CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Full-Time Master’s Degree Scholarships
The UG School of Graduate Studies invites applications for full-time Master’s Degree scholarships under the TreccAfrica (Transdisciplinary Training for Resource Efficiency and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa) project
BACKGROUND:
The TreccAfrica (Transdisciplinary Training for Resource Efficiency and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa) will provide doctoral and master’s training to 72 postgraduate students in Africa at six leading African Universities ( University of Stellenbosch, University of Ghana, University of Nigeria, University of Nairobi, University of Dar es Salaam and Mekelle University) to provide the next generation of academics and professionals who will be able to address an interlocking set of real challenges for Africa’s future development: climate change and resource depletion.
It is generally accepted that Africa might well experience the most severe impacts of climate change and is the continent that is least prepared to handle these impacts. To be truly sustainable Africa will need to ensure that it uses its rich resource endowment responsibly to fund investments in human capacity and knowledge infrastructure that will sustain development after the primary resources have been depleted. This, in turn, will establish for Africa the kind of funding base needed to finance adaptations to climate change.
The skills and competencies in transdisciplinary research methodologies that TRECCAfrica students will acquire and the research network that they will comprise will be able to generate policy-relevant research that tracks resource flows, prices, the use of these resources and flows of resource rents. Such a network will incorporate the various research environments from the six partners involved into a sustainable partnership for climate change and resource efficiency, as co-supervision and staff mobility form part of the project.
TreccAfrica students will have the opportunity to select research areas from a number of disciplines proposed by the participating universities.
Under this project, the University of Ghana will receive 4 scholarships for full-time doctoral studies abroad, 1 PhD Exchange, 1 full-time Masters and 2 Staff Exchanges. Additionally, the University of Ghana will host 3 full-time PhDs, 2 PhD Exchanges, 5 Masters, 3 Masters Exchanges and 1 Staff Exchange in the following disciplines: Public Health, Environmental Science, Biodiversity Studies, Food Science, and Biotechnology.
CURRENT CALL
Applications are invited 1 Full-Time Master’s Degree Scholarship tenable at the University of Dar Es Salaam, and 3 Full-Time Master’s Degree Scholarships for applicants from Target Group 2 (see below) tenable at the University of Ghana.
The disciplines available from the two universities are as follows:
University of Dar Es Salaam
- MSc Natural Resources Management
- MSc Water Resources Management
- Masters Marine Science
University of Ghana
- MPhil Food Science & Technology
- MPhil Environmental Science
- MPhil Biodiversity
- MPhil Public Health
- MPhil Biotechnology
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates may be selected from the following target groups:
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Target Group 1
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Nationals and/or residents (students and staff) registered at a Higher Education Institution in Ghana.
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Target Group 2
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Nationals and/or residents registered at a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or candidates working in public administration, public and private enterprises in of a West African country that is not included in the partnership (therefore, excluding Ghana and Nigeria)
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please visit the TRECCAfrica website at http://www.treccafrica.com/apply-now.html for detailed application procedure and documents.
Fulltime Master's application procedure (application call will close on 30th April 2012)
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Target Group 1
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Target Group 2
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Fulltime Master's application procedure
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Fulltime Master's application procedure
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| Download and complete the TRECCAfrica Target Group 1 PDF document (under “Application documents”) and return with all the supporting documents (as stipulated in the application form) to treccafrica@sun.co.za |
Download and complete the TRECCAfrica Target Group 2 PDF document (under “Application documents”) and return with all the supporting documents (as stipulated in the application form) to treccafrica@sun.co.za. |
| In the application form, view the list of institutions for which you qualify according to your home institution and make a selection. |
In the application form, view the list of institutions for which you qualify. |
| Once the application is received, it will be screened for eligibility and then forwarded to the proposed host institutions. |
Once the application is received, it will be screened for eligibility and then forwarded to the proposed host institutions. |
| The TRECCAfrica Local Evaluation Board of each host institution will rank and make a final selection based on merit and gender representation. |
The TRECCAfrica Local Evaluation Board of each host institution will rank and make a final selection based on merit and gender representation. |
| Successful candidates will be informed that they have been awarded the scholarship. The remaining candidates will be placed on a waiting list. |
Successful candidates will be informed that they have been awarded the scholarship. The remaining candidates will be placed on a waiting list. |
| Applicants must simultaneously apply directly to the institution of choice for admission to the Master’s programme of choice, and would therefore have to bear institution applications in mind. Successful candidates of the TRECCAfrica scholarship will be reimbursed for any moneys spent in applications fees to institutions. |
Applicants must simultaneously apply directly to the institution of choice for admission to the Master’s programme of choice, and would therefore have to bear institution applications in mind. Successful candidates of the TRECCAfrica scholarship will be reimbursed for any moneys spent in applications fees to institutions. |
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
30th April, 2012
Any questions on this call may be addressed to Ms. Empi Baryeh by phone or e-mail as follows:
Phone: 0302-213 820 ext 2712 | 0302 944 973 | E-mail: ebaryeh@ug.edu.gh. | 
