Application Deadline: Friday, May 24th 2024.
LOCATION: South Africa
The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School, with the support of the Mastercard Foundation, invites applications for Doctoral Fellowship on the Non-Profit Sector and its Contribution to African Economies project. The aim of the PhD fellowship is to provide opportunities for young African doctoral students registered in African universities to participate in research on non-profit organisations and their contributions to African economies.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for the Fellowship Programme, applicants must:
Applications are invited from doctoral students with an interest in the non-profit sector and its role in African economies. In the current call, only those from and focusing on the following countries will be prioritised: Burkina Faso, DRC, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Be currently enrolled as full time students in a relevant doctoral program at an African university focusing on themes and research aligned to the project.
Have research interest in the non-profit sector’s contributions to dignified and fulfilling work for African youth.
Demonstrate commitment to the program and the ability to work effectively in a team.
Be available to participate in the program for its entire duration.
Less than 35 years of age
In the first or second year of their PhD programme.
Be nationals of any of the countries listed above and conducting research on any of them or some of them.
BENEFIT:
This doctoral fellowship programme offers a maximum of five years of support to twenty (20) selected full time Ph.D students. Each fellow will receive a fully funded fellowship, providing a full scholarship of up to $30,000 per year
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