Going abroad after graduation

Almost graduated? An experience abroad may be worth considering. Whether you feel the need to continue studying, or to carry out an international internship or to conduct research; all of these possibilities are right there for you to explore.

Discover the international opportunities and financially supporting possibilities. Although the number of candidates often exceeds the available grants, don’t let this stop you from taking a serious chance. Keep a close eye on deadlines and procedures, and prepare your application carefully.

Beforehand, give your personal career goals a serious thought to underpin your choices and applications. This will help you to move yourself forward to the next step in your professional career.

Wish to find out more about the possibilities of an experience abroad during or after graduation? The Welcome Abroad information sessions in October will give you first insights direction an unforgettable international experience.

To obtain a degree

Below you find some interesting funding possibilities for further academic study. Although sometimes timelines may be divergent, applications at universities and grant bodies are often run simultaneously. In some cases universities offer scholarships as well. It may be interesting to take a look at embassy websites for further information on scholarships for international students in the country concerned.

In Europe

Italy: Collegio dei Fiamminghi
France: "France Excellence Europa" scholarship
Greece: BAAG - Classical Greece in Athens
Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Outside Europe

United States: BAEF (for Belgian nationals) and Fulbright
Switzerland: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship
Mexico: the Mexican government, i.e. the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) offers students an Excellence Scholarship for studies in Mexico.

Taiwan: The Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium offers Belgian and Luxembourg students a Taiwan Scholarship for (further) studies, a Mandarin Enrichment Scholarship and an Intensive Mandarin summer course.
Interested international students are advised to follow the proper selection procedure from their country of origin. For more information, go to ROC Embassies and Missions Abroad (roc-taiwan.org).

Fayat scholarship (in Dutch): Flemish international scholarship programme for talented Dutch speaking students with a Belgian national number or a BIS number

Traineeship

Gain extra assets such as professional experience, intercultural skills, foreign language knowledge, by an immersion in a different (working) culture, while building your international network, ... Highly recommended!

Erasmus+ traineeship: grants from the European Erasmus+ Programme for traineeship in Europe (within 12 months after graduation), with support of Flanders Traineeship Platform
Flanders Traineeship Programme : Grants for traineeship at international organizations
Young associate programme: with support of The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECED)
Erasmus for young entrepreneurs: practical and financial support for aspiring or new entrepreneurs who have a permanent resident in one of the Participating Countries;
International volunteer program funded by the European Commission for all young people legally resident in Europe
Training programme for EU students in Japan with support of Volcanus via the European Commission and the Japanse METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

Research: going abroad during or after your PhD

You can start a PhD at Ghent University or consider to conduct research abroad with international resources. A combination of both is possible via the so called Joint PhD. In this case the doctoral degree is awarded by two or more (international) institutions, sharing the responsibilities of supervising, coordination and examining a researcher’s work towards a PhD degree.

International mobility during your PhD at Ghent University is also possible.