BRIEF DESCRIPTION
IUCEA hereby invites the citizens of the East African Community to apply for cohort 2 of the KfW- funded Scholarships, to pursue Master’s studies in the EAC Partner State other than their own
BENEFIT
The scholarship covers:
University tuition fees: payable directly to the university according to an official invoice;
Stipend: EUR380 per month to support living expenses including housing, food, utilities, local transportation, and settlement expenses;
Allowances for study materials and research: EUR 1,500 one-off allowance;
Medical insurance; and
Extracurricular events: at least one event per year.
ELIGIBILITY
The minimum requirements for qualification for the program are:
Be a citizen of a partner state of the East African Community;
Possess the required academic qualifications for admission to the program (at least at the level of Upper Second Class Honours or “Distinction” as applicable;
Submit a motivation letter in English (with not more than 500 words) as follows:
well written (grammatically and professionally)
Demonstrates a convincing motivation for wanting to pursue the Master’s Programme chosen
Adequately demonstrates the applicant’s foreseen professional engagement in the EAC Integration agenda after completing the Master’s Programme
Demonstrates how they expect to apply the acquired skills and knowledge from the Master’s Programme to contribute to the EAC Integration Agenda
Demonstrates where they anticipate to see themselves professionally and academically in 5 and 10 years.
DEADLINE
22 October 2020, 17:00 hours, East African Time
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