Applications are now open for the EU-ECOWAS scholarships programme on sustainable energy. Here’s what you need to know about the scholarship:
Application Deadline: September 23, 2022
The EU-ECOWAS Scholarship programmeย provides scholarships for mastersโ degrees in the sustainable energy sector at specialised universities in West Africa (Cape Verde, Cote dโIvoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo) for the benefit of eligible students from ECOWAS member states involved in the energy sector.
The programme aims to improve access to high-quality training in the sustainable energy sector in West Africa, enabling university graduates with a focus on young professionals (English, French and Portuguese speaking) in the ECOWAS member states to acquire the profile required to meet the growing demand for specialists at the highest level in the field of sustainable energy and to promote good governance of the sector in the region
Selection criteria
The EU-ECOWAS Scholarship application form collects responses from applicants who are interested to complete a masterโs programme in the energy sector from shortlisted universities. The scholarship selection process will analyse the information collected through the application form against the following criteria:
- Be nationals of a member state of ECOWAS or Mauritania and being resident in ECOWASโ region or Mauritania
- Have at least a bachelorโs degree with First Class or Second Class (Upper Division)
- Have undertaken studies at least at bachelorโs degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, energy and environment (including renewable energy and energy efficiency), law, economics, finance and planning as deemed by the entry requirements of the chosen university
- Work experience in the energy sector in West Africa will be an added advantage
- Hold (at least) provisional admission into an approved course of study at the time of scholarship approval
- Scholarship is open to working and non-working candidates. Working candidates are required to provide letter of release from their employer to complete the course for the duration of the programme
- Commitment to publish at least 1 practice-oriented research before the end of the programme
- Commitment to start internships within the course of study.
Cote dโIvoire
Institut National Polytechnique Fรฉlix Houphouรซt-Boigny (INPHB)
Courseโฏavailable:
- Specialised Masterโs in Renewable Energies (Mastรจre Spรฉcialisรฉ en Energies Renouvelables)
Togo
Universite de Lome
Courses available:
- Research masterโs in advanced Materials for Electricity (Master recherche en matรฉriaux avancรฉs pour lโรฉlectricitรฉ)
- Professional Engineer masterโs in electrical engineering (Master ingรฉnieur professionnel en ingรฉnierie รฉlectrique)
- Research Engineer masterโs in electrical engineering (Master ingรฉnieur recherche en ingรฉnierie รฉlectrique)
Application Procedure
Successful applicants will be required to provide the following documents for validation:
- Identification cards such as an international passport or a national identity card
- Proof of residency in an ECOWAS country or Mauritania
- A copy of the provisional admission letter from a shortlisted university
- Academic transcripts or certificate obtained, and
- Any other documents to validate information provided in the application form.
Contactย euecowas@britishcouncil.org
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the EU-ECOWAS scholarships programme on sustainable energy
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