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Study & Research Opportunities in Belgium

Explore the study and research opportunities in Belgium, a country known for its excellent education system, affordable living costs, and vibrant cultural scene. Discover the top universities, scholarships, and grants available for international students.

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Study & Research Opportunities in Belgium

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  1. Study & ResearchOpportunities in Belgium 20 April 2019 – Taipei Public Library

  2. Our agenda today • Factsheet / Belgium in 10 words • Study & Research in Belgium • Experience-sharing

  3. Our agenda today • Factsheet / Belgium in 10 words • Study & Research in Belgium • Experience-sharing

  4. Factsheet Foundedin1830 11 400 000 Capital: Brussels 30,528 km²

  5. 3 regions Flanders Brussels Wallonia

  6. 3 languages Dutch French German

  7. Belgium in 10 words Arts & Fashion Beer Music Food Architecture Europe Chocolate Sports Landscape Comics

  8. Food

  9. Chocolate

  10. Beer

  11. Landscape

  12. Architecture

  13. Comics

  14. Arts & Fashion

  15. Europe

  16. Music

  17. Sports

  18. Our agenda today • Factsheet / Belgium in 10 words • Study & Research in Belgium • Experience-sharing

  19. Didyou know… • There are 4 Belgianuniversities in the world’s TOP 200 best universities: GhentUniversity, KU Leuven, UC Louvain and Free University of Brussels • KU Leuven is Europe’s most innovative university and the world’s 7th

  20. Didyou know… • There are 10 Nobel Prizerecipientsamong the Belgianuniversities: 3 for Peace, 4 for Medicine, 1 for Litterature, 1 for Chemistry and 1 for Physics

  21. Didyou know… • There are over 60 cooperationagreementsbetweenBelgian and Taiwaneseuniversities

  22. Why Belgium? • One of the best educationsystemsin the world (#3, OCDE) withinternationalisationas top priority

  23. Why Belgium? • Numerousscholarships and support schemesfor study & research

  24. Why Belgium? • Low tuition fees, affordable living costs and high quality of life

  25. Why Belgium? • Multi-lingual population, & English-speakingworkingenvironment (research) and high number of international students

  26. Why Belgium? • Strong links between academia and business, possibility to work after studies in economically strong region

  27. Why Belgium? • Locationat the heart of Europe, withrich culture and excellent train/air connections

  28. Study & ResearchOpportunities • 2 types of institutions: • Research universities (general programs) • University colleges (professionalorientation), incl. Schools of Art • Bachelorsand Masters in both

  29. Study & ResearchOpportunities • 2 geographic areas: • Flanders & Brussels (Dutch-speaking) • www.studyinflanders.be • Wallonia & Brussels (French-speaking) • www.studyinbelgium.be

  30. Study & ResearchOpportunities • 2 kinds of PhD: • 4-year research programme • 6-year teaching & research programme

  31. Study & ResearchOpportunities • 4 ways of finding a grant/PhD • Universities’ websites • Government Research Grants • Specificscholarships for Taiwan • Grants offered by research institutions

  32. Research & PhD opportunities • Researchthroughuniversities’ portals (open positions) • GhentUniversity: click here • KU Leuven: click here • University of Antwerp: click here • VrijeUniversiteit Brussel: click here • University of Hasselt: click here • Université Libre de Bruxelles: click here

  33. Research & PhD opportunities • Government Research Grants (PhD/Postdoc fellowships, research projects) • Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (FWO) for research in Flanders/Flemishinstitutions (More info: http://www.fwo.be/en/fellowships-funding/) • Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique – FNRS for French-speakinginstiutions (More info: http://www2.fnrs.be/en/)

  34. Research & PhD opportunities • Specificscholarships for Taiwan • Wallonia-Brussels International Excellence Grants • For Master Research, PhD, PostDoc in life sciences, transport & logistics, mechanical engineering, agriculture-industry, aerospace, environmental technologies • 1200 EUR / month + travel + healthcare + stipends • More info: http://www.studyinbelgium.be/sites/default/files/fichiers/scholarship_2018_taiwan.pdf)

  35. Research & PhD opportunities • KU Leuven – Taiwan Scholarship Program • 5 scholarships / year (includes annual stipend to cover living expenses and tuition fees) • Awarded for a period of 3 to 4 years • Jointlypaid by KU Leuven and Taiwan Ministry of Education • Open to allfields of study • https://www.kuleuven.be/english/international/calls/taiwan

  36. Research & PhD opportunities • Grants offered by research institutions • Imec / KU Leuven • Imec is a world-leading R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies • 4,000 researchers worldwide (including Taiwan) • Examples: research that leads to nanotechnology to detect cancer cells, software for self-driving vehicles, bendable displays and renewable energy sources, etc. • Master, PhD's and Postdoc opportunities • More info: https://www.imec-int.com/en/careers

  37. Research & PhD opportunities • VIB (Flemish Institute for Biotechnology) • life sciences research institute that focuses on translating basic scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications • Research areas: bioinformatics, microbiology, neuroscience, plant biology, cancer, etc. • Works with KU Leuven, GhentUniversity, Universty of Antwerp, University of Hasselt, Free University of Brussels and imec • http://www.vib.be

  38. Research & PhD opportunities • Europeanportal Euraxess: click here

  39. Practicalaspects • Visa • Student / Research Visa: free if with scholarship • Proof of financial means: min. 654 EUR or 23000 NTD / month • Allows you to travel in ALL Schengen countries • Admission • No requirements / entry examinations exceptforMedicine, Dentistery, Fine Arts and Music • Proof of English proficiency

  40. Practicalaspects • Tuitionfees • Bachelor/Master: approx. 150,000 NTD/year • PhD: approx, 30,000 NTD forinitialregistrationthenlessthan 2,000 NTD / year • Salary & Costof living • Averagegrant: 2,000 EUR / month or 70,000 NTD • 900 EUR or 31,500 NTD / month minimum forbasic housing, books& courses, food & personal expenses, activities on campus, transportation in Belgium

  41. Practicalaspects • Housing • university rooms (limited) • furnished shared rooms: +-400 EUR or 14,000 NTD / month • private flat: + 600 EUR or 21,000 NTD / month • Climate • Temperateclimatewithmildsummers/winters

  42. Our agenda today • Factsheet / Belgium in 10 words • Study & Research in Belgium • Experience-sharing

  43. Experience sharing • Dr. Guillermo Vidal, Institute of MolecularBiology, Academia Sinica

  44. RESEARCH IN BELGIUM MY EXPERIENCE Dr. Guillermo Vidal

  45. My experience • FWO grant: “Mathematical modelling for fungal growth” (4 years) • Ghent University • PhD in Applied Biology (Mathematics) • Faculty of Bioengineering Science

  46. Research ENVIRONMENT • International community • Flexibility (personal travel and equipment budget) • Participation in national and European research projects • Fix duration of 4 years • Broad course catalogue (English)

  47. PRO’s of researching in belgium • International atmosphere (you can speak English everywhere!) • Unique location (both for traveling and research collaborations) • Gross investment in research = Many scholarships • Great work conditions (holidays and competitive salary) • Research work opportunities in Belgium after PhD

  48. More info • Study in Belgium (French-speaking) http://www.studyinbelgium.be/ • Study in Flanders (Dutch-speaking) http://www.studyinflanders.be/ • Belgian Office Taipei Facebook @belgianofficetaipei

  49. Seeyou in Belgium!

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