Eligibility:-Domicile/Residency: Applicants must be domiciled (or permanent residents) in an African country. Preference will be given to scholarship candidates living in SubSaharan Africa.
-Eligible Programmes: PhD Programme (Full-time) Research undertaken by scholarship applicants must directly address or be applicable to the issue of Governance in Africa.
-Assessment: Scholarship candidates will be assessed based on their intended research, academic merit and references. SOAS is committed to accepting only those scholarship candidates who can demonstrate an ability to complete a PhD within three, or at most, four years.
Subject: Various Courses
Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing PhD degree level.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post or electronically.
Provider: Mo Ibrahim Foundation
For Whom: International (Students of Africa)
Description:
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has generously provided SOAS with one PhD scholarship per year for African students undertaking full time PhD programme in the field of Governance for Development in Africa. The scholarship is on a part present form and it provides for Fees for three years, and for accommodation and living cost for the first year only. We expect students to be on fieldwork during the second year, and to write the thesis in the third year in their country of origins. We provide part of subsistence cost for the second and third year, but not accommodation cost.
Number of awards offered: One Scholarship is offered.
Duration of award: Not Known
What does it cover? The scholarship is on a part present form and it provides for Fees for three years, and for accommodation and living cost for the first year only
Other Benefits: Not Known
Selection criteria: Scholarship candidates will be assessed based on their intended research, academic merit and references. SOAS is committed to accepting only those scholarship candidates who can demonstrate an ability to complete a PhD within three, or at most, four years.
Deadline: Do submit your applications till 30 April 2013