DRD Masters & PhD Full Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africa 2016

Brief description: For applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent academic record the DRD – Institute of Development Research and Development offers a limited number of DAAD merit scholarships per year. The scholarship will be taken at University of the Western Cape, South Africa and Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany

Eligible Field of Study

Scholarships are available for full-time students of

·        MA in Development Studies

·        Master in Public Administration

·        MA in Development Management

·        the different PhD options at the centre

About Scholarship

In order to adequately prepare the next generation of leaders through research-oriented training it is not sufficient to have the possibility to award scholarships to promising candidates from all over Sub-Saharan Africa, but it is also necessary to maintain a strong research focus on the work of the centre and to cooperate closely with other leading universities in the region.

Scholarship Offered Since: not specified

Scholarship Type: Masters & PhD

Selection Criteria and Eligibility

Requirements for application and application procedure

·        Applicants should be from Sub-Sahara Africa

·        Applicants should have an outstanding academic record – at least 70% for your last degree

·        Applicants should apply within 3 years of having completed their previous degree

·        The study must have been completed at an internationally recognized university

·        The previous degree (Baccalaureus or Master) should have been an academic discipline which is related to Development Studies or Public Administration

·        South African students are required to have an honours degree in order to be admitted to a Masters degree course. Other students need the equivalent of a 4 year undergraduate degree

·        Applicants must provide evidence of proficiency in English, both written and spoken. This can be TOEFL test or a similar standard test or a letter from an academic institution

·        Work and/or voluntary experience in your field of interest would be a recommendation

·        Women are encouraged to apply

·        Applicants must be able to study fulltime at the UWC for the required period.

Scholarship applicants are advised to carefully read about the specific entry requirements and course application procedure of the programme of their choice. The information is available from the respective programmes sections.

Number of Scholarships: not specified

Value of Scholarship: Scholarships include monthly allowances of 650 Euro plus travel allowances for Master candidates and 900 Euro plus travel allowances for PhD candidates.

Duration of Scholarship: for period of the programme

Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan Africa

To be taken at (country): School of Government, University of the Western Cape, South Africa and Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany

Application Deadline: 31 July and 31 December 2015 depending on the course of study

Offered annually? Yes

How to Apply

You will have to fill in an electronic application form As the e-form can only be submitted once, please make sure that your application is complete before submitting it!

Essay

MA applicants will have to write a one page paper about 1 of the following 4 topics:

1.     François Bourguignon, a former Chief Economist of the World Bank referred to the “poverty growth inequality triangle”: Discuss this comment, critically evaluating the role of inequality in the current study of development in Africa.

2.     Write critically on perceptions about governance in Sub Saharan Africa.

3.     It has been claimed that climate change could potentially interrupt progress toward a world without hunger. Consider the evidence for this claim and discuss how climate change might impact on food security.

4.     Discuss the relationship between social movements and civil society in a specific SSA country of your choice.

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