Ghent University (Belgium) - Master

Further information at:
http://www.ugent.be/en/research/developmentcooperation

Questions can be delivered to:
Anneleen Van Laere (e-mail: anneleen.vanlaere@...)



Good luck,
Magdalena Lenny Situmorang



ANNOUNCEMENT

This invitation relates to:
MASTER GRANTS FOR CANDIDATES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

The master grants refer to:
- Master's Programmes (master after bachelor)
- Subsequent Master's Programmes (master after master)
- Complementary Studies (GAS)
- Advanced Studies (GGS)

beginning 25 September 2007
The DEADLINE FOR the SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS is
2 May 2007 at 5 p.m.



Master grants for candidates from developing countries
Definition of terms

During its meeting of 23 May 2001, the Board of Directors decided that
special measures would be taken to provide postgraduate scholarships
to candidates from developing countries who wish to obtain a master's
degree at Ghent University.

In view of the changes in the Flemish Higher Education System the
information in the call for applications has been adjusted at the
Executive Committee meeting of 9 November 2006. This means the grants
are available for all master's programmes, offered at Ghent University.

The master scholarships are awarded for the duration of the studies,
aiming at the delivery of a Ghent University diploma after max. 2
years of study. With the scholarship application the candidate must
also submit a letter of admission to the study programme. In case of a
two-year study programme, the scholarship will only be paid for the
full term if the student successfully completes the first year (min.
60 credits) of the study programme. If the student wishes to stop his
/ her study programme, the scholarship will be terminated.

The scholarship consists of an allowance of � 850 per month and the
yearly tuition fee. In case of increased tuition fee for the master's
programme, Ghent University will only reimburse the refundable part.

Language
The applications for master grants for candidates from developing
countries are to be submitted in English.

Evaluation of applications and granting of the grants
The Council for Development Cooperation (COS or Commissie
Ontwikkelingssamenwerking) makes a selection of the applications based
in part on the recommendations obtained from a working group of this
Council and proceeds to formulate well-founded recommendations to the
Executive Committee of Ghent University. The recommendations are based on:
- The qualifications of the applicant for the master grant (this also
implies that the chances of overly qualified candidates might decrease);
o Successful completion of the first study year of the master's
programme at Ghent University
o Age of the applicant
- The significance of the master's programme for the student's country;
- Validation of the knowledge in the student's country;
- The student's nationality. In the event of equal rankings on the
basis of the quality of the file, priority will be given to the
categories on the DAC List of Aid Recipients with the lowest level of
development and income;
- The motivation of the applicant.

The master grants for candidates from developing countries will be
awarded by the University's Executive Committee on the basis of the
recommendations made by the Council for Development Cooperation.
Reporting
Within 20 days following the official proclamation a copy of the
transcript of records or diploma must be submitted.

Submission
The applications for master grants for candidates from developing
countries must be submitted typewritten on the forms required for this
purpose.
http://www.ugent.be/en/research/developmentcooperation

The DEADLINE for submitting the proposal is
2 May 2007 at 5 p.m.

The application, drawn up on the required forms, should be delivered
to the address below in 10 copies. The submission deadline will be
strictly observed. Late, incomplete or incorrectly drawn-up
applications will not be taken into consideration.
The proposals must be drawn up in English. If possible, please make
recto-verso copies of the proposals (i.e. copy/print on both sides of
the paper).
Candidates who simultaneously apply for funding elsewhere, must
include one copy of this parallel application.

For further information, please contact the Research Co-ordination
Office,
Anneleen Van Laere (e-mail: anneleen.vanlaere@...).

Is to be delivered to the
Chairperson of the Council for Development Cooperation
c/o Research Co-ordination Office
New Rectorate Building, 5th floor,
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, 9000 Gent, Belgium


APPLICATION INFORMATION

1. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
(MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY, USING ARIAL FONT SIZE
10PT.)

1.1 The candidate

1.2 Contact person
Name and co-ordinates of the contact person at Ghent University of the
study programme. This can be the professor-promotor of the study
programme, whether the spokesperson-academic staff attached to the
study programme.

1.3 Parallel applications
Candidates must indicate whether their application has also been
submitted elsewhere. If that is the case, then fill in the requested
information and enclose a single copy of this parallel application.
The Ghent University scholarships cannot be held in combination with
other scholarships.

2. THE CANDIDATE

2.1 Studies (provide a complete overview and add copies of obtained
degrees)
Do not submit any originals nor certified copies, since no document
will be returned.

2.2 If you have already held a grant or position since the completion
of your studies, you need to mention them here, (including any current
position, stating whether this position is renewable and whether you
have already applied to have it renewed).

2.3 Master's dissertation of previous degree (if relevant)
Give the title of the master's dissertation, the requested information
and a brief description.

2.4 Scientific/scholarly studies and/or experience abroad (other than
mentioned in the diplomas)
If you have pursued scientific/scholarly studies/training abroad, you
should note it here.

2.5 Scholarly/scientific publications by the candidate
If you have already published scholarly/scientific articles, please
list them with complete bibliographical information in accordance with
the following categories.

Articles
a1 articles published in journals listed in the Science Citation
Index, the Social Sciences Citation Index or the Arts and Humanities
Citation Index. Contributions listed as: "article, review, letter,
note". If possible, also give the journal's impact factor.
a2 articles published in widely circulated scholarly or scientific
journals not included under (a1), with international peer review
a3 articles published in national journals not included in (a1) or
(a2) with peer review
a4 articles published in journals not included in (a1), (a2) or (a3)
Books
b1 author or co-author of books. (Only books published by
academic/scholarly publishers should be mentioned here; no syllabi, no
theses.)
b2 author or co-author of chapters in books (no conferences proceedings)
b3 editorships (including the edition of proceedings)
Other publications
c1 articles published in the proceedings of scholarly or scientific
conferences but not included in the above categories (only full
articles, no abstracts)
c2 patents

2.6 Participation in conferences, symposia, �
If you have attended scientific conferences, symposia, or other, you
should note it here.

2.7 Motivation of the candidate
The motivation has to be written using Arial font size 10pt. and
should not exceed 1 page.

The motivation answers preferably to the following subjects:

- Qualifications of the student for the master's programme (former
studies, work experience, �)

- Significance of the master's programme for the student's country
- Significance of the master's programme for the student's current
position in the home country
- Significance of the master's programme for the student's future career

- Specific subjects of interest which will be tackled during the study
programme