Ghent University Short Stay Research Fellowships

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Ghent University Short Stay Research Fellowships

The Africa Platform of Ghent University Association (GAP) welcomes applications for visiting fellows. As one of Ghent University's five regional platforms, GAP promotes and facilitates academic cooperation between the Ghent University Association and educational institutions in Africa. Each year, the Africa Platform welcomes five visiting research fellows. A minimum of two weeks must be spent at Ghent University or one of the affiliated University Colleges by award recipients.

Application Requirements

Applicants must be (junior or senior lecturers & professors) who are affiliated with an African higher education or research institution.

Required Documents

A cover letter.
A research plan.
A budget.
A list of your three most important publications (optional).
A short CV (max 2 pages).

Funding Specifications

Application Steps

Application is to be submitted through an online application form( https://www.africaplatform.ugent.be/sites/default/files/ApplicationForm-Fellowship-GAP-2022_EN.docx). Applications should be in English or French. The application form includes the following sections: Personal information; A cover letter in which you indicate: the period of your visit, the research group you would like to be affiliated with, and a motivation as to how your current and future research at your home university will benefit from a research stay at Ghent. A research plan (research objectives, methods, and tools, a work plan for the intended visit, possible long-term cooperation plans, etc.). A budget. A list of your three most important publications (optional). Your signature and the signature of the Ghent University promotor. A short CV (max 2 pages) in the annex to the application form. The application should be submitted by email to Annelies.Verdoolaege@UGent.be in one PDF file, no later than 1 October 2022.

University: Ghent University Or Associated Institutions.

Level: Postgraduate

Test Score: N/A

Deadline: 2023-11-27

Dollar Range: The fellowships consist of a grant of 1000 + one return flight ticket, for a minimum stay of two weeks, which is meant to cover (or contribute towards) travel and accommodation costs and living expenses. The visiting scholars will be given office space and access to facilities (such as the library) as a Ghent University visiting scholar.

Eligible In: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo (the Democratic Republic of the), Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, the United Republic of, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Scholarship Contact:
Annelies.Verdoolaege@UGent.be.

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Fields of Study: Education

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