Study in Belgium: 2018 Political Science-International Relations Scholarship at UCL

Applications are currently ongoing for the 2018 Political Science-International Relations Scholarship at UCL. Interested students should see the details below.

Scholarship Description

About Institution

The Université catholique de Louvain (UCL, French for Catholic University of Louvain, but usually not translated into English to avoid confusion with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is Belgium’s largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve, which was expressly built to house the university. UCL has satellite campuses in Brussels, Charleroi, Mons and Tournai.

The University of Leuven was founded at the centre of the historic town of Leuven (or Louvain) in 1425, making it the first university in Belgium and the Low Countries. After being closed in 1797 during the Napoleonic period, the Catholic University of Leuven was “re-founded” in 1834, and is frequently, but controversially, identified as a continuation of the older institution.

In 1968 the Catholic University of Leuven split into the Dutch-language Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, which stayed in Leuven, and the French-language Université catholique de Louvain, which moved to Louvain-la-Neuve in Wallonia, 20 km southeast of Brussels. Since the 15th century, Leuven, as it is still often called, has been a major contributor to the development of Catholic theology. It is considered the oldest Catholic university still in existence.

About Scholarship

Are you an International Student? Are you interested in pursing a degree program at Universite Catholique De Louvain (UCL) Belgium? Do you have interest in the Area of Political Science? If yes, Here is one;

Applications are invited for the Political Science-International Relations Scholarship program which is awarded to international students who wants to undergo a degree program at Universite Catholique De Louvain (UCL) Belgium.

Application Deadline

30th September, 2017

Host Country

Belgium

Eligible Countries

All countries

Course Level

Doctoral Research

Value and Benefits

The PhD scholarship is awarded for two years, renewable once under certain conditions. The research will take place under the supervision of Professor Elena Aoun, mostly on the Mons campus of the UCL.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship program, applicants must:

• be International student
• have applied or applying to UCL
• have Master degree in Political Science, International relations, European Studies or equivalent degree achieved
• have a good knowledge of the European Union and its foreign policy
• have completed their bachelors degree program
• have good academic records

How to Apply

The application must include:

• A motivation letter
• A detailed CV
• The transcripts for each academic year (showing has taken courses and corresponding grades)
• Two letters of recommendation from two professors who can attest to the level of the candidate and his/her inclination for research
• An electronic copy of the Master thesis
• Another research paper submitted in another language than the one used for the Master thesis and that demonstrates the analytical and linguistic skills of the candidate (i.e. if the Master thesis is in English, the research paper must be in French, or vice versa).

Applications must be submitted in two PDF files to the following email address: [email protected]

• The first file will comprise elements 1 to 4 mentioned above
• The second file will comprise elements 5 and 6 mentioned above. For any additional information regarding the project and/or the desired profile, please contact Professor Elena Aoun at the following email address: [email protected].

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