Application Deadline: 20th of April 2021
As part of the EPFL-UM6P’s Excellence in Africa initiative, the EXAF centre has launched the first call for proposals of the ‘100 PhDs for Africa’ programme: Outstanding students, who wish to benefit from this fellowship to complete a PhD at an African institution, are encouraged to apply.
UM6P and EPFLhave launched the Excellence in Africa initiative (EXAF) to support the rise of the next generation of researchers in Africa. This ground-breaking initiative aims to enhance their research skills through collaboration with EPFL professors. It is based on the premise that it will contribute to building their career and enable them to heighten their economic and societal impact in Africa.
The programme ‘100 PhDs for Africa’ is one of three pillars of the EXAF initiative. It is designed to fund science and engineering graduates intending to complete a PhD at an African higher education institution.
Requiremrents
To be a national of an African country
To hold a Master’s degree awarded after the 1st of January 2018 or to be enrolled in the final year of the master study
To have an outstanding academic track record
To be enrolled in an African academic institution and reside in an African country for the duration of the PhD
To have the endorsement of a professor of an African institution willing to supervise the doctoral thesis for its full duration
Benefits
The programme awards funding of a maximum of 80’000 Swiss francs in total for a period of at most 54 months. Eligible costs include and are limited to:
Living allowance
A living allowance for the PhD fellow, which must be in line with the standard documented practices of the home institution
Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/3c3vZdO
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