The Centre of African Studies offers one PhD scholarship to African nationals as part of the Governance for Development in Africa Initiative funded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

Applications are invited for PhD studentships focused on the area of state capacities, governance and bureaucracy for development.

ELIGIBILITY:

The eligible PhD are only those within the following departments:

Development Studies

Law

Economics

International Relations/Politics

CISD (Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy)

DEFIMS (Department for Financial and Management Studies)

Distance Learning: Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CEFIMS), DEFIMS

Once the place is secured, the applicants can apply for the scholarship. Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a panel consisting of SOAS academic members. The assessment of your application will be based on the information in your scholarship application.

Please provide the following documents:

A copy of the unconditional offer received from SOAS admissions office.

CV (please include your email address).

Two pages max statement outlining knowledge and interest in governance-related issues.

Your research proposal (as sent to the SOAS Admissions Office).

One academic reference (to be sent directly by referee to ab17@soas.ac.uk).

Please note that CAS reserves the right not to award scholarships and will only award them where there are applicants judged to meet sufficiently high academic standards and with demonstrable interests in fields relevant to the objectives of the GDAI.

The deadline for submission of application is 31 March 2024.

Application: To apply, send your unconditional offer of admission, research proposal, CV, and one reference to:

Angelica Baschiera
Coordinator
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance for Development in Africa Initiative
Email: ab17@soas.ac.uk

BENEFIT:

Fully funded