ASRIC-UEMF PhD Scholarships 2022/2023 for African Students (Fully Funded)

The African Scientific, Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC) is a special advisory body to the African Union mandated to implement the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024) and to promote scientific research and innovation in order to address the challenges of Africa’s socio-economic development.

This call for scholarship is a furtherance to the success of the 1^st and 2^nd Calls, the ASRIC and UEMF are hereby launching the 3^rd Call for the year 2022.

Eligibility 

All applicants will be eligible for the scholarship, if they meet the following criteria;

• Must be a national of one of the African Union Member States
• Applicants must be less than 35 years
• Must have Master’s Degree (in science or engineering), Diploma or Engineering Diploma or any other equivalent diploma (baccalaureate + 5); and
• The candidate must demonstrate remarkable ability and devotion along with experiences in conducting research in the selected field of study.

Benefits

• A fully funded tuition fees of about $9,000
• Annual return ticket to your home country with a maximum contribution of $1,000 during summer vacation.
• A monthly stipend allowance of $1,000 monthly which will be available for 11 months

Fields of study

Interested candidates MUST be ready to undertake research in the following areas:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Additive Manufacturing and materials
• Renewable Energy, Green hydrogen and Power-to-X
• Chemistry
• Management
• Sensors

Application

The following  should be attached to the application form:

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• Updated CV
• A certified copy of the baccalaureate
• A certified copy of the master’s diploma or the engineering diploma or any other equivalent diploma (Bac + 5)
• A copy of certified transcript(s) of all university-level coursework completed corresponding to the diploma or masters
• A copy of the Master (or equivalent) thesis or dissertation
• A certified copy of an applicant’s international passport.

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