This informs the public about the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) PhD Fellowship 2024-2025. Details about the Program are given below. 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.
Program Details
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 graduate training.
AERC wishes to announce the 2024/2025 PhD scholarships for applicants from Francophone and Anglophone sub-Saharan African countries admitted into any of the following AERC Collaborative PhD Programme (CPP) in Economics degree-awarding universities:
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Eligibility
To qualify, an applicant must:
- Have applied and been admitted to any one of the listed CPP universities;
- Have attained at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or related field from an accredited university;
- Have a master’s degree (with coursework and thesis component) in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or related fields from a recognized University. The coursework should have covered microeconomics, macroeconomics, quantitative methods and econometrics;
- Possession of at least one relevant publication in a refereed journal will be an added advantage;
- Evidence of engagement in economic management, research, and/or training in the public sector will be an added advantage and
- Females and applicants from post-conflict and fragile states are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Application Deadline
- The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 August 2024.
Open this link for more details about the African Economic Research Consortium AERC PhD Fellowship 2024.
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