African Economic Research Consortium PhD Scholarships 2023-2024

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 press_admin 0 Comments

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) wishes to announce the commencement of the 2023/24 AERC PhD Scholarships for applicants from Francophone and Anglophone sub-Saharan African countries wishing to study in Economics degree-awarding universities.

The aim of the scholarship is to sustain the development in sub-Saharan Africa by training locally based professionals in economics through provision of support in the areas of policy research and graduate training.

Scholarship Sponsor(s): AERC

Scholarship Type: Full funding

Host Institution(s): Participating universities in Africa

Scholarship Worth: Not specified

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Postgraduate (PhD)

Nationality: Africans

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the AERC PhD Scholarships 2023, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Have applied and been admitted to any of the participating universities.
Have obtained at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or related field from an accredited university.
Have a Masters degree (with coursework and thesis component) in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or related fields from a recognized University. The coursework should have covered microeconomics, macroeconomics, quantitative methods and econometrics.
Possession of at least 1 relevant publication in a refereed journal will be an added advantage.
Evidence of engagement in economic management, research and/or training in the public sector will be an added advantage
Female and applicants from post-conflict and fragile states (especially the AERC PhD Bridge Programme alumni class of 2017 and 2018) are encouraged to apply.

Participating Universities

University of Cape Town, South Africa
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
University of Nairobi, Kenya
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
University of Benin, Nigeria
University of Yaoundé II, Cameroon
University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Félix Houphouet-Boigny University, Côte d’Ivoire

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the African Economic Research Consortium PhD Scholarships are to submit their applications for admission directly to the respective universities (application procedure can be obtained from the respective university’s website). Upon receipt of an admission letter from a specific university, applicants shall upload the following documents on to the AERC scholarship portal: