SCHOLARSHIP: University of London, UK International Scholarship for Postgraduate | Ph.d Students

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LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA Leadership is about making choices, defining priorities, and taking risks. Governance is about properly documenting and effectively implementing these choices.

Scholarship deadline:

March 31st, 2025

Scholarship details:

• Host Country: United Kingdom (UK)
• Study Abroad: Study in UK 
• Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | PhD Scholarships 
• Eligible Countries: All African Countries 
• Reward: Full Scholarship | £5,000 Annual Stipend | Travel Costs

Scholarship eligibility requirements:

To be considered for the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarship, you must:

• Candidates must be domiciled (or permanent residents) in an African country.
• Preference will be given to scholarship candidates living in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• 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: Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CEFIMS), DEFIMS
  Once the place is secured, the applicants can apply for the scholarship.

Selection Criteria: 

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.

Scholarship Application Guidelines:

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• A copy of the unconditional offer received from SOAS admissions office.
• CV (please include your email address).
• Two 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).

To apply, send your unconditional offer of admission, research proposal, CV, and one reference to:

Angelica Baschiera
Coordinator
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance for Development in Africa Initiative
Email: ab17@soas.ac.uk

• 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 2025.

Scholarship Benefits:

• PhD: The scholarship is on a part?present form and it provides for fees for three years. However, accommodation and living cost are covered for the first year only.
• The scholarship will also cover in total 2 return flights : one during the first year, and one for the viva (plus one week’s accommodation around the viva).
• In year 2 and year 3, the successful candidate will also receive an annual stipend of £5,000.
• We also cover visa cost, provided receipts are submitted to the Centre of African Studies office.
• We expect students to be on fieldwork during the second year, and to write the thesis in the third year in their country of origin.

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