ESISMAD Scholarship: Are you motivated by the need for development in Africa?
The European Union in conjunction with the African Union is offering the ESISMAD Scholarship to interested and qualified students willing to study in African and European universities.
The entirety of the costs of your tuition, accommodation, living expenses, and comprehensive medical insurance during the corresponding academic period are covered by the scholarship.
In this post, the full details of the eligibility, benefits, timeline, and application procedure will be provided.
ESISMAD Scholarship Abstract
- Scholarship Host: European & African Unions
- Study Abroad: Study Abroad || Study-In-Africa || Study-In-Europe
- Location: Ireland | South Africa | Nigeria | Ethiopia
- Category: Scholarships || Postgraduate Scholarships || Masters Scholarships
- Benefits: Full Scholarship
- Tuition
- Accommodation
- Living Stipends
- Flight Costs
- Medical Insurance
- Eligibility: African Countries
- Deadline: June 15, 2024
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ESISMAD Project African Scholarship Details
The ESISMAD Scholarship, also known as the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, is a joint initiative of the African Union and the European Union, is being implemented under the auspices of the Pan-African Partnership.
ESIMSAD is an abbreviation for Electrochemical Science and Innovative Materials for Sustainable Africa Development organized by the four HEIs in Africa and one EU Technical partner.
The programme is directly managed by the European Commission through the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, under the supervision of the Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development and in collaboration with the African Union Commission Department for Human Resources, Science and Technology.
ESISMAD Scholarship Benefits
- Round-trip flight ticket and visa costs.
- Participation costs of € 6,000 such as tuition fees, registration fees and service fees where applicable.
- Insurance coverage (including health, accident, travel, respectively).
- A settling-in allowance.
- A monthly subsistence allowance.
- A contribution towards the research costs associated with student mobility of 10 months or longer.
- Female master and doctoral scholarship holders will receive an additional allowance corresponding to one month’s subsistence per academic year, for mobility equal to or longer than two academic years.
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Participating Universities for ESISMAD Project African Scholarship
- (Addis Ababa University (AAU-Ethiopia),
- the Witwatersrand University (WITS- South Africa),
- University of Nigeria (UNN- Nigeria),
- Cairo University (CU-Egypt),
- Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU, Ethiopia)
ESISMAD Scholarship Requirements
To be eligible for the postgraduate ESISMAD Project African Scholarship, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
- Being nationals of a member state of the African Union and being resident in Africa
- Being registered/admitted in or having obtained a HEI degree (or equivalent) from Africa
- Be interested and experienced in the field of in fields of Materials Science, Solar Energy, Physics, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Electrochemistry, and Energy Technologies and Physical Chemistry under the ESIMSAD project.
- Have sufficient knowledge of the language of the courses in the host countries
- Students can only benefit from one scholarship under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme (regardless the type of mobility or the funding project).
- Students having benefitted from scholarship(s) under the previous Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme cannot receive scholarships under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme.
Required Documents for ESISMAD Project African Scholarship
While applying for the 2024 Shanghai Government Scholarships, you will be required to submit the following documents;
- Complete Application Form
- Passport or National ID
- Proof of registration at a Master programme in your Home University
- Transcript of Records of your Master’s studies
- Bachelor’s certificate together with its Transcript of Records
- At most 4-page Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation letters: 1 per Host University. You can apply up to a maximum of 2 Host Universities. If you apply to 2 Host Universities you must upload 1 motivation per each Host University. The 2 letters must be different!
- Two Reference letters: One reference letter from your home institution supervisor
- ESIMSAD tentative study plan (your proposed mobility project). In the case you apply for Two Host Universities you must upload Two ESIMSAD tentative study plans (1 per Host University).
- ESIMSAD PREVIOUS INTRA-AFRICA AWARD DECLARATION(Signed)
- OTHER DOCUMENTS:
- Language certificates (These are mandatory only if required by the Host University)
How To Apply for DAAD EPOS Scholarship
To apply for the DAAD EPOS Scholarship, follow the instructions we have outlined below;
- Visit the scholarship application webpage for more details
- Click on the Online Applications icon
- Download and Read all the necessary materials from the Download Section and Before You apply.
- Prepare all the necessary documents in a single pdf file using your full name to upload in the online application form.
- Upload separate signed ESIMSAD PREVIOUS INTRA-AFRICA AWARD DECLARATIONpdf
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