The new Ghent University Top-up Grants is an offer for all new students from least developed Countries, low-income countries, lower middle-income countries and upper middle-income countries.
Grants are available to pursue the master or master-after-master degree programme taught in English.
Ghent University is a top 100 university and one of the major universities in Belgium. Our 11 faculties offer a wide range of courses and conduct in-depth research in both exact and social sciences. Ghent University aims to encourage its students to adopt a critical approach within a creative, development-oriented educational and research environment.
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COURSE LEVEL.
Grants are available to pursue master or master-after-master programme taught in English.
STUDY SUBJECT.
Grants are available to pursue the following programme:
Master programmes
International Master of Science in Agro- and Environmental Nematology
International Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering
International Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
International Master of Science in Rural Development
Master of Science in Aquaculture
Master of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Master of Science in Bioinformatics
Master of Science in Biology
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Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science in Chemistry
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Computer Science Engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering Physics
Master of Science in Environmental Sanitation
Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering
Master of Science in Food Technology
Master of Science in Geology
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Master of Science in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management
Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development (Human Nutrition)
Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development (Rural Economics and Management)
Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development (Tropical Agriculture)
Master of Science in Physical Land Resources (Land Resources Engineering)
Master of Science in Physical Land Resources (Soil Science)
Master of Science in Sustainable Materials Engineering
Master of Science in Textile Engineering
MSc in Business Engineering (Data Analytics)
MSc in Business Engineering (Finance)
MSc in Business Engineering (Operations management)
Master of Science in Business Economics (Accountancy)
Master of Science in Business Economics (Corporate Finance)
Master of Science in Business Economics (Marketing)
Master of Arts in African Studies
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Master-after-Master programmes
Master of Science in Banking and Finance
Master of Laws in European Union Law
Master of Laws in International and European Law
Master of Laws in International Business Law
Master of Laws in Law and Economics
Master of Arts in Advanced Studies in Linguistics
Master of Science in Maritime Sciences
Master of Science in Marketing Analysis
Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering
Master of Science in Plant Biotechnology
Master of Science in Space Studies
Master of Science in Statistical Data Analysis
Master of Science in Integrated Water Management
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.
The scholarship fee consists of:
Allowance of €650 per month.
All-in insurance (health, civil liability, repatriation)
Airline ticket and visa costs are not included in the grant.
Scholarship can be taken in Belgium
ELIGIBILITY:
The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship.
New students who wish to obtain a Master’s or Master-after-Master’s degree at Ghent University.
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Degree
You have to have a bachelor degree when applying for a Master programme.
You have to have a Master degree when applying for a Master-after-Master programme.
Nationality: Students have to come from a country on the long list of the OESO-DAC country list, which include Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.
College Admission Requirement.
Entrance Requirements: Students must have a bachelor degree when applying for a Master programme
English language Requirements: To be able to determine the proficiency of someone’s knowledge of Dutch or English, Ghent University uses the Common European Framework Reference for Foreign Languages. There are six foreign language proficiency levels and is a basis for the recognition of language qualifications.
How to Apply: You cannot apply yourself. The programme you apply for selects a maximum of 3 top-students.
Application Deadline: There’s no open call. Each programme (taught in English) proposes their top 3 applicants to the Committee for Development Cooperation (CDC). The decision will be taken May 18, 2017, by the CDC.
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Scholarship Link https://www.ugent.be/en/research/funding/devcoop/topupgrants/topupgrants.htm