more relaxed. It is then easier to find a suitable living unit.

Update: As of September 22, 2023, there are still rooms available in Ghent for the second semester and a couple of rooms in Brussels. Applications for the academic year 2024–2025 are possible starting May 1st.

Halls of Residence

The University Halls of Residence have a great deal to offer

• We offer short-stay possibilities based on your enrollment at Ghent University
• The use of electricity, water, internet, etc. is included in the rental fee.
• The deposit fee is limited.
• Furniture and a starting set of bed linen are provided.
• Facilities are on-site: a common room, a bicycle park, and a laundry room.
• Peace and quiet at night and during exam periods
• 24/7 on-site support.

Terms and Conditions

• Check out the rental fee for the correct academic year
• The rent is due at the start of the reserved period. The tenant is obliged to keep the living unit that was allocated for the duration of the tenancy agreement.
• The costs for the consumption of water, electricity, and heating, provision of bed linen, cleaning of the common areas, repair services, and use of the internet are included in the monthly rent. The use of cookware such as pots and pans and cutlery/crockery (only available in studios) is also included.
• A monthly invoice will be sent to you by email, and the deposit (if applicable) will be charged on your first invoice. 
  Please note that there is no need to pay anything pre-arrival or upon your arrival.

Student Restaurants

Ghent University has a wide range of student restaurants. Staff are also welcome. They are all situated in the vicinity of the faculties. The service and food are of high quality, and the prices are the lowest in town. In our cafeterias, you can order breakfast pastries, sandwiches, salad bowls, and cold dishes (to heat up). In our restaurants, you will find the same offer plus warm dishes. A nice variety of pork, poultry, fish, veggie, and vegan dishes are served every day. All restaurants and cafeterias have a dining area. In the dining area, there is a microwave at your disposal. You can use it to heat up our cold dishes (also halal) or to heat up your own dishes.

Do not forget to bring your student or personnel card with you; otherwise, you must pay a higher price for your food. Ghent University students and personnel pay the price that is mentioned on the TV screens; this is the subsidized price. The restaurants are open to everyone; however, depending on which group you belong to, you pay a different price.

Sport Center

Ghent University boasts a fully-equipped sports center (“GUSB”), with three large and two small halls for indoor activities. There is a 25-meter swimming pool and an instruction pool! Special attention is devoted to sports for disabled students. The university also offers individual support services and counseling for students who are actively involved in top-class sports.

Some of the sports that can be pursued are: aerobics, aikido, basketball, bujinkan bujutsu, cross-fit, condition gym, badminton, running, diving, BBB, handball, hockey, jogging in groups, judo, karate, kayaking, korfball, krav maga, mini-football, five-a-side football, rugby, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, yoga, etc.

Job Service for Students

First of all, a word of caution. Finding a job as an international student is not easy.
For most jobs, a sound knowledge of Dutch is necessary. Most employers even demand it.

The Ghent University Job Service for Students has developed a job database in order to help students find suitable jobs. However, this database is only available in Dutch. We therefore recommend that you contact the Job Service in person should you decide to look for a student job. They will also offer you valuable advice on your rights and responsibilities. You must always register at the job service.

The employment contract the student receives will indicate the gross amount of monthly wages. The net amount the student actually receives will be less since taxes and social security deductions are withheld.

University Library

Ghent University Library is a network of faculty libraries and the Book Tower, giving access to a broad range of scholarly information and supporting users in finding the right information. Through the catalog on lib. agent. be, you can find, among others:

• Databases
• Journals
• Books
• Theses

The catalog is freely accessible to everyone. The scholarly sources themselves are mostly restricted to the UGent network. Visitors can make use of the libraries to consult material.

Open Access, or free access to scholarly information, is the spearhead of the university library. That’s why many publications written by UGent researchers are freely available in the academic bibliography, as are many images in the image database. All these collections are made available in the library. Read our disclaimer to learn what you can and cannot do with the data.

Funding Opportunities

An overview of the different funding possibilities for research at Ghent University

Some funding agencies offer possibilities for pre- or postdoctoral researchers to apply for a scholarship or fellowship at Ghent University on an individual basis.

• Before applying, candidates should always seek the approval of a professor at Ghent University (contact details for all research groups).
• Doctoral candidates with external funding are advised to have a clear agreement with their supervisor on additional allowances for their research stay (cf. supervision allowance or bench fee).
• Your own government may also offer scholarships for study and/or research abroad. Contact the appropriate authorities in your country.

Scholarship Value

The following are the scholarship benefits covered:

• The scholarship covers a tuition fee of €310 monthly
• Students are provided with a stipend of Euro 8,000 to cover all the expenses of their stay in Belgium.

Eligible Countries

Angola, Zimbabwe, Armenia, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Peru, Benin, Cabo Verde, Suriname, Bhutan, Cameroon, South Africa, Afghanistan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Cuba, Myanmar, Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Niger, Syrian, Arab, Republic
Rwanda, Tajikistan, Sao Tome, and Burkina, Faso Congo, Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Cambodia, Egypt, Central African, Republic Eswatini, Chad El Salvador, Comoros, Georgia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Djibouti, Guatemala, Eritrea, Honduras, Ethiopia, India, Gambia, Indonesia, Guinea, Jordan, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Haiti, Kosovo, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Micronesia, Lesotho Moldova, Liberia, Mongolia, Madagascar, Morocco, Malawi, Nicaragua, Mali, Nigeria, Mauritania, Pakistan, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Tokelau, Senegal, Tunisia, Sierra, Leone, Ukraine, Solomon Islands, Uzbekistan, Somalia, Vanuatu, South Sudan, Vietnam, Sudan, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Eligibility Criteria

The following eligibility criteria should be met:

• The applicant must be from one of the above-mentioned countries.
• The applicant must submit a proposal to Ghent University.
• Development-related research topics are encouraged.
• Applicants can apply for joint Ph.D. degree programs.
• For the Ghent University Doctoral Scholarship Program, female students should apply because preference will be given to female applicants.

Application Deadline

The last date to apply for Ghent University scholarships is February 20, 2024.

How To Apply?

The best place to start if you want to learn more about the Ghent University Scholarships is the official website. Additionally, you can learn more about the university’s staff, faculty, research, and outreach initiatives. Along with other online resources, the website gives users access to course handbooks and academic calendars. If you want to learn more about the institution, whether you’re a potential or current student or you’re just curious, go to their official website.

Frequently Asked Questions