DRD Scholarships for Sub-Saharan African Students

Brief description:

For applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent academic record, the DRD offers a limited number of scholarships per year.

Host Institution(s):

University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

Field of study:

Scholarships are available for full-time students of:

• MA in Development Management (Bochum Programme)
• MA and M Econ in Development Studies
• Master in Public Administration
• PhD in International Development Studies

Number of Awards:

Not specified.

Target group:

The scholarships are intended for nationals of Sub-saharan African countries.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Scholarships include monthly allowances of 650 Euro for Master candidates and 900 Euro for PhD candidates plus travel allowances.

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.

Eligibility:

Information about specific entry requirements of the cooperating programmes and about the course application procedure is found at  the respective programme sections.

Application instructions:

The closing date for scholarship applications for studies is on 1 August 2011.

Scholarship applicants are advised 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.

Candidates for the Masters Programme in Public Administration (MPA), the MA and M Econ 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 before they register with UWC through the online application procedure.

It is important to  visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.  The application forms is available for download from the scholarship section.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.drd-sa.org/scholarships-in-development-studies.html