The European Union in conjunction with the African Union is offering the ESISMAD Scholarship to interested and qualified students willing to study in African and European universities.
The ESISMAD Project African Scholarship covers all related costs for selected students. It caters for tuition, accommodation, living, research, flight, and visa costs for every successful applicant.
This post will explain the details, requirements, required documents, benefits, and duration for the scholarship opportunity.
ESISMAD Project African Scholarship Summary
- Host: African Union & european Union
- Study Abroad: Study in Europe | Study in Africa
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | €6,000 Living Stipends | Accommodation | Flight Costs
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: June 15, 2024
ESISMAD Project African Scholarship Details:
The ESISMAD Scholarship, also known as the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, is a joint initiative of the African Union and the European Union, is being implemented under the auspices of the Pan-African Partnership.
ESIMSAD is an abbreviation for Electrochemical Science and Innovative Materials for Sustainable Africa Development organized by the four HEIs in Africa and one EU Technical partner.
The programme is directly managed by the European Commission through the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, under the supervision of the Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development and in collaboration with the African Union Commission Department for Human Resources, Science and Technology.
Eligibility Requirements for ESISMAD Project African Scholarship 2024
To be considered for the ESISMAD Project African Scholarship, you must:
- Being nationals of a member state of the African Union and being resident in Africa
- Being registered/admitted in or having obtained a HEI degree (or equivalent) from Africa
- Be interested and experienced in the field of in fields of Materials Science, Solar Energy, Physics, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Electrochemistry, and Energy Technologies and Physical Chemistry under the ESIMSAD project.
- Have sufficient knowledge of the language of the courses in the host countries
- Students can only benefit from one scholarship under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme (regardless the type of mobility or the funding project).
- Students having benefitted from scholarship(s) under the previous Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme cannot receive scholarships under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme.
Benefits of ESISMAD Scholarship 2024
- Round-trip flight ticket and visa costs.
- Participation costs of € 6,000 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 year, for mobility equal to or longer than two academic years.
How to Apply for ESISMAD Scholarship 2024 (Step by Step)To apply for the ESISMAD Project African Scholarship, interested and qualified applicants will have to;