How to Apply for the AERC Masters Scholarship 2024 | Fully Funded

The AERC Masters Scholarship offered by the African Economic Research Consortium is open to candidates from sub-Saharan African countries admitted into any of the following AERC Collaborative Masters Programme (CMAP) in Economics universities. 

The scholarship is a fully funded opportunity aimed for the purpose of sustained develop­ment in sub-Saharan Africa to raise well-trained, locally based profes­sion­al economists.

In this post, we have outlined the full details of the scholarship including its details, benefits, and requirements, as well as the simplified method of application.

AERC Masters Scholarship Summary

• Host: African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
• Study Abroad: Study in Africa
• Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships 
• Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African Countries 
• Reward: Full Scholarship 
• Deadline: May 15, 2024

AERC Masters Scholarship Details:

Established in 1988, the African Economic Research Consortium is a capacity-building institution to inform economic policies in sub-Saharan Africa. AERC has three primary components: research, training and policy outreach.

The organization integrates economic policy research, postgraduate training and policy outreach within a network of researchers, universities and policymakers in Africa and worldwide.

The key components of the AERC Masters Scholarship are thematic and collaborative research projects, complemented by other capacity-building initiatives.

AERC Masters Scholarship Requirements:

To qualify for the scholarship, the applicant must:

• Have applied and been admitted to any one of the listed CMAP universities;
• Have attained at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics or related field from an accredited university; and
• Female applicants from post-conflict and fragile states (especially the AERC Masters Bridge Programme alumni class of 2017 and 2018) are highly encouraged to apply.

AERC Masters Scholarship Duration and Reward

• Full Scholarship 

Required Documents for AERC Masters Scholarship

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Application cover letter;
• Curriculum Vitae;
• Evidence of admission at any of the universities listed above; and
• Certified copies of transcripts and certificates.

Participating Universities for the AERC Masters Scholarship

The Universities are  

• Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
• University of Botswana
• University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• University of Cape Coast, Ghana
• University of Ghana, Legon
• University of Nairobi, Kenya
• University of Mauritius
• University of Namibia
• University of Malawi
• University of Zimbabwe
• Makerere University

Method of Application

To apply for the AERC Masters Scholarship; interested applicants must;

• click on the button below to visit the AERC Masters Scholarship page
• 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 upload the following documents onto the AERC scholarship portal
• successful applicants will be contacted