ACMS 2024 Full Masters And Phd. Scholarships – Wits University (Fully Funded)

Brief description:

Africa center for migration and society (ACMS) is a part of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) as a part of its In-Region Scholarship Program South Africa. the award was made available to 4 MA and 5PhD students that will be accepted for the Migration and Displacement Program at ACMS. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will make the final decisions and administer the scholarships. The initial part of the application process, which includes pre-selection and shortlisting of candidates, is handled by ACMS. For the second part of the application process and final decisions, ACMS will submit the shortlist to DAAD.

Host institution:

University of Witwatersrand

About Host Institution:

The university is commonly referred to as “Wits”, the University of the Witwatersrand developed out of the South African School of Mines, set up in Kimberley in 1896. The institution moved to Johannesburg in 1904 and acquired full university status in 1922. From the start, it embraced a philosophy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, which led to intense conflict with the government – including police raids and the detention of both faculty and students – during the apartheid era. The most famous alumnus of the university is Nelson Mandela, who studied law there and went on to become President of South Africa and the 1993 Nobel laureate for peace. The novelist Nadine Gordimer (Nobel Prize for Literature, 1991) also attended for a year, while Aaron Klug (Nobel Prize for Chemistry, 1982) and Sydney Brenner (Nobel Prize for Medicine, 2002) both took their first degrees at Wits.

Level/Field:

Masters, PhD

Benefits:

Full scholarships are available for Four MA and Five Ph.D. students accepted for the Migration and Displacement program at ACMS 

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be nationals or permanent residents of a Sub-Saharan African country (excluding South Africa);
• You must have completed your last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application;
• MA applicants must have an Honors degree or equivalent in Humanities (preferably in Social Sciences) with a total aggregate mark of at least 65%;
• PhD applicants must have an MA degree in Humanities with a total aggregate mark of at least 70%;
• Must have been accepted to study for MA/PhD in Migration and 
• Displacement at ACMS

Documents Required:

• A cover letter summarizing qualifications, professional experience, and reasons for interest in the Migration and Displacement program;
• A complete CV;
• Copies of transcripts and degree certificates;
• SAQA evaluation (for foreign qualifications);
• A short research proposal (1500 words maximum) outlining the proposed research project;
• A writing sample of not more than 10,000 words (e.g., a chapter; article; term paper).
• Proof of admission or application for admission at Wits/ACMS

Application Procedures:

• A cover letter summarizing qualifications, professional experience, and reasons for interest in the Migration and Displacement program;
• A complete CV;
• Copies of transcripts and degree certificates;
• SAQA evaluation (for foreign qualifications);
• A short research proposal (1500 words maximum) outlining the proposed research project