Apply: Full Masters And PhD Scholarships At African Centre for Migration & Society in South Africa

Brief Description The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand is seeking applications for MA and PhD scholarships offered by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) as part of its ‘In-Region Scholarship Programme South Africa’. Full scholarships are available for Four MA and Five PhD students accepted for the Migration and Displacement programme at ACMS in 2021 (see detailed DAAD call for applications here). DAAD will make the final decisions and administer the scholarships. ACMS is in charge of the first phase of the application process which involves pre-selecting and shortlisting candidates. ACMS will submit the shortlist to DAAD for the second phase of the application process and final decisions. Eligibility For the pre-selection, ACMS will use the following eligibility criteria. Applicants: Must be nationals or permanent residents of a Sub-Saharan African country (excluding South Africa); Must have completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application; MA applicants must have an Honours degree or equivalent with a total aggregate mark of at least 65%; PhD applicants must have an MA degree with a total aggregate mark of at least 70%; Must have been accepted to study for MA/PhD in Migration and Displacement at ACMS (please see application information here). Deadline is 5th May, 2020 For more information, click here