Deadline: December 31, 2023
Applications are open for the BIGSAS-Scholarships 2024 for African Women Scholars. The Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, BIGSAS, invites outstanding African women scholars based on the continent to join an international community of early career researchers working in the field of African Studies. BIGSAS provides a centre for creative and innovative doctoral training based on the inter- and multi-disciplinary research environment of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bayreuth.
In 2024, BIGSAS is awarding two scholarships within the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The scholarship periods begin in October 2024 at the earliest (including a German language course starting in summer 2024, if applicable). The scholarships are awarded for a total scholarship period of up to four years.
Eligibility
- Open to outstanding African women scholars based on the continent.
- Applicants must have a very good Master’s or equivalent degree. The last Master’s or equivalent degree must have been obtained within the last six years at the time of nomination by BIGSAS.
- Applicants should not have been resident in Germany for more than fifteen months at the time of nomination. While applications may be submitted in German, English or French, do note that the working language of BIGSAS is English.
Application
In addition to filling in the online form, you will be asked to attach supportive documents (in English, French or German; please provide certificates etc. as certified copies). Required supportive documents are:
- The supervision agreement
- A project proposal of maximum 10 pages which lines out the aims of your dissertation project as well as a detailed work and time schedule. include your name, the page number and the title of the proposal on each page. The proposal should also include a one-page summary of the proposal in English
- A one-page letter of motivation in which you explain why you apply to BIGSAS
- A soft copy of your written and graded Master’s or equivalent thesis
- Two letters of recommendation personally signed by the authors (the authors need to be from your academic background and mentioned with title and university/institute)
- A Curriculum Vitae (CV) showing your academic progress and your qualifications in detail
- A self-declaration that you have not been accepted for a doctorate at another university or are enrolled at another university or university of applied sciences
- A Secondary School Graduation Certificate / Higher Education Entrance Certificate
- A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent degree certificate including complete pages of the transcript of records (e.g. Licence ou Maîtrise, a certified copy is requested)
- A Master’s Degree or equivalent degree certificate, including complete pages of the transcript of records (e.g. DEA or DESS, a certified copy is requested)
- A list of academic publications (if available)
For more information, visit BIGSAS-Scholarships.
