PhD Scholarships in Economics

Date: September-13-12

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The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) was established in 1988 as a public not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of economic policy research and training in Africa. The Consortium’s mandate and strategic intent is built on the basis that sustained develop­ment in sub-Saharan Africa requires well-trained, locally based profes­sion­al economists. AERC agitates the provision of capacity building in economic policy in Francophone and Anglophone African countries through provision of support in the areas of policy research and training. AERC in collaboration with the Government of Kenya seeks to build a pool of qualified Economists and policy analysts with the ability to acquire and apply latest economic tools of analysis for effective policy analysis and policy formulation that will promote sustainable and higher level of economic growth and development, through a Scholarship Programme for PhD students in Economics. The scholarships will be offered in collaboration with Universities across the Region with whom AERC has partnerships.  Requirements: To qualify for scholarship, the candidate must have applied and been admitted to any one of the following partner Universities:-  University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; University of Cape Town, South Africa; University of Witswatersrand, South Africa. In addition, he/she must have a Masters Degree in Economics/Agricultural Economics from a recognized University. Interested candidates should submit their applications directly to the respective Universities with a copy to AERC on schorlarships@aercafrica.org. The application procedure can be obtained from the Universities’ websites.  Kindly submit your applications not later than 25th September 2012.