2013 IRO Doctoral Scholarship for Developing Countries Students at KU Leuven in Belgium

Eligibility:

1. The applicant must be a citizen of a developing country recognised on the list of the Flemish Interuniversity Council for University Development Cooperation. Citizens of Eastern European countries and former Russian republics are not eligible. In addition, it must be financially impossible for the applicant or his or her family to pay for studies abroad.
2. The age limit is 35 years of age. Priority is given to young students under 30 years of age.
3. The applicant must demonstrate having achieved excellent academic results.
4. The applicant must also demonstrate one's "embedness in the South" by submitting the certificate of professional engagement, signed by a person or an institution confirming that, after the doctoral studies, he or she will be accepted for a specific position or job in one's country of origin or in another developing country.
5. The applicant must demonstrate willingness to contribute to development cooperation by submitting a one-page, written motivation that answers the following key questions:
   a) How will your research contribute to sustainable development in your country or another developing country via direct intervention or critical reflection?
   b) How will the results of your research have an impact on sustainable human oriented development?
   c) How will your research contribute to the quality and and the capcity-building of the organisation where you will work in the South?
6. Women are encouraged to apply for the doctoral scholarship. With all things being equal in terms of academic background, evaluation and ranking by the faculty and the IRO Council with regard to two or more applicants considered for the scholarship, preference would be given to the female candidate.
7. Applicants who have already been enrolled in the predoctoral programme and/or doctoral programme at KU Leuven can only be granted the IRO scholarship until their fifth year of studies. However, this condition does not nullify the general rule that all doctoral scholarships granted by KU Leuven cannot, by law, exceed a maximum of 4 years.

What does it cover?

The scholarship offers € 1,383/month. The monthly scholarship allowance for a partner will be cancelled if his or her annual income in Belgium exceeds € 4,165. http://www.kuleuven.be/iro/scholarships.html

Scholarship Application Deadline: Do submit your applications till 15th January 2013

How to Apply: The mode of applying online http://www.kuleuven.be/iro/applications.html

For more information: http://www.kuleuven.be/iro/index.html