Call for Applications: 2025 CORAF Doctoral Thesis (PhD) Scholarships: (Deadline 15 July, 2025)
About West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF)
The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) is a sub-regional organization made up of the national agricultural research systems of 23 countries in West and Central Africa..It was established in 1987, with a mandate to coordinate and facilitate innovative and cutting-edge research products needed to unlock the agricultural potential of West and Central Africa….
| Application Deadline | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Type | PhD |
| Sponsor | West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Doctoral Thesis (PhD) Scholarships
The scholarship allowance will include:
(i) registration and laboratory fees;
(ii) a monthly subsistence allowance;
(iii) field expenses including travel, surveys or labor related to research activities, acquisition of small research equipment and consumables;
(iv) international travel expenses (participation in conferences, scientific stays);
(v) and supervision fees.
Requirements for Doctoral Thesis (PhD) Scholarships Qualification
- Students must be enrolled in one of the Universities in CORAF member countries. As part of this program, CORAF recommends co-supervision of successful students. Thus, the student will be supervised by a Professor from the University where the student is enrolled, a researcher from one of the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) research centres involved, and/or researcher from the CORAF executive secretariat.
To be eligible for this program, candidates must meet the following conditions:
- Be a national of one of the CORAF member countries;
- Be at most 40 years old
- Have a research Master’s degree related to the chosen field and theme;
- Provide written and signed agreement from an academic Supervisor(s)
- Have demonstrated capacity in applied research, willingness to learn and think across disciplines and professions
- Have a demonstrated interest in agricultural research for development;
- Be able to speak and write either French or English fluently; a good working knowledge of the other language would be an asset
- Have good skills to work in a multicultural environment
- Have excellent communication skills
Application Deadline
July 15, 2025
How to Apply
To apply for this program, the application file must include:
- A motivation letter from the applicant demonstrating his/her suitability and specifying his/her availability.
- Certificates and transcripts of master’s and bachelor’s degrees
- A curriculum vitae (Maximum 5 pages)
- Two letters of recommendation from supervisors (1 University and 1 Centre of Specialization or 1 National Agricultural Research Institute member of CORAF) bearing their addresses
- A budgeted thesis research proposal on one of the proposed research topics covering FSRP priority areas (appended proposals)
- A pre-registration form from the doctoral school or university of registration, the name and full address of the supervisors
Please submit your application by email to scholarships@coraf.org no later than July 15, 2025.
For more details, visit CORAF Scholarship webpage
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