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.
