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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CORAF SCHOLARSHIPS 2025: OFFERS OF 4 DOCTORAL THESIS (PHD)

Application Deadline: July 15, 2025. 

LOCATION:  Senegal

The Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) is a flagship regional investment program aimed at strengthening the resilience of the food system in West Africa, through a strategic regional approach.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be a national of one of the CORAF member countries;

Be at most 40 years old

Have a research Master’s degree related to the chosen field and theme;

Provide written and signed agreement from an academic Supervisor(s)

Have demonstrated capacity in applied research, willingness to learn and think across disciplines and professions

Have a demonstrated interest in agricultural research for development;

Be able to speak and write either French or English fluently; a good working knowledge of the other language would be an asset

Have good skills to work in a multicultural environment

Have excellent communication skills

BENEFIT:

The scholarship allowance will include:

Registration and laboratory fees;

A monthly subsistence allowance;

Field expenses including travel, surveys or labor related to research activities, acquisition of small research equipment and consumables;

International travel expenses (participation in conferences, scientific stays); and

Supervision fees.

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MINDS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

LOCATION: Multiple Regions in Africa

The MINDS Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development (MINDS’) in Africa offers scholarships to Africans who wish to pursue postgraduate studies within Africa, outside of their own countries. Through tailored leadership development activities, the MINDS Scholarship Programme aims to nurture leaders who have a continental development mindset; leaders who will facilitate greater cohesion and cooperation between African countries.

MINDS Scholarships are applicable to full-time studies of a one- or two-year Honors or Master’s degree at one of the MINDS preferred institutions (listed below). MINDS does not prescribe the course to be studied.

Individuals with a Pan-African outlook, demonstrated leadership ability and an excellent academic record who wish to study on the African continent, outside their home country, are invited to apply for the scholarships.

ELIGIBILITY:

MINDS Scholarships are awarded to meritorious applicants following a rigorous selection process. To be considered for a MINDS Scholarship, you must:

Be a national of an African country, residing in any African country

Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution/s outside of your country of citizenship and/ or residency

Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution/s to pursue postgraduate studies within the following year

Have obtained at least 70% in each subject/ course in the last two completed years of study

Produce evidence of demonstrated leadership abilities or potential guided by the questions/ requirements set out in the application form

Submit a complete online application form (see below) with the required supporting documentation.

List of Preferred Institutions:

To be eligible to receive a MINDS Scholarship, an applicant must have been accepted to study at one of the following institutions:

EAST AFRICA

African Leadership University, Rwanda

Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda, Rwanda

Makerere University, Uganda

Strathmore University, Kenya

SOUTHERN AFRICA

African Leadership University, Mauritius

University of Cape Town, South Africa

University of Mauritius, Mauritius

University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

NORTH AFRICA

Al Akhawayn University, Morocco

Université Cadi Ayyad, Morocco

Université Mohammed V, Morocco

WEST AFRICA

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana

Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos Business School), Nigeria

University of Development Studies, Ghana

BENEFIT:

The scholarship will cover some or all of the expenses below, depending on whether a partial or full scholarship is awarded:

Tuition

Accommodation and meals

One return ticket per duration of studies

A fixed stipend.

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