DAAD Master Scholarships 2024 at WITS-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB: (Deadline 31 October, 2024)
The scholarships apply to the 1 year full time degree of Master of Urban Studies in the field of Urban Management MUS (UM) at Wits University in Johannesburg, supported by the Wits-TUB-UNILAG Urban Lab programme.
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WITS-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB Master Scholarships
| Application Deadline | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Country to study | South Africa |
| School to study | Wits University |
| Type | Masters |
| Sponsor | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of WITS-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB Master Scholarships
The master‘s scholarship covers the duration of one academic year. Successful candidates will be expected to sign a contract stipulating the conditions of the scholarship. The scholarship includes:
- Full tuition fee,
- Monthly stipend (living expenses covering: subsistence expenses and accommodation expenses),
- Travel from home country/place of origin,
- Student medical aid (12 months).
Selected students will be required to be self-sufficient from February to April 2025, as their living allowance will be paid in the month of May. They will be responsible for organizing their own travel to Johannesburg, their accommodation in Johannesburg and other related costs.
Students applying for the scholarship are required to pay for their South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) fee costs should they have their highest qualification obtained outside of South Africa. SAQA fee costs will not be refunded (the SAQA process is explained below).
Requirements for WITS-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB Master Scholarships Qualification
- The programme is interdisciplinary, but we place a special emphasis on a portfolio that is intertransdisciplinary, cutting across the fields of development planning, housing, sustainable urban development, urban management, and urban design. Candidates in architecture and urban planning as well as in the humanities, cultural studies, urban geography, or social sciences with a focus on urban studies and planning as well as candidates in related fields such as landscape architecture are also welcome to apply
- There is no age limit applying to the scholarships for study purposes. However, at the time of the application, no more than 6 years should have passed since an applicant graduated from his/ her previous studies.
- Award of the scholarships is based on a combination of merit, distribution across the continent and, gender balance.
- Study into the MUS programme is on a full-time basis for 11 months. Selected students will not participate in any form of employment during this period.
- Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree that is equivalent to a honours degree (NQF level 8) in the South African Qualification System (SAQA). There is no need to apply for SAQA if your bachelor’s degree was obtained in a South African university.
- Wits University is an English medium university. The programme language is English. Proficiency in any other language necessary for their proposed geographic location of their fieldwork is recommended.
Interview date, Process and Venue for WITS-TUB-UNILAG URBAN LAB Master Scholarships
Timeline:
- 30 September 2024 The closing date for applying into the MUS (UM) programme
- 31 October 2024 The closing date for applying for the scholarship
- 31 October 2024 Deadline for submitting your SAQA certificate
- November 2024 Deadline for the Scholarship selection process
- February 2025 Deadline for Registration of selected masters students at Wits
Documents Required for Application
- The Wits-TUB-Unilag Scholarship Application Form
- A cover letter explaining why you qualify for the scholarship. Additionally, this letter should speak to the qualification criteria, and should also provide a connection between the project themes and your envisaged research topic.
- A CV
- A copy of all degree certificates and official academic transcripts indicating marks for all degrees.
- A bachelor’s degree obtained outside of South Africa should be accompanied by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) certificate ranking the applicant’s bachelor’s degree at NQF level 8.
All the above documents must be submitted by e-mail to Ms Taki Sithagu, taki.sithagu@wits.ac.za by 31 October 2024
Application Deadline
October 31, 2024
How to Apply
For the full scholarship call, click here. The scholarship application form can be found here.
Applications must be submitted by e-mail to Ms Taki Sithagu, taki.sithagu@wits.ac.za by 30 September 2024.
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