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The Belgian Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGD) is the main scholarship sponsor for ITM
Type of grant
Study grant, Research grant
Level
- The Romain De Cock scholarship for master studies
- Each year, three PhD scholarships can be awarded to ITM alumni
Sectors and fields of study
Public health
Description
Programme description
International health with a research focus on surgery and public health.
Financial terms
DGD scholarships can cover travel, tuition (registration and credit fees), insurances and livelihood.
Grant funded by
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Eligibility criteria
Nationality.ies – Profile
Citizens from any LMIC can apply. Applicants need to be both citizen of and actually living in a LMIC as defined in the OECD-DAC list of LMICs.
Level of study required
Master and PHD
Application process
How to apply
Selection Process
As stated higher, scholarships (full or partial) can only be awarded to candidates who fulfil all criteria for admission to the course, including the language proficiency requirement. During the online application process applicants can download a DGD scholarship application form. ITM indeed only accepts DGD scholarship applications as part of a course application file.
ITM and DGD will jointly award the available scholarships among the academically highest ranked candidates. DGD scholarships can only be awarded to candidates less than 46 years old at the end of the course or at graduation. See also ITM scholarship regulations.
Selection criteria as defined by DGD and used to rank applicants for the available scholarships are:
Personal motivation
Gender: at equal qualification, preference for female scholarship candidates
Preferably not have been awarded a DGD scholarship in the past and not yet have studied in a high-income country
Preferably employment in a research institute, a higher education institution, the public sector, the social economy, a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) or in a non-governmental organisation
Employment characteristics and or prospects, as per support of an employer
Likely professional (re-)integration after following the course
Employment in a context where the learnings can be readily applied