Applications are invited from suitably qualified and outstanding candidates for full-time study in any of the Master of Science/ Master of Technology (MSc/MTech) academic mobility scholarship programmes of African Water Resources Mobility Network (AWaRMN) in any of the Higher Education Institutions within the partnership.
Achieving sustainable development, and inclusive growth within Africa would largely be undermined if its water resources are not sustainably managed, utilised, protected and governed. The continent is facing multiple water-related challenges, including declining water quantity and quality, inadequate governance and institutional structures, declining monitoring networks, increasing resource use in the face of a growing human population, and increasing resource variability associated with future changing climates. As the region strives toward improving political, economic and social stability, the importance of secure water supplies will assume increasing significance. If this is neglected, a potential for conflict exists
- within and between communities -through a lack of water- and sanitation-related access and services, and
- between countries- through a lack of agreement on transboundary sharing of water resources and most importantly,
- between societal constituencies through perceived non-inclusive and equitable sharing of water resources (distributive justice).
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The African Water Resources Mobility Network (AWARMN), which is a project of the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, is a set up to address the water-related pressing needs on the African continent.nThe main objective of addressing these pressing needs are achieved through:
- a transdisciplinary, socially-engaged training embedded in existing programmes within partner institutions, ensuring increases in the numbers of highly qualified and competent (MSc and PhD) graduates in the field of water resources in Africa;
- develop and harmonise programmes and curricula, with a particular emphasis on disciplinary excellence and transdisciplinary capability;
- build and sustain teaching and research capabilities among partner institutions;
- design and implement research programmes based on collaboration and cooperation during, and beyond, the AWARMN funding;
- facilitate student and staff mobility to promote multiculturalism and internationalisation among African institutions of higher learning;
- contribute to innovation and water technologies that advance social-economic development of Africa and;
- address the professional career development and employability of graduates by creating a direct interface between AWARMN and industry partners.
AWARMN is funded by the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme of the European Union.
Partner Universities are:
Rhodes University, South Africa (RU)
- MSc Water Resource Science
- MSc Hydrology
Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria (FUTMINNA)
- MTech Applied Hydrobiology
- MTech Hydrogeology
Makerere University, Uganda (MU)
- MSc Chemistry
The University of Kinshasa, Congo (UNIKIN)
- MSc Water Resources
Location:
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For successful applicants, AWaRMN funding will cover the following areas:
- Participation costs (e.g. tuition/registration fees) of students.
- Research costs (e.g. field work, laboratory consumables).
- Subsistence allowance: MSc/MTech: 600 Euro per month.
- Special allowance to female students for mobility equal or more than 2 academic years, viz – MSc/MTech: 600 Euro per year.
- Economy class roundtrip flight ticket and visa costs
- Insurance (Health, accident and travel)
- One-off settling-in allowance upon arrival to cover installation costs, viz – MSc/MTech: 600 Euro.
Eligibilities
General eligibility
To be eligible for support from AWaRMN, applicants must:
- be a national of an African Union member state and resident in Africa at the time of application.
- meet both institutional and partnership requirements for admission.
- not have benefited from any form of previous support from Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, or Intra-ACP Mobility or Erasmus or Erasmus + programmes
- must be prepared to move from home country to another country where AWaRM has a partner institution. This also applies to foreign applicants who reside in a country with AWaRMN institution. For such applicants, you must then consider applying to a third country. For example, you are a Ugandan, but resides in South Africa or have studied in South Africa, you can not apply to Rhodes University in South Africa or Makerere in Uganda. Scholarships are attached to mobility.
- Scholarship are attached to mobility and therefore you can not apply to an institution in the country where you are a citizen or where you resides.
- If your previous degree is from a University outside of an African Union member state, you do not qualify.
Academic eligibility
- Applicants must also fulfil the academic eligibility criteria of the partner institution(s) of their choice.
- Please read the Eligibility Criteria of the Partner Institutions document.
Application Process
- Complete the online application form.
- The following documents need to be included in your application:
- certified copies of academic degrees and official transcripts. Due to the COVID-19 situation, they will accept unofficial document detailing all your courses and grades/marks obtained, including final grade point average or marks). However, if you are selected, they will require the official transcript, without which they will be unable to make a final offer to you.
- 2 paged CV,
- 250 words motivation stating why you should be awarded a scholarship,
- a formal identity document e.g. passport, national identity card, driver license or any other officially recognized form of identification indicating your nationality,
- two reference letters (one academic and one non-academic). The academic referee must be able to attest to your academic standing. The reference letters must be submitted via the application system.
- Remember to click on the submit button.
- Applicants will be informed about the outcome of the competitive selection process by email by 21 September 2020.
- Due to the COVID-19 situation, successful candidates will be expected to resume their study for the 2021 academic session on a rolling basis depending on the institutional circumstances.
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Application Deadline: August 16, 2020
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