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DAAD/PLAAS Scholarships for Masters & Doctoral Studies in Poverty, Land & Agrarian Studies 2020

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) in collaboration with PLAAS (Institute for Poverty, Land & Agrarian Studies) and Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA), is offering in-country/in-region scholarships, as part of the Strengthening Capacities for Land Governance in Africa programme. 

On that note, DAAD, PLAAS,and NELGA is accepting applications from interested students for its DAAD/PLAAS Scholarships for Masters & Doctoral Studies in Poverty, Land & Agrarian Studies 2020.

Field of Study: 

The programme supports those studying in subject areas with strong relevance to land governance/land management. The scholarship is tenable in the following areas:

  1. Land tenure, including customary tenure, titling and land markets
  2. Water, forestry, fisheries and ecosystems management
  3. Farming systems, agricultural development and the rural non-farm economy
  4. Agricultural investment and inclusive business models
  5. Governance, policy frameworks and investment standards
  6. Population, migration and urbanisation
  7. Climate change mitigation and adaptation
  8. Agro-food systems, food prices and food security
  9. Regional cooperation and integration and the agro-food system

These scholarships are awarded to young candidates, mid-career professionals, researchers, and university staff. Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to participate in the programme.


DAAD/PLAAS Masters Scholarship

Application DeadlineOctober 21, 2019
Country to studySouth Africa
School to studyUniversity of the Western Cape
TypeMasters
SponsorInstitute For Land and Agrarian Studies
GenderMen and Women

Benefits of DAAD/PLAAS Masters Scholarship

  1. Tuition fees
  2. Study and research allowance
  3. Printing allowance
  4. Monthly Scholarship (Accommodation, Food etc.)
  5. Travel allowance (In-Region only)
  6. Insurance

Requirements for DAAD/PLAAS Masters Scholarship

These scholarships are aimed at young candidates, mid-career professionals, researchers and university staff. Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to participate in the programme.

Selection Process

Selection Criteria: 

For admission to the MPhil Research in Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, applicants must have obtained an Honours degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. sociology, history, economics, political science, agriculture, public administration, development studies, geographical and environmental studies). Students must demonstrate a good understanding of their chosen research topic and have research experience in one or more of the following themes – poverty, land and agrarian reform, rural development, and natural resources.

Duration of Programme: 

Scholarships are initially granted for one year and can be extended to upon receipt of an application for extension. Scholars must demonstrate satisfactory progress before an extension is granted. All further information will be provided after admission to the scholarship programme.

Application Deadline

October 21, 2019

How to Apply

The application process contains two steps. Your attention is drawn towards the two application deadlines.

  1. Step One: Applicants are required to apply for the respective programme at PLAAS, UWC and are subject to their application procedures. Click here for more information on the PLAAS MPhil & PhD Information Sheet_2020. The PLAAS application deadline is 31 October 2019.

  2. Step Two: Once shortlisted, PLAAS, UWC will provide a link to the DAAD-Portal. The DAAD application deadline is 30 November 2019.

To read more about the MPhil and PhD programmes, check out our Academic Programme page


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