Call for
Applications for the DAAD In-Country/In-Region PhD Scholarships for Eastern
Africa (2015/2016) open
The
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has invited CARTA fellows from the
Eastern Africa region to apply for PhD scholarships. The long-term impacts of
the scholarships are: strengthening teaching and research at higher education
institutions in Eastern Africa region, solving development issues in the
region, and strengthening universities, research institutes and research
networks in Eastern Africa and contributing to the establishment of regional
networks between these institutions. This is in line with CARTA’s objective of
producing a critical mass of high-quality graduates trained to address complex
issues surrounding health and development in Africa, retain them in the region,
and provide them a vibrant intellectual environment as well as viable and
challenging research and growth opportunities. Funding is generally granted for
a period of 3 years.
Eligibility
Applicants
must be CARTA fellows in the Eastern Africa region. Applications are only open
to those who are in the very early stages of the PhD programme. They must
demonstrate strong commitment to research capacity building at their
institutions as well as potential for research leadership. The last degree of
the applicant must have been completed less than six years ago at the time of
application. The applicant must be a citizen of a country in Sub-Saharan
Africa.
Evaluation criteria
Candidates
will be selected on the basis of their previous research and academic
achievements and the quality of their research proposals. The PhD proposals
must demonstrate relevance to development.
What the
scholarships will cover
The
funding includes:
• Stipends covering the cost of living
including accommodation
• Fees including cost of research and
academic monitoring, tutorial and other support, university registration and
tuition fees
• Health insurance
• Optional research stay in German for up
to six months
How to apply
Applicants
must submit the following documents:
• A 10-15 page PhD proposal related to
health and development with a detailed work plan
• Abstract of the proposal on one page
• Signed CV (please use Europass CV
template (http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu)
• A signed copy of DAAD information sheet
for students
• Certified copies of all university
degree and transcripts
• Admission letter or an official letter
assuring admission. The letter should include a fee structure
• Recommendation letter by head of
department indicating that you are a staff member and how you will be
integrated into the staff development agenda of the university.
Application Forms and DAAD fellowship information
To access these forms please follow this link
Application
documents should be submitted to the CARTA Program Manager; carta@aphrc.org and to applications@daadafrica.org by 11:59 PM (Nairobi Time) on 11th June, 2015.
The
email should have on the subject line: Application
for 2015 DAAD Scholarship.
All
enquires related to this call should be addressed to:
CARTA
Program Manager
P.O
Box: 10787-00100
Nairobi,
Kenya
Office
Tel: +254 20 400 1000
Fax:
+254 20 400 1101
Email:
carta@aphrc.org
