EU-ECOWAS Scholarships Programme on Sustainable Energy 2023 to Study in Nigeria, Senegal & Cape Verde (Fully-funded)

The EU-ECOWAS Scholarships Programme on Sustainable Energy 2023 is currently accepting applications. In West Africa (Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo), specialized colleges provide scholarships for master’s degrees in the field of sustainable energy.

for the advantage of qualified students from ECOWAS member nations working in the energy industry.
The program aims to increase access to high-quality training in the sustainable energy sector in West Africa by enabling university graduates, with a focus on young professionals (speaking English, French, and Portuguese) in the member states of ECOWAS, to develop the profile necessary to meet the rising demand for experts at the highest level in the field of sustainable energy and to support good governance of the sector in the area.

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The two types of scholarships available on the programme are:

• Mobile Scholarships: Scholars are selected to complete their master’s programme in higher
  education institutions located outside their country of residence. The scholarship will
  provide funding for tuition, subsistence, travel, research grant, insurance and visa.
• Stationary Scholarships: Scholars are selected to complete their master’s programme in
  higher education institutions located in their country of residence. The scholarship will take
  care of scholars’ tuition and research grant. A small stipend to contribute towards travel and
  subsistence will also be provided.

Eligibility:

The EU-ECOWAS Scholarship application form collects responses from applicants who are interested to
complete a master’s programme in the energy sector from shortlisted universities. The scholarship
selection process will analyse the information collected through the application form against the following
criteria:

• Be nationals of a member state of ECOWAS or Mauritania and being resident in ECOWAS’
  region or Mauritania;
• Have at least a bachelor’s degree with First Class or Second Class (Upper Division);
• Have undertaken studies at least at bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical
• engineering, energy and environment (including renewable energy and energy efficiency),
  law, economics, finance and planning as deemed by the entry requirements of the chosen
  university;
• Work experience in the energy sector in West Africa will be an added advantage;
• Hold (at least) provisional admission into an approved course of study at the time of
  scholarship approval;
• Scholarship is open to working and non-working candidates. Working candidates are
  required to provide letter of release from their employer to complete the course for the
  duration of the programme;
• Commitment to publish at least 1 practice-oriented research before the end of the programme;
• Commitment to start internships within the course of study.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. If more candidates match the selection criteria than
  there are places available, they will be ranked according to the results of their last year of study and
  professional experience.

  You can ONLY apply for relevant courses in Higher Education Institution(s) which have been opened to
  receive applications:

• Obafemi Awolowo University
  • M.Sc. Energy Planning and Management
  • M.Sc. Environmental Technology Management
  • M.Sc. Electrical Power Engineering
  • M.Sc. Energy Systems Science and Energy Systems Engineering
• University of Nigeria Nsukka
  • M.Eng./M.Sc. Renewable and New Energy Systems
  • M.Eng./M.Sc. Power Engineering
  • M.Eng./M.Sc. Sustainable Energy Materials Engineering
  • M.Eng./M.Sc. Industrial Electronics and Power Devices
  • M.Eng./M.Sc. Energy Policy, Regulation and Management
• Universite Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD)
  • M.Sc. 2 Photovoltaic Systems and Materials (Master 2 de physique et applications, spécialité
    énergie solaire, matériaux et systèmes (SOLMATS)
  • Only students with a MASTER 1 in physics from a CAMES member university
    will be accepted by UCAD.
  • Universidade de Cabo Verde
    • International Interuniversity Master’s program in Energy Decarbonisation

Application:

Applications to the Universities in Nigeria, Senegal and Cape Verde is now OPEN, with a deadline for
submission by Friday, 10 February 2023 at 18.00 WAT.

• Successful applicants will be required to provide the following documents for validation:
• Identification cards such as an international passport or a national identity card
• Proof of residency in an ECOWAS country or Mauritania
• A copy of the provisional admission letter from a shortlisted university
• Academic transcripts or certificate obtained, and
• Any other documents to validate information provided in the application form

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