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The Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), Belgium is offering 10 PhD funding in Life Sciences. The VIB International Ph.D. Program is aimed towards all non-Belgians, currently not living in Belgium. This means, other international students are eligible to apply.

VIB mission is to conduct frontline biomolecular research in life sciences for the benefit of scientific progress and the benefit of society.

Created in Belgium in 1995 at the initiative of the Flemish government, VIB (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie) is a unique example of a non-profit support structure for a particular scientific domain working towards both excellence in research and transformation of the results of such research into economic growth.

Scholarship Level: PhD - Postgraduate

Application deadline: February 15, 2017

Host institution: Flemish Institute for Biotechnology, Belgium

Scholarship degree target: The PhD funding is available to pursue degree in the field of Life Sciences.

Number of award(s): Up to 10 PhD funding are awarded each year

Scholarship benefit(s): The selected candidates for the VIB International PhD funding will be awarded a yearly net salary of €25.000 and are expected to start in October 2017.

Target group: This PhD funding is available for International students who aim to begin their research by October 2017.

Eligibility: The following eligibility criteria applies:

Nationality: The VIB International Ph.D. Program is aimed towards all non-Belgians, currently not living in Belgium.
University degrees: Candidates should hold a university degree, or satisfy equivalent requirements, which is sufficient to start a doctoral program at a Flemish university. This means that applicants must hold a 5-year University degree, or equivalent, in life sciences (e.g. biology, biochemistry, biotechnology), physics, engineering, chemistry, or related fields. In general, this implies that the applicant has a Masters degree. Applicants, who have not yet received their degree at the time of the application deadline, can also apply, but a final certificate of the degree is needed no later than 2 months after the selection interviews. Medical students who wish to obtain a Ph.D. degree can also apply after completion of their M.D. exams. Passing the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a plus (and you should definitely indicate on your application whether you took the GRE), but the test is not required for your application. Please note that VIB does not yet have a GRE Institutional code. If you take the GRE-test specifically to enter our Ph.D. Program, please use the GRE codes of the University of Antwerp, Brussels, Leuven or Ghent. VIB will not reply to inquiries regarding the GRE.
Age: Applicants are preferentially not older than 28 years at the application deadline.
Language: English is used in all VIB laboratories for scientific communication. Therefore, candidates must have an excellent command of English. A language test for English, such as the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is not necessary for the application, but should you have TOEFL test results, please adds these to your application. Please note that VIB does not yet have a TOEFL Institutional code. If you take the TOEFL-test specifically to enter our Ph.D. Program, please use the TOEFL codes of Ghent University, the K.U.Leuven, the University of Antwerp or the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. We will not reply to inquiries regarding the TOEFL.
Application information:

The mode of applying for this PhD funding is by post or email. Please follow carefully the different steps during the preparation stage and final submission stage of your application. Use English in all the documents.

Step 1 – Requirement
Step 2 – Select your projects
Download and complete the Application Form
Submit the Application Form and scans of degrees and certificates
Collect recommendations

Scholarship URL: http://fundingforstudy.com/2016/11/27/full-phd-funding-progams-international-students/