Guillaume Dupaix International PhD Scholarship

The Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade funds a talent support programme for PhD student, the Guillaume Dupaix International PhD Scholarship, to attract high-achieving international students who wish to visit the University of Luxembourg as part of their PhD programme for minimum one month.

• International applicants from above mentioned selected countries applying
• Must be accepted into their selected programme
• Nominated by their home university
• Applicants must not be beneficiaries of Luxembourg’s State Financial Aid for Higher Education (formerly CEDIES)

Number of scholarships change per year

For minimum one month

The stipend amounts to approximately €1200 per month.

The scholarship is subject to performance evaluation and may be withdrawn in cases such as academic misconduct, unsatisfactory academic performance, or withdrawal from the programme.

The scholarship cannot be combined with any other grant financed by the Luxembourg government or with a similar scholarship funded by a private sponsor in Luxembourg.

1. Applications deadlines:

Applications for the Guillaume Dupaix International PhD Scholarship are accepted continuously throughout the year. Applicants are nominated by their home university.

2. Evaluation of your application:

Once your application is complete, be evaluated by the international relations office, who will get back to you with regards to your application.

3. Scholarship application:

• Students from the mentioned partner countries, will automatically be eligible to be considered for the PhD Scholarship, and will compete amongst other applicants that semester.

We encourage you to follow these steps carefully to ensure that your application is managed efficiently.

Selection based on excellency, academic performance will be considered.

• After all the applications have been received, PhD’s students will be ranked based on their academic performance.
•  Afterwards, only selected students will be notified if they have received the scholarship.

Upon arrival at the University of Luxembourg in scholarship recipients will sign a Scholarship Agreement, including a sworn declaration accepting the terms and conditions of the Guillaume Dupaix International  Scholarship.