European University Institute (EUI) Kampala Training for African experts 2022

The first ever in-person training in Africa co-organised by the EUI School of Transnational Governance and the Migration Policy Centre foresees ten scholarships for outstanding candidates from Eastern Africa.

The STG, which recently launched the second phase of its Young African Leaders Programme, funds ten merit-based scholarships covering the fee (accommodation, course materials, meals) and travel costs. The scholarships will be awarded to outstanding candidates from the Eastern African Region (Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda).

About European University Institute (EUI)

The EUI was born out of an atmosphere of cooperation, with notable advocacy for a European institute at the Hague Conference in 1948 and the European Cultural Conference the following year. Other priorities persisted however until the 1955 Messina Conference; a series of constructive talks responding to the widening of Europe. With all six members of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) present, the German Secretary of State Walter Hallstein took the opportunity to call for a training centre for nuclear sciences. This was proposed under the Euratom Treaty which had established Europ... read more

Kampala Training

Aim and Benefits of Kampala Training

Merit-based scholarships covering the fee (accommodation, course materials, meals) and travel costs

Requirements for Kampala Training Qualification

• PhD students or early-career academics, early- or mid-career professionals (e.g. in politics, civil service, media and non-governmental organisations), able to demonstrate both professional experience and potential for future excellence in the policy sphere;
• Genuinely engaged individuals involved in policy issues related to mobility and migration either through registration on a PhD programme or through demonstration of substantial relevant career experience;
• Self-motivated, able to present a clear explanation of why and how the applicant will benefit from participation in the training;
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information about the training and how to apply, visit the training page.

For more details, visit EUI website.