Fully Funded EU-ECOWAS Scholarships Program For 2023 By The British Council

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Fully Funded EU-ECOWAS Scholarships Program For 2023

The EU in collaboration with ECOWAS scholarships currently open for all interested applicants from any ECOWAS country to apply to further their studies in some listed universities.

Applications to the Universities in Nigeria, Senegal, and Cape Verde are now OPEN. 


What is the EU-ECOWAS scholarship? 

The EU-ECOWAS Scholarship programme provides scholarships for masters' degrees in the sustainable energy sector at specialized universities in West Africa (Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo) for the benefit of eligible students from ECOWAS member states involved in the energy sector.  


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The program aims to improve access to high-quality training in the sustainable energy sector in West Africa, enabling university graduates with a focus on young professionals (English, French, and Portuguese speaking) in the ECOWAS member states to acquire the profile required to meet the growing demand for specialists at the highest level in the field of sustainable energy and to promote good governance of the sector in the region.  


What are the Selection criteria? 

The EU-ECOWAS Scholarship application form collects responses from applicants who are interested to complete a master’s programme in the energy sector from shortlisted universities. The scholarship selection process will analyze the information collected through the application form against the following criteria: 

  • Be nationals of a member state of ECOWAS or Mauritania and be resident in ECOWAS’ region or Mauritania.
  • Have at least a bachelor’s degree with First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) .
  • Have undertaken studies with at least a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, energy, and environment (including renewable energy and energy efficiency), law, economics, finance, and planning as deemed by the entry requirements of the chosen university.
  • Work experience in the energy sector in West Africa will be an added advantage.
 
  • Hold (at least) provisional admission into an approved course of study at the time of scholarship approval.
  • Scholarship is open to working and non-working candidates. Working candidates are required to provide a letter of release from their employer to complete the course for the duration of the programme.
  • Commitment to publish at least 1 practice-oriented research before the end of the programme.
  • Commitment to start internships within the course of study.  
  • Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. If more candidates match the selection criteria than there are places available, they will be ranked according to the results of their last year of study and professional experience. 


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Shortlisted universities and available master’s degree courses 

You can ONLY apply for relevant courses in Higher Education Institution(s) which have been opened to receive applications


UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA

Obafemi Awolowo University:


M.Sc. Energy Planning and Management

M.Sc. Environmental Technology Management

M.Sc. Electrical Power Engineering

M.Sc. Energy Systems Science and Energy Systems Engineering


The University of Nigeria Nsukka:


M.Eng./M.Sc. Renewable and New Energy Systems

M.Eng./M.Sc. Power Engineering

M.Eng./M.Sc. Sustainable Energy Materials Engineering

M.Eng./M.Sc. Industrial Electronics and Power Devices

M.Eng./M.Sc. Energy Policy, Regulation, and Management



UNIVERSITIES AND PROGRAMMES YOU CAN APPLY TO IN SENEGAL 


Universite Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD)


M.Sc. 2 Photovoltaic Systems and Materials (Master 2 de physique et applications, spécialité énergie solaire, matériaux et systèmes (SOLMATS)

        Only students with a MASTER 1 in physics from a CAMES member university will be accepted by UCAD.



UNIVERSITIES AND PROGRAMMES IN CAPE VERDE


Universidade de Cabo Verde:


International Interuniversity Master’s program in Energy Decarbonisation


OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Scholarship category, you will be asked to state why you deserve to be on the scholarship and justify your choice of scholarship category. Applicants are expected to provide this information within the number of words stated in the question. Failure to meet this requirement may nullify your response. 
  • Your response above will be considered along with the criteria to place successful applicants into each category, and you may be required to validate the information provided if necessary. 
  • Applicants who submit their application more than once on the application form will be disqualified. You are advised to read this guidance carefully before proceeding to fill out the application form. 
  • Applicants are advised to provide their most preferred means of contact with relevant information for feedback. You can also follow the British Council on any of its social media handles for updates on the scholarship programme.  
  • Applicants are encouraged to share the scholarship opportunity with their friends and colleagues in the electricity sub-sector.  


DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION

The deadline for submission is by Friday 17 February 2023 at 18.00 WAT.


GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS

The EU-ECOWAS scholarship application process is very simple and easy to apply. Interested applicants who are willing and ready to apply should click the link below to apply.




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