Specialization Grants for researchers from the South 2016, Belgium

Aim of the programme

KU Leuven offers travel grants to researchers from the South. The grants are meant to help the researchers pay for a research visit to Belgium.

With this programme, KU Leuven wishes to stimulate South-North exchanges.
The programme intends to offer new opportunities to researchers.
It is meant to stimulate capacity-building in the South.

Funding

The programme is funded from the KU Leuven development cooperation budget, which is managed by the Interfaculty Council for Development Cooperation (IRO). IRO will also select the candidates.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should have obtained their PhD at least three years prior to applying.
Applicants should originate from one of the Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries or Low Middle Income Countries, as indicated on the DAC list of OECD.
Applicants should be employed by an institution located in one of the countries mentioned above.
Applicants should be invited and supported by a KU Leuven supervisor who is a senior staff member (ZAP).
Priority will be given to applicants under the age of fifty.

Activities

Funding is available for research stays at KU Leuven:

with a maximum duration of 90 days
with the aim of specializing in a certain research field, preparing a publication or participating in a training programme
in the context of university development cooperation.

Grants

Grants include:

a monthly allowance of € 1,500
a plane ticket (with a maximum of € 1,200)
insurance coverage during the stay in Leuven.

Selection criteria

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:

the formal application requirements
the applicant’s quality
the development relevance of the proposal
a well-balanced distribution of the available grants across all nationalities and KU Leuven faculties involved.

Application deadline

1 March 2016

Application procedure

Candidates:

should send their application to Liesbeth Van Meulder before the deadline and use this form to do so
additionally will have to send the following documents:

a copy of their doctoral degree certificate
an invitation letter from their KU Leuven supervisor
their CV
a copy of their passport.

Information

For additional information, please contact Liesbeth Van Meulder.