Deadline: 28 February 2017
The African Water Association is seeking applications for its scholarship program “African Young Water and Sanitation Professionals (AFYWSP)”. This program, funded by USAID West Africa through the AfriCap Program (WASH – African Water Association – AfWA – Capacity Building Program –AfriCap), will provide young graduate students at the graduate level (Master II) with research scholarships.
As part of its Research and Capacity Building Program, the African Water Association is setting up research fellowships for young water and sanitation professionals in West Africa.
Benefits
Each grant, amounting to $ 1,000, will reward each selected project in accordance with the budget.
Research Topics
The topics selected for this scholarship program for the 2016-2017 academic year are as follow:
- Non-revenue water
- Water quality
- Water services provision in low income urban areas
- Faecal sludge management
- Urban & peri-urban sanitation
- Use of ICTs in water and sanitation service provision
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates for the award of a scholarship shall formulate their research topics in relation to one of the themes proposed in this call for applications. They may also apply with one of the research topics proposed by one of AfWA members. To apply, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen of a West African country;
- Have duly registered in their academic institutions;
- Speak and write fluently in the language used by the academic institution;
- Have obtained an average greater than or equal to 12/20 or B in Master I;
- Present an application file including the last diploma, the transcripts of Master 1, the curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation (one should be from the academic supervisor), the research proposal as specified in section 1.3 above, a letter of motivation and a plan of action for the studies.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, the island of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe and Togo.
For more information, please visit African Water Association.