The application for the ECSDevelop Masters & PhD Scholarship for the academic year 2021/2022 is now open by ECSDevelop for all interested students in East Africa.
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ECSDEVELOP MASTERS & PHD SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY
- The project offers financial support to academically skilled master’s and PhD students with main focus on aforementioned priority areas. 4 PhD scholarships (2 tenable at MAK -Uganda, 1 tenable at KYU-Uganda, and 1 tenable at JOOUST-Kenya), and up to 5 Master scholarships (3 tenable at MAK, 1 tenable at KYU, and 1 tenable at JOOUST) will be considered for funding by ECSDevelop project. 50% of the scholarships will be awarded to females.
Interested applicants should submit the following sets of documents:
- An application letter for a Master’s or PhD scholarships;
- A current CV (at most 2 pages), including a detailed description of the previous education at the University level (all courses and grades) and a description of current research interests in line with the stated ECSDevelop project areas of focus;
- Citizenship Proof – Copy of national identity card or passport;
- Three recent passport size photos;
- A certified copy of the bachelor’s degree & certificate for Master’s applicants; Master’s degree & certificate for PhD applicants;
- A copy of admission letter to the MSc. Program at MAK or KYU or JOOUST for Master’s applicants;
- A research Concept Note maximum 5 pages with a detailed description of the applicant’s research interest.
- A motivation letter showing why they are interested in pursuing Masters or PhD studies and expected outputs from their master’s or PhD studies.
- At least two recommendation letters from your academic referees. The reference letters should be sent together with the application.
Selection Process:
- These are competitive Masters & PhD scholarships. The applications shall be vetted by a selection panel consisting of professionals from MAK, KYU, JOOUST and BOKU. Previous working experiences with research projects will be an added advantage.
HOW TO APPLY FOR ECSDEVELOP MASTERS & PHD SCHOLARSHIP
- All application documents must be zipped up in one file folder;
- Electronic submission of application for scholarship with supporting documents should be sent to the Overall Project Coordinator of ECSDevelop, Dr. Christine Betty Nagawa on e-mail christine.nagawa[at]mak.ac.ug with a copy to ECSDevelop Project Coordinator at JOOUST, Dr. Solomon Omwoma Lugasi on e-mail slugasi[at]jooust.ac.ke; and to the ECSDevelop project Coordinator KYU, Dr. Christine Kyarimpa on email ckyarimpa[at]kyu.ac.ug
- No hard copies of application documents will be required given the prevailing covid-19 situation;
- Deadline for submission of applications is 30th January, 2022 17:00 hours, EAT. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Application Procedure and Contact
Candidates may apply directly by completing the scholarship application form (HERE).
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS
- Completed applications need to be submitted on or before 30/01/2022.
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