South African-German Centre for Development Research (SA-GER CDR) Master & PhD scholarships 2016/2017 (Funded)

Application Deadline: July 15th 2016

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.

Scholarships are available for full-time students of

• the MA in Development Studies (next deadline 15 July 2016,)
• the Master in Public Administration (next deadline 15 July 2016,)
• the MA in Development Management (Bochum Programme, next deadline 31 December 2017)
  (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 15 July 2016,)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Scholarship applicants are adviced 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. In addition to programme requirements, all applicants have to meet the following 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 6 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.

Benefits:

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

Application Procedure:

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:

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.

• 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 SA-GER CDR Master & PhD scholarships