2015/2016 DRD Scholarships for Students from Sub-Saharan Africa to study in Germany/South Africa..

Application Deadline: July 31st 2015

The South african-German Centre for Development Research (DRD) offers a limited number of DAAD merit scholarships per year for applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent academic record, to pursue development-related Masters and PhD studies.

Host Insitutions:

  • Ruhr-Univeristy Bochum, Germany
  • University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Scholarship Worth:

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

Scholarships:

Scholarships are available for full-time students of

  • the MA in Development Studies (next deadline 31 July 2015, online application platform will be available from April 2015 only!)
  • the Master in Public Administration (next deadline 31 July 2015, online application platform will be available from April 2015 only!)
  • the MA in Development Management (Bochum Programme, next deadline 31 December 2015)
    (separate online application platform, access and guidelines via « How to apply » section of the Bochum programme or via the course homepage)
  • the different PhD options at the centre (PhD UWC) (next deadline 31 July 2015, online application platform will be available from April 2015 only!)

Eligibility Requirements:

 

  • 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 recognised 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
  • South African students are encouraged to apply
  • Applicants must be able to study fulltime at the UWC for the required period.

Scholarship application procedure for

  • MA in Development Studies
  • Master in Public Administration
  • PhD options at the CDR

For the MADM please refer to the « How to apply » section of the Bochum programme or the course homepage.

Documents that have to be uploaded when using the e-form are:

  • a letter of application
  • a CV: Please use the europass CV form available at https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/home
  • an academic transcript from your last university
  • certified copies of all academic certificates
  • MA applicants will have to write a one page paper about 1 of the following 4 topics:

For additional information on the courses or on registration please write to:

  • [email protected] for the MA and M Econ or PhD in Development Studies and to
  • [email protected] on the MPA course or an PhD in Public Administration or Governance.
  • Britta Niklas for the Master of Arts in Development Management (Bochum Programme)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2015/2016 DRD Scholarships for Students from Sub-Saharan Africa.

 

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