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.
Degree Level: Grants are available to pursue master or master-after-master programme taught in English.
Available Subject: Grants are available to pursue the following programme:
Master programmes
- European Master of Science in Nuclear Fusion and Engineering Physics
- European Master of Science in Photonics
- 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
- 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
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 Benefits: 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.
Number of Scholarships: Each year, a minimum of 10 scholarships can be awarded.
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.
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.
Eligible Nationalities: Students have to come from a country on the long list of the OESO-DAC country list.
Application Procedure: You cannot apply yourself. The programme you apply for selects a maximum of 3 top-students.
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.