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      GDAI Centre of African Studies – PhD scholarships

      • Posted by Mary Njeri
      • Categories PhD and Postdoctoral
      • Date 30/08/2020
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      GDAI Centre of African Studies - PhD scholarshipsThe Centre of African Studies offers 2 PhD scholarships to African nationals as part of the Governance for Development in Africa Initiative funded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

      Applications are invited for PhD studentships focused on the area of state capacities, governance and bureaucracy for development. This may include projects designed to understand public sector governance capabilities, political settlements, state business relations, the governance of state owned enterprises, the governance of development policy design and implementation, and so on. But applications must focus on the public sector/state/civil service, on governance, and on development.

      In order to be considered for funding, applicants must first secure an UNCONDITIONAL OFFER for the PhD by applying directly to the SOAS Doctoral School.

      The deadline for submission of application is 31st March 2021.

      NOTE: By 31st of March you must have an Unconditional offer for PhD in order to be considered for funding. Note that it takes 8 weeks to receive an offer of admission for PhD, therefore to apply for the PhD at least or before January 2021.

      The eligible PhD are only those within the following departments:

      • Development Studies
      • Law
      • Economics
      • International Relations/Politics
      • CISD (Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy)
      • DEFIMS (Department for Financial and Management Studies )
      • Distance Learning: CEFIMS(Centre for Financial and Management Studies), DEFIMS

      Once the place is secured, the applicants can apply for the scholarship. Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a panel consisting of SOAS academic members. The assessment of your application will be based on the information in your scholarship application. Please provide the following documents:

      • a copy of the unconditional offer received from SOAS admissions office
      • CV (please include your email address)
      • 2 pages max statement outlining knowledge and interest in governance-related issues
      • Your research proposal (as sent to the SOAS Admissions Office)
      • one academic reference (to be sent directly by referee to ab17@soas.ac.uk)

      Please note that CAS reserves the right not to award scholarships and will only award them where there are applicants judged to meet sufficiently high academic standards and with demonstrable interests in fields relevant to the objectives of the GDAI.

      The deadline for submission of application is 31st March 2021.

      Please apply via this online application form.

      The guidance notes can be downloaded on the right hand side of this page.

      Contact

      Angelica Baschiera
      Coordinator
      Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance for Development in Africa Initiative
      SOAS

      Email: ab17@soas.ac.uk
      Tel: +44 (0) 207 898 4370

      Read More about this Scholarship Via  https://www.soas.ac.uk/gdai/gdai-phd-scholarships.html

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