AfricaLics – the African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems is looking for suitable PhD student candidates from universities in African countries to participate in the AfricaLics Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme focused on innovation and development.
The aim of the scholarships and the visiting fellowship programme is to help African PhD students working in the field of innovation and development to strengthen their academic/research qualifications; improve quality of their dissertations and prepare for a career in innovation and development either within academia or outside (e.g. in the private sector or in government/policy making).
WORTH
- Successful candidates will be notified by early September 2017, following which they will be required to confirm their interest (sign study agreement form) and apply for residence permit in Denmark.
- The International Office at AAU will assist students in obtaining work permit and accommodation for the visit to Denmark.
- Please be aware that the students will need to apply for the residence permit themselves and pay fees related to the processing of the application themselves.
- The total amount of the stipend includes an amount equivalent to the fees that have to be paid.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, applicants must:
- The scholarship option is open to PhD students from low and lower-middle income countries in Africa whose studies – irrespective of sectoral discipline – focus on innovation and development.
- Female PhD students are particularly encouraged to apply as AfricaLics endeavors to contribute to increasing the currently low number of female scholars in Innovation and Development research studies in Africa.
- Applicants must be enrolled as PhD students at African universities and must have completed their first year of PhD studies by February 2018.
- A maximum of four visiting scholarships are available for 2018.
- The visiting scholarship is complementary to the studies of the PhD students and applicants must already have secured basic funding for their PhD studies from other sources (e.g. African governments, other organisations, self-financing).
- The programme gives priority to students working on topics related to the research themes identified by the AfricaLics network as important to the future of Africa.
DEADLINE: May 22 2017
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