[Apply Now] Wits-TUB-UNILAG Postgraduate Scholarships for sub-Saharan Africans

June 12, 2023

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Wits-TUB-UNILAG Postgraduate Scholarships for sub-Saharan Africans

The Wits-TUB-UNILAG Urban Lab programme supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) seeks to improve graduate education in urban fields across sub-SaharanAfrica.
The scholarships apply to the 1 year full time degree of Master of Urban Studies in the field of Urban
Management MUS (UM) at Wits University in Johannesburg, supported by the Wits-TUBUNILAG Urban Lab programme.

The scholarship programme focuses on four innovation areas which address SDG implementation in urban areas:
• Politics and policy of the urban
• Understanding complex urban systems
• Managing change processes
• Co-producing knowledge between theory and practice.

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Sponsor: Wits-TUB-UNILAG
Category: Postgraduates
Eligible Country: Africans
Application Closing Date: 30 September 2023

Eligibility Criteria

Citizens from sub-Saharan African countries other than South Africa are legible to apply.
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree that is equivalent to a honours degree (NQF level 8) in the South African Qualification System (SAQA). There is no need to apply for SAQA if your bachelor’s degree was obtained in a South African university.
Applicants must possess the requisite qualifications for admission into the MUS (UM) and must have applied before 21 July 2023.
There is no age limit applying to the scholarships for study purposes. However, at the time of the application, no more than 6 years should have passed since an applicant graduated from his/ her previous studies.

Scholarship Benefits

The masters scholarship covers the duration of one academic year. The scholarship includes:
Full tuition fee
Monthly stipend covering living expenses
Travel from home country/ place of origin
Student medical aid (12 months)