Scholarship / Bourses
PhD scholarships in Peace Studies in Africa: University for Peace (UPEACE) 2012
The Africa Programme of the University for Peace (UPEACE) has secured funding from The Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to offer a limited number of scholarships to African students registered in PhD Programmes focused on Governance and Security Studies. The scholarship will cover tuition, living expenses, communications, access to scholarly materials, and dissemination of […]
Two Post-Doctoral Positions: Faculty of Economics and Finance (South Africa)
Applications are invited for 2 Post Doctoral Fellows under the DST/NRF Research Chair on Innovation Studies at the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI). This is a two year contract with a possibility of one more year extension. The purpose of the post-doctoral fellowships is to encourage imaginative research on at least the following areas: co-evolution of […]
PhD opportunities in Economics – Nouveau programme de troisième cycle interuniversitaire (NPTCI) en Économie
Many African economies lack a critical mass of well-trained economists who can analyse and develop homegrown solutions to key development problems. The situation in francophone Africa is particularly acute. Furthermore, graduate students lack the support needed to undertake the meaningful field research that is critical for the effective and timely completion of their theses and […]
The World Bank’s fellowship program: Complementary Training for African graduates working in public sector
The JJ/WBGSP supports 16 Partnership Programs with universities around the world. These programs enable scholars to receive specialized training in key areas of development, such as economic policy management, tax policy, or infrastructure management. The Programs seek promising candidates from the public sector in developing countries, such as central banks and ministries of finance and […]
Scholarship opportunity for PhD Candidates: The Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
The Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), is in its 25th year.
Opportunity for PhD Students: The RSM Fellowships Program
The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program provides support to young researchers working in academic and research institutions from eligible countries preparing a doctoral thesis. Research grants cover residence costs for a 5 to 10 month period in a renowned university or research center. Fellows are expected to advance their research work mainly by using the […]
CEU Financial Assistance for African PhD and Master Students
CEU Financial Aid is awarded on the basis of academic merit – to students from all around the world. We strongly advice African Students to submit their application. CEU Financial Aid is awarded on a highly competitive basis. For Master’s students Financial Aid is awarded for the upcoming academic year only. The award is valid for […]
Germany: PhD scholarships in System Neuroscience
The Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory of Prof. Stefan Treue, the Sensorimotor Group (SMG) of Dr. Alexander Gail and the Decision and Awareness Group (DAG) of Igor Kagan at the German Primate Center (DPZ) in Göttingen, Germany, invite applications for several open and fully funded PhD positions. Research in our laboratories focuses on the neural basis of […]
Germany: 12 HITEC Ph.D. Scholarships are open for application in the field of Energy and Climate Research
– Determination of thermodynamic key data for the development of advanced Lithium ion battery electrode materials – Influence of large-scale production processes on the precipitation hardening behaviour of heat resistant ferritic Iron-base alloys – Development of liquid silicon hydride-based semiconductor technology – The dynamics of electrons in linear plasma devices and its impact on plasma […]
Berlin: PhD scholarships in Transnational Studies
The BTS is a joint endeavour of the Freie Universität Berlin, the Hertie School of Governance, and the Social Science Research Center Berlin. It offers a rigorous and intense English-language PhD programme for exceptionally-talented graduate students in the field of transnational and international relations, defined as an interdisciplinary field of reasearch encompassing Political Science, History, […]