Summary
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has received funding of CAD 1.5 million from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, to implement a project entitled Women and Clean Energy in West Africa (WOCEWA). WOCEWA has been designed to contribute to the objectives of the ECOWAS Policy for Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Access, which aims to address barriers to the equal participation of women and men in expanding energy access in West Africa. The project is specifically aimed at achieving the policy objective of gender mainstreaming in the private sector and increasing women’s participation as consumers and suppliers of clean energy.
Benefit:
a maximum value of US$3200 per year for a maximum of two (2) years per person
Eligibility:
Applicants for the WOCEWA Scholarship must meet the following general criteria:
Be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS Member States.
Applicants must have obtained a registration in the first year of a master’s degree in one university or institution in West Africa.
Be female with a background in STEM and having an energy focus.
The maximum age to apply for this scholarship is 32 years old at the end of the year 2024.
Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5/5, i.e., Upper Second-Class (equivalent of an average of 14/20 for the francophone system)
Does not have an existing scholarship from another organization. N.B: Any false declaration will result in a permanent suspension of support.
Deadline:
October 3rd, 2024
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