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STUDY A MASTER’S IN EUROPE SCHOLARSHIP 2025

Application Deadline: 15 May 2025, 12:00 CEST

LOCATION: Europe

The scholarship will be awarded for the Fall 2025 semester onwards, and is open to students from any country who will be studying a Master’s degree abroad at a European university or graduate school.

They’ll be accepting applications from people of any nationality, but you must apply to study abroad in one of the following countries: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City

ELIGIBILITY:

To apply for this scholarship:

You must have applied (or will apply) to a university or graduate school within Europe (see the FAQs below for an official list of European countries).

You must have applied (or will apply) for a Master’s-level degree starting in the Fall of 2025.

The degree program must be studied in Europe or online via distance learning from a European institute.

You must meet the entry requirements for the university or graduate school, including:

Holding a valid undergraduate (Bachelor’s) degree

Meeting language requirements for the program

You must hold or be eligible to apply for a relevant study visa (if applicable).

You must be studying abroad in a country:

Where you do NOT hold citizenship 

That you do NOT currently reside in (unless currently studying abroad).

BENEFIT:

 €5000 

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UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG PHD PROGRAM – GLOBAL STUDIES PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA

Application Deadline: February 28, 2025.

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

GESI and IPSS jointly offer a three-year interdisciplinary doctoral training programme in the field of Global and Area Studies (with a special emphasis on peace and security in Africa). The programme trains junior researchers and professionals in globalisation research.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Joint PhD Programme Global and Area Studies: Peace and Security in Africa offers a joint doctorate from the Leipzig University and Addis Ababa University. For every candidate the respective faculties sign a co-tutelle agreement.

an interesting research proposal related to our PhD programme

academic excellence (study results and quality of higher education institution)

motivation, academic potential, and recommendation letters

match of previous degree with our programme

work experience and professional qualification

language skills

Please note: The single most important document you submit for your application is the research proposal. It has to be of excellent academic quality showing that you are aware of the current status of research with thorough references to other scholar’s work. It further needs to propose an original idea that has not been investigated yet.

Students applying for this programme should write a research proposal related to peace and security studies and global studies.

Students will be part of the Graduate School of Global and Area Studies at Leipzig University as well as part of the Institute of Peace and Security Studies in Addis Ababa University. International students from outside of Ethiopia have to get their Master certificate certified by their Ministry of Foreign Affairs before they come to study.

The PhD courses are taught completely in English. German courses in preparation of the study period in Leipzig will be offered in cooperation with the Goethe Institute in Addis Ababa.

A selection committee with professors from both universities chose the pre-candidates. Chosen applicants will be invited to an interview before the final decision is taken. The programme starts in October every year. The application deadline is February 28.

BENEFIT:

Tuition fees for the programme will be €5,000 per study year.

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