The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for-profit
organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa. The consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained development in
sub-Saharan Africa requires well-trained, locally-based professional economists. AERC agitates the
provision of capacity building in economic policy in Francophone and Anglophone African countries
through the provision of support in the areas of policy research and graduate training.
Established in 1988, the African Economic Research Consortium is a capacity building institution to inform economic policies in sub-Saharan Africa. The launch of AERC goes back to the late 1980s, when a small group of Africanists and African scholars began to recognize the disconnect between economic policy making and economic research in sub-Saharan Africa.
AERC has three primary components: research, training and policy outreach. The organization integrates economic policy research, postgraduate training and policy outreach within a network of researchers, universities and policy makers in Africa and worldwide.
AERC wishes to announce the 2023/2024 Masters scholarships for applicants from Anglophone sub-Saharan African countries admitted into any of the following AERC Collaborative Masters Programme (CMAP) in Economics universities:
- Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
- University of Botswana
- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- University of Cape Coast, Ghana
- University of Ghana, Legon
- University of Nairobi, Kenya
- University of Mauritius
- University of Namibia
- University of Malawi
- University of Zimbabwe
- Makerere University
Location:
African CountriesBenefits
A handsome amount of funds is given for this fellowship.
Eligibilities
To qualify for the scholarship, an applicant must:
- Have applied and been admitted to any one of the listed CMAP universities;
- Have attained at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics or related field from an accredited university; and
- Female applicants from post-conflict and fragile states (especially the AERC Masters Bridge Programme alumni class of 2017 and 2018) are highly encouraged to apply.
Application Process
- Interested applicants must submit their applications for admission directly to the respective universities (application procedure can be obtained from the respective university’s website).
- Upon receipt of an admission letter from a specific university, applicants shall upload the following documents on to the AERC scholarship portal https://training.aercafrica.org/admissionnew
- Application cover letter;
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Evidence of admission at any of the universities listed above; and
- Certified copies of transcripts and certificates.
Application Deadline: May 10, 2023
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