Master Research Programme in Informatics for Climate Change at WASCAL 2024: (Deadline 15 June, 2024)
WASCAL is a wholly West African international organization with focus on academic and transdisciplinary research, building graduate-level scientific capacity and serving policy makers in West Africa with science-based advice on adaptation to climate change impacts and land use management. It cooperates with many agencies and universities in the region, providing a knowledge platform of excellence for its partners. WASCAL is funded by BMBF, multilateral and bilateral partners and its 12 West African member countries, namely: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia, and Togo.
WASCAL’s mission is to provide information and knowledge services at the local, national and regional levels to West African member countries to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change. We do this through capacity building support to young West African scholars in fields of climate, natural and social sciences and by delivering climate and environmental services in member countries.
About West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) Logo
WASCAL (West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use) is a large-scale research-focused Climate Service Centre designed to help tackle this challenge and thereby enhance the resilience of human and environmental systems to climate change and increased variability. It does so by strengthening the research infrastructure and capacity in West Africa related to climate change and by pooling the expertise of ten West African countries and Germany….
Master Research Programme in Informatics for Climate Change
| Application Deadline | 15 Jun 2024 |
| Type | Masters |
| Sponsor | West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) Logo |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Master Research Programme in Informatics for Climate Change
WASCAL will grant scholarships to selected students in the Master Research programme in Informatics for Climate Change. The scholarship is extended every year after successful completion of the study programme.
The scholarship includes:
- Monthly stipend to cover accommodation, and living expenses for the period of studies;
- Payment of university fees;
- Research budget;
- A personal laptop computer on loan for the duration of the programme.
In addition to the selected students for the WASCAL scholarship, limited places will be offered to high-performing candidates capable of covering the cost of training at the rate of 2290 euros per year. For these, the fees must be p
Requirements for Master Research Programme in Informatics for Climate Change Qualification
Candidates applying for Master Research Programme in Informatics for Climate Change must have a minimum of BSc degree (second class upper division) or equivalent in Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Health sciences, Meteorology and Climate science, Geography, Biological sciences, Geoscience, Environmental Sciences, Economics, Agriculture, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronic Engineering.
Other general requirements include:
- Citizen of WASCAL member country.
- Proficiency in English Language will be an addition.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Master Research Programme in Informatics for Climate Change
The time frame for the master’s programme is two years. During the first-year, students participate in the course programme of their Master Research Programme and work on their research outline. Research will be conducted during the second year within a period of six to nine months. Students would be expected to complete their thesis and internships with relevant government ministries, the national meteorological/hydrological agencies or relevant industry during the last three to six months of their study.
The 24 months full time programme has the following components:
- Preparatory phase: four (04) months of language proficiency courses in English language for francophones and lusophones at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana; and French language for anglophones, at the University of Lomé in Togo;
- Lectures – 14 months, comprising 3 semesters at the Université Joseph KI-ZERBO (UJKZ);
- Research proposal preparation – concurrent with (ii) above;
- Internship/Field/Research work/ – 4 months. Students are expected to select topics that are in line with the research agenda, mission and objectives of WASCAL;
- Final thesis write-up and defense – 2 months.
Documents Required for Application
The application process is handled jointly by WASCAL and the Université Joseph KI-ZERBO. Applications are to be submitted online.
(a) All applicants are required to download and fill the application form on www.wascal.org
(b) The following documents are required for the application with the corresponding names of the files:
| Num Document required | File name |
| Copy of academic degree (B.Sc or equivalent)(*) | Degree |
| B.Sc Official Transcript or equivalent(*) | Transcript (1, 2, 3…) |
| Detailed Curriculum Vitae | CV |
| WASSCE or SSCE Certificate (Anglophone Countries) | WASSCE or SSCE |
| Baccalaureat Certificate (Francophone countries) | BAC |
| Letter of motivation | Letter-Motiv |
| Support letter from employer (if employed) granting study leave for the two (2) years duration of the Master programme | Letter-employer |
| Copy of Certificate of Nationality or State of Origin | CN |
| A copy of English proficiency test or, in alternative, a statement indicating and justifying your self-assessment in the context of English proficiency. | English |
| Recommendation letter from one (01) referee, the letter must contain detailed functional contact addresses (e-mail, WhatsApp) and telephone numbers of the referee | Recom |
(*) official English translations if the originals are not in English (for instance Lusophones)
c) The complete application folder must include 8 to 9 separate files. Each Applicant must ensure that they do not provide 2 or more items from the list in the same file. Incomplete application will be cancelled.
Application Deadline
June 15, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) Logo on docs.google.com to apply
- All applicants are required to submit the completed application form (complete with all attachments in (b) above) by email addressed to: mrp.informcc@gmail.com, contact@edicc.bf; capacitybp@wascal.org;
- Partially completed forms will be discarded;
- Each document must be attached individually and as a single document;
- All applicants must fill out the form at the following link: https://forms.gle/hDHJWNsTDVHhzLoS6
- In order for your application to be validated, in addition to the required documents, you must complete the form above. We remind you of the access link to the form. https://forms.gle/hDHJWNsTDVHhzLoS6
DEADLINE:
All applications must be received by June 15. , 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interviews.
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