The objective of the programme is to promote sustainable development and poverty alleviation by increasing the availability of trained and qualified high-level professionals in Africa. The programme aims to strengthen co-operation between higher education institutions in Africa with the view of increasing access to quality education that will encourage and enable African students to undertake postgraduate studies, and to promote student retention in the region along with the mobility of staff (academic and administrative) while increasing competitiveness and attractiveness of the institutions themselves. More specifically the programme aims to:
(a) provide access to higher education for students including those from disadvantaged groups;
(b) facilitate cooperation on recognition of studies and qualifications;
(c) contribute to the improvement of the quality of higher education through the promotion of internationalisation, and harmonisation of programmes and curricula within participating institutions;
(d) enhance the international cooperation capacity of Higher Education Institutions in African countries;
(e) promote cooperation between sending and host institutions;
(f) enable students, academics and staff to benefit linguistically, culturally and professionally from the experience gained in the context of mobility to another country;
(g) enhance, in the medium term, the political, cultural, educational and economic links between the participating countries.
Eligible Countries are listed below by Regions of Africa Countries:
You will be required to select one of the following African partner institutions in your application:
To be eligible for support from AWARMN, applicants must:
Rhodes University:
Dr Chika Nnadozie (AWARMN coordinator)
Email: c.nnadozie@ru.ac.za
Tel: +27(0) 466038716
Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria:
Prof Francis Arimoro
Email: f.arimoro@futminna.edu.ng
University of Kinshasa:
Prof Raphael Tshimanga
Email: raphtm@yahoo.fr
Makerere University:
Prof George Nyakairu
Email: gwnyakairu@chemistry.mak.ac.ug
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Hydrauilique, Algeria (ENSH):
Prof Meddi Mohamed
Email: m.meddi@ensh.dz
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Please complete the online application. If you are a first-time user, you will need to register. If you are already registered, simply login.
You will also be asked to submit electronic versions of the supporting documentation listed in the application.
You will need to submit the following:
Degree-seeking (long-term mobility that leads to an award of a degree upon successful completion of all requirements at the host institution).
Credit-seeking (short-term mobility that leads to the award of credit(s) at the host institution and recognised at the home institution).
The partnership is developing an MoU to regulate the recognition of credits among the partner institutions, with due regard to institutional context and national regulations.
The following are the degrees offered by AWaRMN partner institutions:
Target Group 1: These are students who have obtained degrees or are currently studying in one of the AWaRMN partner institutions.
Target group 2: These are students who have obtained degrees or are studying in an institution other than those within the AWaRMN partnership.
The academic eligibility criteria differ for each partner institution and are specified as follows:
Rhodes University (Institute for Water Research), South Africa:
The language of instruction is English. A working knowledge of English Language is required. Candidates are expected to have prerequisite knowledge in the subject area they have chosen for credit-seeking mobility.
Federal University of Technology (Department of Animal Biology; Department of Geology), Minna, Nigeria (FUTMINNA):
The language of instruction is English. A working knowledge of English Language is required. Candidates are expected to have prerequisite knowledge in the subject areas they have chosen for credit-seeking mobility.
Makerere University (Department of Chemistry), Uganda:
The language of instruction is English. A working knowledge of English Language is required. Candidates are expected to have prerequisite knowledge in the subject areas they have chosen for credit-seeking mobility.
University of Kinshasa (Department of Natural Resources Management and the Congo Basin Water Resources Research Centre), DRC (UNIKIN):
The language of instruction is French. A working knowledge of French is required. Candidates are expected to have prerequisite knowledge in the subject areas they have chosen for credit-seeking mobility.
Ecole Nationale Supéprieure d'Hydraulique (ENSH) - National Higher School for Hydraulics:
The language of instruction is French. A working knowledge of French is required. Candidates are expected to have prerequisite knowledge in the subject areas they have chosen for credit-seeking mobility.
The deadline for submission of applications is 22 February 2023.
Submitted applications will be acknowledged within 3 working days.
Applicants will be informed about the outcome of the competitive selection process by email on or before 22 February 2023.
Successful applicants will need to familiarize themselves with the information about the host institution and country they will be travelling to all contained within the common package of services brochure (All you need to know Guide)
The value of the scholarship is in Euros. The scholarship covers:
No. The details of subsistence allowance to students and staff on mobility are listed below:
Type of Degree |
Monthly Subsistence Allowance |
Additional subsistence Allowance for Female students (per academic year only for mobility equal or longer than 2 academic years) |
MSc |
600 Euro |
600 Euro |
PhD |
900 Euro |
900 Euro |
Staff |
Euro |
|
There is an additional subsistence allowance for female students (per academic year only for mobility that equals or exceeds 2 academic years).
Yes. The scholarship covers comprehensive travel insurance (health, accident and travel).