African PhD Students Fellowships - UPEACE-IDRC

The UPEACE Africa Programme is offering a limited number of scholarships to African students in PhD programmes focused in peace and conflict studies.The scholarship will cover tuition, living expenses, communications, access to scholarly materials, and disseminate research findings through publications and conference presentations.

In addition, part of the award may be used to cover expenses related to a semester abroad at a Canadian university. The maximum award is US $15,000 per eligible candidate per year.

The programme is seeking applications from candidates who are currently enrolled in a PhD programme or who can offer proof of acceptance into a PhD Programme at a University in Sub Saharan Africa.

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 ELIGIBILITY

 Applicants must:

• Hold citizenship of an African country in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Be enrolled/accepted in a PhD Programme in the field of Governance and Security  Studies in Universities in Sub Saharan Africa;
• Be a full time PhD student;

• Submit a letter of support from the Lead Supervisor
• Undertake the research within Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Have a Masters Degree in related discipline

  HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants are required to submit the following documents: - 

1. Completed Check List (signed and dated)
2. Cover Letter
3. Application Form
4. A personal Statement
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. Certified Transcripts
7. Proof of Citizenship
8. Evidence of enrolment
9. Two reference Letters (one of which must come from a faculty member with extensive knowledge of applicant’s academic history and performance)
10.  Approved Research Proposal
11.  Budget in USD

The Application form is available on www.africa.upeace.org or here

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION   

31^th March 2012

• Complete applications must be received at the Office of the Africa Programme by the deadline. No application will be received after the deadline.
• Only SHORT-LISTED applicants will be contacted.
• Short listed applicants will be notified by 15^th May 2012.
• Applicants, who have not been contacted on the notification day, should note that their application was not successful.

IX. ADDRESS

Applications must be sent to:

The Director 

UPEACE Africa Programme

P.O.Box 2794 code 1250

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

Telephone: +251 11 6180991/92 

Fax: +251 11 6180993

E-mail: africaprogramme@upeace.org and tabebe@upeace.org

For further information, please visit UPEACE Africa Programme Website at  www.africa.upeace.org

  

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