The LLM/MPhil in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) is a prestigious one-year intensive course where 25-30 exceptional individuals spend six months in Pretoria and six months at one of the 12 partner universities all over Africa. They are taught by eminent lecturers in the field of human rights and undergo many practical training exercises. It is the only course of its kind in Africa.
ELIGIBILITY:
African Union and the United Nations. Individuals from all African countries are invited to apply for admission to study for the Master’s degree (LLM/MPhil) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
For Law Students (LLM Option): Must hold a degree allowing access to the legal profession (e.g., LLB or licence en droit).
For Non-law Students (MPhil Option): Must have at least an Honours degree in a discipline relevant to human rights and democratization.
BENEFIT:
A limited number of up to 30 students are selected per year. Depending on the availability of funding, full-scholarships covering at least tuition, accommodation and official programme activities are covered for up to 25 citizens of Africa. Students who do not receive scholarships may be admitted as self-funding or partially-self funding students, provided they meet all the minimum admission criteria and provided they guarantee payment of all or at least a significant part of tuition, accommodation and official programme activities, to an amount set by the Centre annually.
For applications from Western Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal): April 14, 2024. For applications from Eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda): May 31, 2024. For applications from Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa ) : May 31, 2024.
LOCATION: Germany
The German Bundestag is inviting politically and socially committed young university graduates from southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal) to a scholarship program in Berlin in January. In a four-week compact program, up to 24 scholarship holders can get to know the German parliamentary system and political decision-making processes in the German Bundestag up close.
ELIGIBILITY:
The scholarship program is aimed at highly qualified, cosmopolitan, politically interested young people from Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda who want to take an active and responsible role in shaping the democratic future of their countries.
Applicants are invited to a selection interview at a German mission abroad, where an independent selection committee appointed by the German Bundestag selects the scholarship holders based on their technical, social, linguistic and intercultural skills. The admission requirements:
Citizenship of a participating country (dual citizenship is possible)
youngerthan 30 years at the start of the scholarship on January 1st
completed university studies
Good knowledge of the German language (at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
strong interest in political contexts as well as social/political commitment
BENEFIT:
The participants receive a scholarship of 700 euros. The scholarship also includes free accommodation in a residential complex, coverage of travel costs to and from Berlin and coverage of the costs of health, accident and liability insurance
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