PhD Scholarships For Africa – African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Program 2023
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AERC has announced the availability of PhD scholarships for the academic year 2023/2024. The scholarships are open to applicants from sub-Saharan African countries who speak French or English and have been accepted into any of the Economics degree-awarding universities participating in the AERC Collaborative PhD Programme (CPP).
The universities included in this program are;
- University of Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- University of Nairobi, Kenya
- University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- University of Benin, Nigeria
- University of Yaoundé II, Cameroon
- University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
- Félix Houphouet-Boigny University, Côte d’Ivoire
The AERC, founded in 1988, is a non-profit organization that aims to advance economic policy research and training in Africa. Its mission is based on the belief that the development of sub-Saharan Africa depends on having well-trained, locally-based professional economists.
The AERC seeks to build capacity in economic policy by offering support in policy research and graduate training to French and English-speaking African countries.
About African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
In the late 1980s, a group of Africanists and African scholars noticed a gap between economic policy-making and research in sub-Saharan Africa. They realized that research findings from other economies were not always applicable to the African context, and even when available, they were often not utilized. This led to the establishment of AERC.
AERC PhD Scholarships
| Category | PhD |
| Organisation | African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) |
| Country to study | Benin, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania |
| School to study | University of Benin, Nigeria, University of Cape Town, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, University of Ibadan, University of Nairobi, Kenya, University of the Witwatersrand |
| Course to study | Not specified |
| Application Deadline | August 31, 2023 |
Aim And Benefits Of Scholarships
Unspecified
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Requirements For Qualification
To be eligible, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Must have applied and been accepted to one of the CPP universities listed.
- Must hold a minimum of a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or its equivalent in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or a related field from a recognized university.
- Must possess a Master’s degree from a recognized university, which includes coursework and a thesis component, in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or related fields. The coursework should have covered microeconomics, macroeconomics, quantitative methods, and econometrics.
- Must having at least one relevant publication in a peer-reviewed journal would be advantageous.
- Must demonstrate involvement in economic management, research, and training in the public sector would be advantageous.
- Encouragement is given to female applicants and applicants from post-conflict and fragile states, particularly those who were part of the AERC PhD Bridge Programme alumni class of 2017 and 2018.
Application Deadline
August 31, 2023
How To Apply
If you are interested and meet the qualifications, you can apply for AERC PhD Scholarships by visiting the African Economic Research Consortium website at training.aercafrica.org. To apply, you must submit your application for admission to the university directly, following the application procedure available on the university’s website.
After receiving an admission letter from the university, you should upload the required documents to the AERC scholarship portal at https://training.aercafrica.org/admissionnew.
- Application cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Proof of admission to any of the listed universities
- Certified copies of transcripts and certificates
For more details, visit the AERC website.
