The Centre of African Studies offers 2 PhD scholarships to
African nationals as part of the Governance for Development in Africa
Initiative funded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
Applications are invited for PhD studentships focused on the area of
state capacities, governance and bureaucracy for development. This may include
projects designed to understand public sector governance capabilities,
political settlements, state business relations, the governance of state owned
enterprises, the governance of development policy design and implementation,
and so on. But applications must focus on the public sector/state/civil
service, on governance, and on development.
In order to be considered for funding, applicants must first secure
an UNCONDITIONAL OFFER for the PhD by applying
directly to the SOAS Doctoral School.
The deadline for submission of application is 31st March 2021.
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 2021.
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: CEFIMS(Centre
for Financial and Management Studies), DEFIMS
Once the place is secured, the applicants can apply for the scholarship.
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. Please provide the following
documents:
- a copy of the
unconditional offer received from SOAS admissions office
- CV (please include
your email address)
- 2 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)
Please note that CAS reserves the right not to award scholarships and
will only award them where there are applicants judged to meet sufficiently
high academic standards and with demonstrable interests in fields relevant to
the objectives of the GDAI.
The deadline for submission of application is 31st March 2021.
Please apply via this online
application form.
The guidance
notes can be downloaded on the right hand side of this page.
Contact
Angelica Baschiera
Coordinator
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance for Development in Africa Initiative
SOAS
Coordinator
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance for Development in Africa Initiative
SOAS
Email: ab17@soas.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207 898 4370
Tel: +44 (0) 207 898 4370
