2024 University of Cape Town Scholarship (African Centre For Cities) | Fully Funded
The African Centre for Cities (ACC) invites applications for a graduate opportunity via the 2024 University of Cape Town Scholarship.
The African Centre for Cities (ACC) invites applications for scholarships as part of the CLAIMS to Energy Citizenship project, funded by DANIDA (2024-2028).
The ACC has secured funding for two Masters student positions (as well as two PhD scholarships) as part of the CLAIMS project, funded by DANIDA (2024 – 2028). The project focuses on energy transitions in South Africa and has three work packages:
- WP1 will focus on everyday practices related to energy access.
- WP2 will focus on the sub-national state and processes of transitioning energy systems.
- WP3 will aim to draw insights from WP1 and WP2 together to craft a multi-scalar and multi-actor view of infrastructural citizenship.
The current call is for two of the Masters scholarships for students registering for the MPhil in Urban Studies – Southern Urbanism programme at the ACC. We are seeking applicants who are interested in issues of urban infrastructure and claims around energy access and provision at the scale of the everyday and/or urban statecraft.
Requirements:
- Applicants must hold a four-year Bachelors (undergraduate + Honours) degree or another Masters degree by the time of registration in February 2025.
The successful incumbent will be required to:
- Register for full-time study in the MPhil in Urban Studies – Southern Urbanism programme at the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics (APG), UCT.
- Comply with the University’s approved policies, procedures and practices for the postgraduate sector.
- Engage actively in the overall project, including attending and contributing to project meetings, workshops, reading groups and other events of the project, the ACC and the APG.
- Undertake research tasks related to the overall project.
Successful candidates may not hold scholarships and salaried/full-time employment concurrently.
Benefits:
- The value of the University of Cape Town Scholarship award is ZAR 245,000 ($13,580) per year. The award is renewable for three years, with continued renewal contingent on annual progress.
- Additional funding will be available for fieldwork and travel costs.
Required Documents
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- The reasons for applying for participating in the project
- An overview of how the applicant’s profile responds to the minimum requirements of the advert, indicating what previous work or research experiences are relevant to the criteria;
- What the applicant will additionally bring to the project team (in terms of experience, approach etc.);
- A quick overview of how the applicant would approach the study energy access and provision in Cape Town, including an indication of the questions they think are most relevant and interesting?
- A two page CV
- Copies of academic transcripts
- A 1-page writing sample (e.g., an abstract/introduction of a previous dissertation chapter, scholarly article, or long-form essay).
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Either names (and contact details) OR letters of reference from at least two academics who have taught, supervised, or worked alongside the applicant. In case of relevant professional experience, letters from one academic and one professional referee are welcome.
How to Apply?
Deadline: September 7, 2024
