PhD Scholarship Scholarship by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Published: 01 Jan 1970
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The Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) at the University of Ghana is accepting applications for the award of the 2022/2023 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships to pursue Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Population Studies at RIPS.
RIPS is an important institution in Anglophone Africa for the training of population scientists and generation of high-quality research in population and related disciplines in order to provide solutions for solving development challenges in Ghana and beyond.
DAAD/University Of Ghana PhD Scholarship
Benefits of DAAD/University Of Ghana PhD Scholarship
The DAAD scholarship will cover tuition, stipends and accommodation for one-year Master of Arts (MA) and four-year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.
Duration of Programme: The duration
- Of the PhD programme is up to four years
Requirements for DAAD/University Of Ghana PhD Scholarship
- Applicants must have successfully completed a Master’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 to qualify for the PhD programme.
- clearly show motivation and strong commitment
- have 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 resident 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).
Application Documents
- 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 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 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 especially
encouraged to participate in the programme. Women and people working in population-related
sectors are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline
February 17, 2022How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on bit.ly to apply
The application process contains two steps.
- First step includes Application at University of Ghana
- Second step (DAAD Application: Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana will provide the shortlisted candidates with the link to the DAAD-Portal. Only the pre-selected candidates will be asked to log into the DAAD portal, register themselves and submit a DAAD application.
Click on https://bit.ly/3mvP2nl for application form
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