2024 ESISMAD Project African Scholarship for African Students (Fully-funded) for Master

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants are invited ONLY from African countries nationalities for scholarships in the fields of Materials Science, Solar Energy Physics, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Electrochemistry and Energy Technologies and Physical Chemistry under ESIMSAD project. 

Offered Benefits

OBJECTIVE(S)

The overall objective of the programme is to enhance human capital development in Africa, while strengthening intra-African collaboration as called for by Agenda 2063.

The programme’s specific objectives are to:

• Increase the employability of students;
• Improve the quality of higher education in Africa and its relevance to Africa’s development vision;
• Strengthen the modernisation and internationalisation of African higher education institutions, and
• Promote the development of an African higher education and research space

 Benefit 

• Round-trip flight ticket and visa costs.
• Participation costs such as tuition fees, registration fees and service fees where applicable.
• Insurance coverage (including health, accident, travel, respectively).
• A settling-in allowance.
• A monthly subsistence allowance.
• A contribution towards the research costs associated with student mobility of 10 months or longer.
• Female master and doctoral scholarship holders will receive an additional allowance corresponding to one month’s subsistence per academic term

Application Process

1. Download and Read all the necessary materials from the  Download Section and  Before You apply.
2. Prepare all the necessary documents in a single pdf file using your full name to upload in the online application form.
3. Upload separate signed  ESIMSAD PREVIOUS INTRA-AFRICA AWARD DECLARATIONpdf

Required Documents:

All documents must be provided in the English language. Each Host University may require additional mandatory documents (e.g. Pre-Acceptance Letter, specific certificates, language test, etc)

1. MASTER DEGREE-SEEKING
   1. MANDATORY DOCUMENTS:
      1. Two (2) reference letters: One of the references must be from your last project supervisor.
      2. Motivation letters: 1 per Host University. You can apply up to a maximum of 2 Host Universities. If you apply for 2 Host Universities, you must upload 1 motivation letter per each Host University (The 2 letters must be different!)
      3. At most 4-page Curriculum Vitae
      4. Transcript of Records of your Bachelor’s studies
      5. Bachelor’s certificate
      6. Passport or National ID
      7. Previous Intra-Africa/ACP Award Declaration ( ESIMSAD PREVIOUS INTRA-AFRICA AWARD DECLARATION)
   2. OTHER DOCUMENTS:
      1. Language certificates. These are mandatory only if required by the Host University
      2. A disadvantaged group supporting documents. These are mandatory only if you state to belong to a disadvantaged group
      3. Target group 2 supporting documents. These are mandatory only if you apply under Target Group 2 (A letter confirming your registration for a postgraduate degree in your home University).
      4. All other documents you consider useful to evaluate your profile.
      5. Pre-acceptance Letter issued by the Host University. All Host Universities require a pre-acceptance letter in order to be evaluated for ESIMSAD Scholarship. If you do not upload this document when submitting your ESIMSAD application, your application will not be considered valid and be excluded.
2. MASTER CREDIT-SEEKING
   1. MANDATORY DOCUMENTS FOR ALL TARGET GROUPS:
      1. Passport or National ID
      2. Proof of registration at a Master programme in your Home University
      3. Transcript of Records of your Master’s studies
      4. Bachelor’s certificate together with its Transcript of Records
      5. At most 4-page Curriculum Vitae
      6. Motivation letters: 1 per Host University. You can apply up to a maximum of 2 Host Universities. If you apply to 2 Host Universities you must upload 1 motivation per each Host University. The 2 letters must be different!
      7. Two Reference letters: One reference letter from your home institution supervisor
      8. ESIMSAD tentative study plan (your proposed mobility project). In the case you apply for Two Host Universities you must upload Two ESIMSAD tentative study plans (1 per Host University). You must use the template found in the Downloads section, at the top right of this webpage
      9. ESIMSAD PREVIOUS INTRA-AFRICA AWARD DECLARATION(Signed)
   2. OTHER DOCUMENTS:
      1. Language certificates (These are mandatory only if required by the Host University)
      2. A disadvantaged group supporting documents (These are mandatory only if you state to belong to a disadvantaged group)
      3. All other documents you consider useful to evaluate your profile
      4. Pre-acceptance Letter issued by the Host University. All Host Universities require a pre-acceptance letter in order to be evaluated for ESIMSAD Scholarship. If you do not upload this document when submitting your ESIMSAD application, your application will not be evaluated.
3. DOCTORATE DEGREE-SEEKING
   1. MANDATORY DOCUMENTS:
      1. Passport or National ID
      2. Bachelor’s and Master’s certificates together with their Transcript of Records.
      3. At most 4-page Curriculum Vitae
      4. Motivation letters: 1 per Host University. You can apply up to a maximum of 2 Host Universities. If you apply for 2 Host Universities you must upload 1 motivation per each Host University. The 2 letters must be different!
      5. ESIMSAD Research project proposal. In the case you apply for 2 Host Universities you must upload 2 ESIMSAD Research project proposals (1 per Host University). You must use the template found in the Downloads section, at the top right of this webpage 
      6. Previous Intra-Africa/ACP Award Declaration.
   2. OTHER DOCUMENTS:
      1. Language certificates. These are mandatory only if required by the Host University
      2. A disadvantaged group supporting documents. These are mandatory only if you state to belong to a disadvantaged group
      3. All other documents you consider useful to evaluate your profile
      4. Pre-acceptance Letter issued by the Host University. All Host Universities require a pre-acceptance letter in order to be evaluated for ESIMSAD Scholarship. If you do not upload this document when submitting your ESIMSAD application, your application will not be evaluated.
      5. Reference letters: One of the reference letters must be from your Master supervisor
4. DOCTORATE CREDIT-SEEKING
   1. MANDATORY DOCUMENTS:
      1. Passport or National ID
      2. Proof of registration at a Ph.D. programme in your Home Institution
      3. Bachelor and Master’s certificate together with their Transcript of Records.
      4. At most 4-page Curriculum Vitae
      5. Previous Intra-Africa/ACP Award Declaration.2 Reference letters: One of the reference letters must be from your Home Institution supervisor
      6. Motivation letters: 1 per Host University. You can apply up to a maximum of 2 Host Universities. If you apply for 2 Host Universities you must upload 1 motivation per each Host University. The 2letters must be different!
      7. ESIMSAD_Research_Project_Proposal_Template (2). If you apply for 2 Host Universities you must upload 2 ESIMSAD Research project proposals (1 per Host University).
   2. OTHER DOCUMENTS:
      1. Transcript of Records of your Ph.D. studies, if any
      2. Language certificates. These are mandatory only if required by the Host University
      3. A disadvantaged group supporting documents. These are mandatory only if you state to belong to a disadvantaged group
      4. All other documents you consider useful to evaluate your profile
      5. Pre-acceptance Letter issued by the Host University. All Host Universities require a pre-acceptance letter in order to be evaluated for ESIMSAD Scholarship. If you do not upload this document when submitting your ESIMSAD application, your application will not be evaluated.
5. ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EXCHANGE
   1. MANDATORY DOCUMENTS:
      1. Passport or National ID
      2. Proof of registration. This is a certificate issued by your Home University stating that you are an Academic/Administrative Staff employed at your Home University.
      3. Full Curriculum Vitae
      4. For Academic staff only: list of main publications, research projects, titles, and awards received
      5. For Administrative staff only: description of the position covered, tasks and responsibilities
      6. Motivation letters: 1 per Host University. You can apply up to a maximum of 2 Host Universities. If you apply for 2 Host Universities you must upload 1 motivation per each Host University. The 2 letters must be different!
      7. Reference letters: at least one issued by the Head of your Department/Office responsible to approve your leave.
      8. ESIMSAD Work plan proposal. If you apply for 2 Host Universities you must upload Two ESIMSAD work plan proposals (1 per Host University). 
      9. Previous Intra-Africa/ACP Award Declaration.
   2. OTHER DOCUMENTS:
      1. Language certificates. These are mandatory only if required by the Host University
      2. A disadvantaged group supporting documents. These are mandatory only if you state to belong to a disadvantaged group
      3. All other documents you consider useful to evaluate your profile 
      4. Pre-acceptance Letter issued by the Host University. All Host Universities require a pre-acceptance letter in order to be evaluated for ESIMSAD Scholarship. If you do not upload this document when submitting your ESIMSAD application, your application will not be evaluated