2022 DAAD – RIPS Scholarship for African Students at University of Ghana – Ghana

The Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) at the University of Ghana (UG) is
accepting applications for the award of the 2022/2023 German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD) Scholarships to undertake a degree program in Population Studies

Application Deadlines:

• Application Closing Date at University of Ghana: 14th January 2022
• Application Closing Date for DAAD-application: 17th February 2022

Eligible Countries: West African countries

Type: Masters, PhD

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: The DAAD scholarship will cover tuition, stipends, and accommodation for one-year Master of Arts (MA) and four-year Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) students.

Duration of Programme: The duration

• of the PhD program is up to four years
• of the Master programme is up to 1 year

Eligibility:

Masters;

• Applicants must have successfully completed generally a three-year/four-year university degree and obtained above average results (minimum of second class upper division)
• clearly show motivation and strong commitment
• have a thorough knowledge of the language of instruction
• have completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application
• must be nationals or permanent residents of a Sub-Sahara African country
• should generally be a staff member of a public university, b) candidate
  considered for teaching or research staff recruitment, c) from the public sector

Ph.D.;

• Applicants must have successfully completed a Master’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 to qualify for the Ph.D. programme.
• clearly show motivation and strong commitment
• have a thorough knowledge of the language of instruction
• have completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application
• must be nationals or permanent residents of a Sub-Sahara African country
• should generally be a) staff member of a public university, b) candidate considered for teaching or research staff recruitment, c) from the public sector
• Applicants must be nationals or permanent residents of a West African country (Inclusive Cameroon).

How to Apply: Click on https://bit.ly/3mvP2nl for an application form

Masters; Documents to be submitted to RIPS:

• Undergraduate Certificate
• Undergraduate Transcript
• One-page motivation statement
• TOEFL score (70 and above) or IELTS score (6.0 and above) not more than two years at the time of application (if applying as a national or permanent resident of Francophone/Lusophone country)
  Email the filled application form with scanned copies of required documents to
  [email protected] or [email protected]

Ph.D.: Documents to be submitted to RIPS:

• Graduate and Undergraduate Certificates
• Graduate and Undergraduate Transcripts
• One-page motivation statement
• Research proposal (this must include a research background, proposed research objective(s)/question(s) and methods sections) (3-page maximum, 1.5 line spaced minimum)
• Master’s degree obtained with a Master’s dissertation/thesis written in English (if applying as a national or permanent resident of Francophone/Lusophone country)
  OR
• TOEFL score (70 and above) or IELTS score (6.0 and above) not more than two years at the time of application (if applying as a national or permanent resident of Francophone/Lusophone country)
  ‘Email the filled application form with scanned copies of required documents to
  [email protected] or [email protected]
  Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especiall encouraged to participate in the programme. Women and people working in population-related sectors are encouraged to apply.

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