Host Universities:
- University of the Western Cape, South Africa
- Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
Full scholarships for students
For applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent
academic record the DRD offers a limited number of DAAD merit
scholarships per year.
Scholarships are available for
full-time students of
Scholarships include monthly allowances of 650 Euro plus travel
allowances for Master candidates and 900 Euro plus travel allowances for
PhD candidates. More information about requirements for application and
application procedure is provided below.
Requirements for application and application procedure
- 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 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.
You will have to fill in an
electronic application form (ONLY AVAILABLE FROM 15th APRIL ON)!
Applications not using this e-form can´t be considered! As the e-form
can only be submitted once, please make sure that your application is
complete before submitting it!
Documents that have to be uploaded when using the e-form are:
- a letter of application
- a CV,
- 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.
- PhD applicants are asked to also submit a 6 page proposal on the
research they would want to undertake for the thesis. This should
include their research question, the research methodology and a
(provisional) theoretical framework. A list of topics is given in the PhD section.
- Additional to the e-form, two signed references (one academic, one professional) are independently to be submitted via email to
cdrscholars@gmail.com. REFERENCES not being submitted TO THIS EMAIL address CAN'T BE CONSIDERED!!!
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Candidates for the Masters Programme in Public Administration (MPA),
the MA in Development Studies as well as PhD candidates in the fields of
Governance, Public Policy, Public Management or Development Studies can
submit their scholarship application without needing to apply for
admission at UWC. If they are awarded a scholarship, or if they intend
to finance themselves, they may apply for admission through the online
application procedure (www.uwc.ac.za).
- We are unfortunately not able to engage in extended correspondence with applicants.
- For applicants of the MPA, the MA in Development Studies as well as
PhD candidates the closing date for all scholarship applications is 31 July 2014. Applicants will be informed about their applications by the 31 August 2014.
- For additional information on the courses or on registration please write to:
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pkippie@uwc.ac.za for the MA and M Econ or PhD in Development Studies and to
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LFesters@uwc.ac.za on the MPA course or an PhD in Public Administration or Governance.
- Britta Niklas for the Master of Arts in Development Management (Bochum Programme)
Scholarships for a study period in Germany
Apart from full scholarships for participation in one of the above
mentioned programmes a number of mobility scholarships for Master
students are available each year. These scholarships are aimed at
funding a study period in Germany. During such a study period abroad
scholarship holders can participate in a Summer School at
Ruhr-Univeristy Bochum, complete an internship with a German
organization working in the field related to their studies or they can
visit Ruhr-Univeristy Bochum during the completion phase of their Master
Thesis for intensive supervision periods.
It is not necessary to
apply for mobility scholarships before starting your studies. The
application procedure for mobility scholarships will instead be
announced to participants of the cooperating programmes.
For further questions, the DRD coordinators at UWC or RUB can be contacted. But please don't ask any questions before April, when the new e-form will be published!
- DRD OFFICIAL SITE (CLICK HERE)
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