2022 International Scholarships in Veterinary Medicine at Ghent University, Belgium

2022 International Scholarships in Veterinary Medicine at Ghent University, Belgium

The Ghent University, Belgium is pleased to offer a good salary package to the successful candidates for the academic year 2022/2023.

You are responsible for the implementation of a research project financed by the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, with the theme:
“Research into the on-farm homogeneity, stability, interactions and carry-over of antibacterial drugs mixed in drinking water for group treatment in broiler chickens, and its relationship with plasma concentrations – GROUPMEDIPOUL“.

To this end, you will conduct company visits to at least 40 poultry farms, during which a survey and the necessary samples of medicated drinking water and plasma will be collected.

About the Ghent University 

Ghent University (Dutch: Universiteit Gent, abbreviated as UGent) is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium.

Established before the state of Belgium itself, the university was founded by the Dutch King William I in 1817 when the region was incorporated into the United Kingdom of the Netherlands after the fall of the First French Empire. In that same year, he founded two other universities for the southern provinces as well, alongside Ghent University: the University of Liège and the State University of Leuven.

Scholarship Details

Eligible Countries: International

Type: PhD

Value of Awards: Salary

Eligibility Criteria for the Scholarship

• You must have a Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine, final year students can also apply.
• You feel like working in a team, in collaboration with your supervisors Prof. Siska Croubels and Prof. Mathias Devreese (Laboratory for Pharmacology and Toxicology), Prof. Gunther Antonissen (Poultry Health Sciences Chair holder), Prof. Jeroen Dewulf (Veterinary Epidemiology Unit) ), practice veterinarians, doctoral students, and the laboratory staff.
• You must have a problem-solving, organized, critical, and result-oriented attitude.
• You must have interpersonal skills, empathy, flexibility, and a critical mind to function in a multidisciplinary environment.
• You must have communication skills such as dealing with poultry farmers and veterinary practice (company visits), conducting substantive discussions, scientific reporting, and presenting in both Dutch and English.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2022

Application Procedures

You are required to pick a Ph.D. degree coursework at the university. After being enrolled at the university, claimants can apply for the fund by submitting their application through email to Prof. Dr. Siska Croubels ( [email protected] )

For More Information Visit the Official Website

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