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 are 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 the provision of support in the areas of policy research and graduate training.
AERC wishes to announce the 2021/2022 Masters scholarships for applicants from Anglophone sub- Saharan African countries admitted into any of the following AERC Collaborative Masters Programme (CMAP) in Economics universities:
- Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- University of Ghana, Legon
- University of Mauritius
- University of Malawi
- Makerere University
• University of Botswana
• University of Cape Coast, Ghana • University of Nairobi, Kenya
• University of Namibia
• University of Zimbabwe
Qualifications and Requirements:
To qualify for the scholarship, the applicant must:
- (a) Have applied and been admitted to any one of the listed CMAP universities;
- (b) Have attained at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics or
related field from an accredited university; and
- (c) Female and applicants from post-conflict and fragile states (especially the AERC Masters Bridge
Programme alumni class of 2017 and 2018) are highly encouraged to apply.
Interested applicants must submit their applications for admission directly to the respective universities (application procedure can be obtained from the respective university’s website). Upon receipt of an admission letter from a specific university, applicants shall send the following documents to AERC on jfe@aercafrica.org and copy training@aercafrica.org.
1. Application cover letter;
2. Curriculum Vitae;
3. Evidence of admission at any of the universities listed above; and 4. Certified copies of transcripts and certificates.
The deadline for applying for the scholarship is July 16, 2021.
