Fellowships for Graduate study or Research in Belgium 2017 – 2018
BELGIAN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.
195 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510-2009
Fax (203) 777-5765
Fellowships for Graduate study or Research in Belgium 2017 – 2018
The Belgian American Educational Foundation (B.A.E.F.) encourages applications for fellowships for advanced study or research during the academic year 2017-2018, at a Belgian University or institution of higher learning.
The B.A.E.F. will award up to ten fellowships as outright non-renewable grants carrying a stipend of$27,000 for Master’s or Ph.D. students $31,000 for Post-doctoral Fellows.
BAEF fellowships 2017-2018 can start between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 and Fellows are expected to stay for a period of 12 months in Belgium. If the Fellow chooses to remain less than the full 12 months in Belgium, the stipend will be prorated accordingly. The minimum fellowship period is 6 months.
In addition to the stipend, the Foundation will provide health insurance. No other supplements can be expected.
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States
Applicants must
either at the time of application be registered in a Ph.D. or equivalent degree program in the United States,
or while holding the BAEF fellowship register in a graduate program (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Belgium,
or hold a Master’s, Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Post-doctoral applicants should by July 1, 2017 have no more than 2 years since obtaining their Ph.D. degree.
Knowledge of Dutch,or French, or German is optional.
Applicants should make their own arrangements to register or affiliate with a Belgian University or research institution. B.A.E.F. Fellows must reside in Belgium during the tenure of their fellowship.
Application forms can be downloaded from the B.A.E.F. website at: http://www.baef.us . In addition to a completed application form, applicants must furnish undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a brief autobiographical statement, a statement of purpose, and 3 letters of recommendation.
Completed applications for the 2017-2018 fellowships must be submitted as electronic documents in pdf format attached to an email sent not later than October 31, 2016 to: Emile.Boulpaep@yale.edu
For additional information contact the Foundation at the above address or email: Emile.Boulpaep@Yale .edu