African Economic Research Consortium Masters Scholarship 2023

African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Masters Scholarship 2023/2024 for African Students. Applications are now open for the African Economic Research Consortium Masters Scholarship Program. See how to apply below and the requirements.

African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)

Established in 1988, the African Economic Research Consortium is a capacity building institution to inform economic policies in sub-Saharan Africa. AERC has three primary components: research, training and policy outreach. The organization integrates economic policy research, postgraduate training and policy outreach within a network of researchers, universities and policy makers in Africa and worldwide. Research Program The key components of the Research Program are thematic and collaborative research projects, complemented by other capacity building initiatives.

AERC wishes to announce the 2023/2024 Masters scholarships for applicants from Anglophone sub-Saharan African countries admitted into any of the following AERC Collaborative Masters Program (CMAP) in Economics universities:

Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
University of Botswana
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
University of Ghana, Legon
University of Nairobi, Kenya
University of Mauritius
University of Namibia
University of Malawi
University of Zimbabwe
Makerere University

AERC Masters Scholarship Courses

Economics

Requirements for AERC Masters Scholarship Qualification

To qualify for scholarship, applicant must:

Have applied and been admitted to any one of the listed CMAP universities;
Have attained at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics or related field from an accredited university; and
Female and applicants from post-conflict and fragile states (especially the AERC Masters Bridge Program alumni class of 2017 and 2018) are highly encouraged to apply.

Documents Required for Application

Application cover letter;
Curriculum Vitae;
Evidence of admission at any of the universities listed above; and
Certified copies of transcripts and certificates.

Application Deadline

May 10, 2023

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit their applications for admission directly to the respective universities (application procedure can be obtained from the respective university’s website). Upon receipt of an admission letter from a specific university, applicants shall upload the following documents on to the AERC scholarship portal: