Apply for PhD Fellowship for African Women from the Mastercard Foundation

About the Programme

This doctoral fellowship programme offers a maximum of five years of support to twenty (20) selected full-time Ph.D. students. Each fellow will receive a fully funded fellowship, providing a full scholarship of up to $30,000 per year.

The programme invites doctoral students exclusively from African universities in the 17 countries targeted by the project, such as Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and more.

The aim of the PhD fellowship is to provide opportunities for young African doctoral students registered in African universities to participate in research on non-profit organisations and their contributions to African economies. The specific focus of the research project is ‘The creation of dignified and fulfilling work for young Africans by the non-profit sector’.

Eligibility

• Be currently enrolled as a full-time student in a relevant doctoral programme at an African university.
• Have research interest in the non-profit sector’s contributions to dignified and fulfilling work for African youth.
• Be in the first or second year of their PhD programme.

Application Requirements

• Current curriculum vitae (CV).
• Personal statement outlining research interest, motivation, and alignment with the advertised CAPSI Research programme (maximum 500 words).
• An outline of the proposed research project (Maximum 2500 words), including:
  • Background of study
  • Problem Statement
  • Research questions
  • Research objectives
  • Literature review and theoretical framework
  • Proposed methodology (covering research design, sampling, data collection, and ethical considerations)
• A letter of recommendation from supervisor/proposed supervisor.
• Proof of age, admission, or registration in an African University.

Application Deadline

The deadline for applications is Monday, September 16th, 2024. Successful applicants will be notified by Friday, September 27th, 2024.

Read more and apply on the CAPSI website.

The application must be sent by email to:

• dennis.osei@wits.ac.za (applicants from West and North Africa)
• wycliffe.ouma@wits.ac.za (applicants from East Africa)
• eleanor.chipeta@wits.ac.za (applicants from Southern Africa)

Please ensure your email is clearly marked “PHD FELLOWSHIP IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR’S CONTRIBUTION TO AFRICAN ECONOMIES” and copied to Joseph.Sobuthongo@wits.ac.za.