• Eligibility criteria for the 2024 call
  

The GTI (Global Taxonomy Initiative) External 2024 call is open to researchers from Belgian Development Cooperation partner countries who haven’t received a GTI grant yet.

Regarding the research subject of the projects, organisms of all taxa are accepted (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria or other (micro)organisms), as long as they are existing extant taxa. Proposals may use traditional methods, molecular and other new techniques, or a combination of both. 

Participants are to specify how their research shows interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food, climate and health (nexus). If the participant is a student, he/she must currently follow a master or doctoral degree and be able to prove it.

Participants 

Applicants who have already completed 3 stays in Belgium within the framework of the GTI external call are no longer eligible to apply.

 

• Application documents

Please fill in the online application form to submit your project proposal. Please select your preferred language (English or French) before answering the Form.

Please also attach an up-to-date curriculum vitae (including a recent profile photo), proof of affiliation with a university or official research institute, and proof of your tutor’s agreement to host you during the proposed internship period. This will increase the chances of the project being selected.

Note that project proposals from women scientists are highly encouraged by CEBioS.

 

• Key dates

The call is open until October 31, 2024. Decisions will be communicated to candidates in November. 

 

Deadline for applications (closing date): 31 October 2024

 

Selection results: November 2024

 

Dates of the internship in Belgium (flexible within a few days):

 

The internship period will cover 5 weeks to be determined between 10 March 2025, and 27 April 2025. If this period is not suitable at all, please let us know.

 

If you still have unanswered questions or if you have problems filling in the application form or contacting a Belgian expert, you can send us an e-mail to cbd-gti@naturalsciences.be.