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DAAD – RIPS Scholarship for African Students at University of Ghana – Ghana, 2022

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The Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) at the University of Ghana (UG) is accepting applications for the award of the 2022/2023 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships to pursue Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Population Studies

Application Deadlines:

Application Closing Date at University of Ghana: 14th January 2022
Application Closing Date for DAAD-application: 17th February 2022

Eligible Countries: West African countries

Type: Masters, PhD

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: The DAAD scholarship will cover tuition, stipends, and accommodation for one-year Master of Arts (MA) and four-year Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) students.

Duration of Programme: The duration

  • of the PhD programme is up to four years
  • of the Master programme is up to 1 year

Eligibility:

Masters;

  • Applicants must have successfully completed generally a three-year/four-year university degree and obtained above average results (minimum of second class upper division)
  • clearly show motivation and strong commitment
  • have thorough knowledge of the language of instruction
  • have completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application
  • must be nationals or permanent resident of a Sub-Sahara African country
  • should generally be a staff member of a public university, b) candidate
    considered for teaching or research staff recruitment, c) from the public sector

PhD;

  • Applicants must have successfully completed a Master’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 to qualify for the PhD programme.
  • clearly show motivation and strong commitment
  • have a thorough knowledge of the language of instruction
  • have completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application
  • must be nationals or permanent resident of a Sub-Sahara African country
  • should generally be a) staff member of a public university, b) candidate Considered for teaching or research staff recruitment, c) from the public sector
  • Applicants must be nationals or permanent residents of a West African country (Inclusive Cameroon).

How to Apply: Click on https://bit.ly/3mvP2nl for an application form

Masters;

Documents to be submitted to RIPS:

  • Undergraduate Certificate
  • Undergraduate Transcript
  • One-page motivation statement
  • TOEFL score (70 and above) or IELTS score (6.0 and above) not more than two years at the time of application (if applying as national or permanent resident of Francophone/Lusophone country)
    Email the filled application form with scanned copies of required documents to
    [email protected] or [email protected]

Ph.D.: Documents to be submitted to RIPS:

  • Graduate and Undergraduate Certificates
  • Graduate and Undergraduate Transcripts
  • One-page motivation statement
  • Research proposal (this must include a research background, proposed research objective(s)/question(s) and methods sections) (3-page maximum, 1.5 line spaced minimum)
  • Master’s degree obtained with a Master’s dissertation/thesis written in English (if applying as national or permanent resident of Francophone/Lusophone country)
    OR
  • TOEFL score (70 and above) or IELTS score (6.0 and above) not more than two years at the time of application (if applying as national or permanent resident of Francophone/Lusophone country)
    ‘Email the filled application form with scanned copies of required documents to
    [email protected] or [email protected]
  • Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especially
    encouraged to participate in the programme. Women and people working in population-related
    sectors are encouraged to apply.

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