2021/2022 Gerda Henkel Foundation Scholarship for All African PhD Students
• Applicant must have completed a Masters’s degree in any of the disciplines listed above or in a related field.
• Should have excellent academic credentials and demonstrate motivation and commitment to pursue an academic career.
• Has thorough knowledge of the language of instruction (English)
• Applicant must be a national or permanent resident of one of the following
West African countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, and Senegal.
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED:
• Graduate and Undergraduate Certificates
• Graduate and Undergraduate Transcripts
• One-page motivation statement (Heading: Motivational Statement & your Name)
• Ph.D. research proposal of not more than 3 pages (of 1.5-line spacing). This must include a project title, background, including a statement of problem, objectives, scope, and methodology for the applicant’s research and references
• Applicant’s curriculum vitae
• Copy of applicant’s passport or national I.D. card
Gerda Henkel Foundation Scholarship Application Process
Completed application forms with copies of required documents should be sent to:
The Principal Investigator
Dept of Geography and Resource Development
P.O. Box L.G. 59
University of Ghana
Legon
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+233) (0)302983713
Applicants should take note of the following dates:
- Candidates should apply by completing the google form
http://bit.ly/2021_2022_PhD_fellowship by January 29th, 2021 - Shortlisted candidates will be notified by March 31st, 2021
- Details of shortlisted candidates will be submitted to the Gerda Henkel Foundation in Germany by April 9th, 2021
- Scholarship awardees to receive notification by April/May 2020
- All shortlisted candidates are to apply to the University of Ghana for admission when the admissions portal opens. Please check the University of Ghana website for more information at www.ug.edu.gh
The Project Team, together with the relevant departments, will do the initial review of applications. The Gerda Henkel Foundation will make the final selection of awardees.
DURATION OF PROGRAMME
While the Ph.D. program is generally for four years, funding for the program is for three years.
INSTRUCTION ON DOCUMENTS TO UPLOAD
You should save your documents as follows: Last name_document name_programme applied for—for example, Osei_mphiltranscript_PhD Tumi_proposal_PhD.
The deadline for Gerda Henkel 2021 Scholarship is Deadline – January 31st, 2021
For more details, check the Gerda Henkel Foundation Scholarship 2021 website.
