Information for students

 

Intercultural Preparation UGent Exchange Students

 

• General introduction Africa [in Dutch]
• Culture shock after arrival in Africa? Some case-studies
• Local experiences: the stories of former exchange students

Mobility from Belgium to Africa

Students from Ghent University Association can travel to Africa for

• Research stay - within the framework of master or PhD research
• Teaching - studying in Africa for one or more semesters
• Internship
• Volunteering

Research

• Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers from UGent can find funding for development-oriented initiatives in/on Africa (research, missions, conferences, guest lectures, or awareness-raising activities) through the UGent Global Minds Fund
• Are you interested to set up a development-related project in Africa, check the University Development Cooperation agency
• Bilateral research cooperation (grants for PhD research) with South Africa is promoted by the Flemish Agency for Scientific Research 
• For the regular funding channels for PhD research, click here
• Every faculty of Ghent University also has a specific Mobility Fund to support mobility for young researchers
• The Flemish government offers funding for climate-oriented projects in collaboration with partners in the Global South - see here
• The Flemish government also offers PhD fellowships in collaboration with the private sector: the Baekeland Mandaten

Teaching

• UGent students can spend some time at an African university - for study or fieldwork - within the framework of a bilateral agreement with Ghent University. Funding can be provided within this framework. Contact Annelies.Verdoolaege@UGent.be with any questions 
• Students can also apply for a travel grant to do fieldwork in Africa

Internship

• UGent students can contact their departmental internship coordinators to find out about internships in Africa
• For general information on internships or traineeship, see het Vlaams stageplatform

Volunteering

• Planning to volunteer in Africa, see https://www.gostrange.be/themas/vrijwilligerswerk, https://www.worldservants.nl/volunteer_correct or https://www.hetanderereizen.nl/
• Interested in volunteering in Kenya, Tanzania Mainland or Zanzibar, see Home - International Volunteers (intvolunteers.com)

General information

• Check out JINT,  the Flemish knowledge centre for international youth mobility and international youth policy 
• This is a website for Flemish students who wish to find a scholarship for an international adventure abroad  https://www.studentsonthemove.be/
• The University Centre for Development Cooperation (UCOS) is a recognised Belgian NGO which aims to strengthen the global citizenship skills among students in higher education
• Kamiel helps you to deal with all kinds of administrative problems you might encounter when planning your international stay

Mobility from Africa to Belgium

Opportunities provided by UGent

• African students interested in studying at Ghent University kan find general information at https://www.ugent.be/prospective-students/en
• Research funding opportunities for African PhD students can be found here
• The Africa Platform has its own short stay research fellowships scheme
• Also the Global Minds Fund provides funding opportunities, for instance for short research stays
• Ghent University is partner in a large number of Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programmes. Information on enrolment and scholarships can be found here 
• These International Master Programmes and International Training Programmes are offered at Ghent University; they all offer scholarships for students from the Global South

Opportunities provided locally

algeria

• The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research provides an overview of scholarships and grants

benin

• l'Institut de Recherche pour le Développement provides interesting information for scholars from Benin, including funding opportunities

egypt

• l'Institut de Recherche pour le Développement provides interesting information for Egyptian scholars, including funding opportunities

gambia

• The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology provides a limited number of scholarships

ghana

• The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research lists all Research Institutes in Ghana, but funding is limited

ivory coast

• This website gives an overview of all research institutes in Ivory Coast. Scholars can get in touch with these individual institutes for more information

kenya

• The National Research Fund in Kenya launches annual calls for funding research, mostly in Kenya though

malawi

• The National Research Council of Malawi does not provide scholarships, but their website does give information on the procedures for conducting research in Malawi

morocco

• l'Institut de Recherche pour le Développement gives interesting information for Moroccan scholars, such as an overview of all research institutes in Morocco. Scholars can get in touch with these individual institutes for more information

namibia

• The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology provides grants for research; get in touch with them for information on open calls

nigeria

• Nigeria's Tertiary Education Trust Fund is responsible for setting up educational projects, which includes a limited numer of scholarships

senegal

• l'Institut de Recherche pour le Développement provides interesting information for Senegalese scholars

south africa

• The National Research Foundation provides bursaries and scholarships for studying in Europe
• This website from the Department of Higher Education and Training lists quite a lot of scholarship opportunities

swaziland

• Click here for an overview of all research institutes in Swaziland, with possible avenues for funding. For more information, students should contact these individual institutes

tanzania

• COSTECH (Tanzania's Commission for Science and Technology) gives an overview of research projects and publication, and of research grants

tunisia

• l'Institut de Recherche pour le Développement provides interesting information for Tunesian scholars, including funding opportunities

uganda

• The Ugandan Council for Science and Technology provides limited information on research funding

zambia

• Click here for an overview of all research institutes in Zambia, with possible avenues for funding

zimbabwe

• The Research Council of Zimbabwe provides a limited overview of funding opportunities, and it gives you useful information on conducting research in Zimbabwe

General

• Ghent University is an International Partner Institution of PASET-RSIF, and they offer PhD scholarships for African scholars in applied sciences, engineering and technology
• Information about studying and living in Flanders and Brussels can be found here
• For grants for a scientific stay in Flanders, click here
• The Flemish government grants these Master Mind Scholarships for studying in Flanders 
• Also the European Commission offers a database with more information on funding opportunities for researchers who want to travel to Europe: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/
• This is an overview of EU grant opportunities for Africa

 

• For an extremely interesting website on Ma and PhD fellowships for African students, click here
• For worldwide opportunities for African students, check: https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/
• Check this site for scholarship positions worldwide

• Scholarships for Development is an updated listing of international scholarships that are open to students from developing countries and international students in general
• We Make Scholars provides an overview of Study Abroad Scholarships for Internation Students such as the ones offered by the African Union
• Global Scholarships is a scholarship search engine dedicated to supporting international students' academic dreams through scholarship opportunities
• World Student Advisors is an organisation providing support & guidance for students from Africa
• This provides an overview of scholarships provided by the East African Community (not only to Belgium)
• Grant opportunities (mainly in health care) are also provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

 

With all kinds of questions, please contact Annelies.Verdoolaege@UGent.be