PhD scholarships: Call for Applications

The PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) is offering up to 45 PhD scholarships at one of ten RSIF African Host Universities in the following thematic areas: 

• ICTs (including big data and artificial intelligence); 
• Food security and agribusiness; 
• Minerals, mining and materials engineering; 
• Energy (including renewables), and 
• Climate change.

Deadline for Applications: 22 July 2019 at 5:00pm (GMT)

About the PASET-RSIF PhD Scholarship

Applications are invited from candidates interested in receiving international-quality PhD training, and access to research and innovation ecosystems at a PASET RSIF African Host University:

• 45 RSIF PhD scholarships are available for nationals of sub-Saharan countries who do not have a PhD degree, and who are not currently enrolled in any PhD Program
• The scholarships cover costs of the PhD Program, including travel, living expenses, medical insurance, university fees, and supervisor and research support.
• Scholars will spend 6-24 months ‘sandwich’ training at a selected international or regional partner university, research institute or private company.
• The RSIF scholarships will be awarded in September 2019 to begin studies in October 2019.

For more information visit: http://www.icipe.org/content/rsif-phd-scholarships