Short-Term Research Grants at KU Leuven 2024

KU Leuven is offering short-term research grants to researchers and alumni from selected groups of countries. The applicants are granted a research stay of maximum of 90 days. 

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants should have completed their PhD.
• Applicants should be passport holders from a selected group of countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
• An institution should employ the applicants in one of the above countries.
• The applicants should be invited and supported by a KU Leuven supervisor who is a senior staff member.
• Applicants under the age of fifty are given preference.
• From the start of the second five-year program (1.9.2022 - 31.8.2027), only one research stay per applicant will be granted every three years.
  • This means that any application made in the two years following a grant for a research stay will not be considered to be eligible.

Application Process:

• Interested candidates must submit an online application.
• The candidates must upload the following documents:
  • A signed letter of invitation from a KU Leuven professor.
  • Most recent CV.
  • A copy of the passport.
  • A copy of the PhD certificate.

Value of the Research Grant:

• The successful applicants can avail of the following benefits.
  • A monthly allowance of EUR 1,500.
  • EUR 200 for indirect travel costs.
  • Insurance coverage.
  • Accommodation will be provided but must be covered by the monthly allowance.
  • An air ticket.