Selection and supervision of scholarship holders

The consortium shall define a clear selection procedure and criteria of students, trainees and staff, that guarantees the transparency of the selection process and equitable treatment of the individual applications. These selection criteria should consider the admission criteria as defined by each host HEI, as well as the specific mobility criteria outlined in this Call.

A scholarship advert will be developed indicating the available mobilities at the respective host institutions.  It will specify the scholarship programme, the host institution, requirements for admission and duration.  A link for each partner institution will be provided.  The advert will be posted on the project and institutional websites as well as circulated through social media and partnership networks. The scholarships will be offered to regional students on a competitive basis. Female, disadvantaged, marginalized groups and candidates with special needs are encouraged to apply.  

Briefing webinar.  The Consortium will hold a briefing webinar to potential applicants to clarify any questions that may arise.  The dates will be indicated in the advert.

Scholarship Eligibility criteria

  • The candidate must meet minimum requirement for admission into Masters and PhD programmes as stipulated by the host University Senate/regulating body;
  • Proof that the candidate is a national of, and residence of an eligible country;
  • All interested candidates must have a research concept paper in the intended area of study (1 page, Times New Roman, single spacing).
  • Student will not be allowed to participate in the mobility without an admission letter from the host university.
  • Applicants will be required to declare not to have already benefited from a previous student scholarship under the projects selected in the framework of the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme 2022-2027;
  • Applicants to commit not to benefit from another EU funded scholarship scheme to implement the same activity during their Intra-Africa mobility period.
  • Motivation letter reflecting innovative technologies in climate change and mitigation.
  • Applicant must be willing to study not in his/her country but within the eligible countries
  • Special needs proof will be required.
  • From Non – English speaking, English level B2 CEFA is mandatory to study in the other institution.

Funding provided by the European Union through the Intra-Africa for the scholarship holders

  • Tuition fees and research costs for the duration of the study.
  • Visa costs
  • Health insurance cover
  • Monthly stipend/allowance of Euro 1,230 per month for PhD and 890 per month for the Masters. The stipend will include  (1) travels cost to and from the host institution and (2) settling allowance

Language of instruction

The language of instruction varies with the project hosting institution/country and this will be indicated.

Target beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of the scholarship are categorized into two target groups (TGs).

  1. TG-I include students from INTERACT-Africa project hosting countries i.e., Kenya (Moi University, MU), Ghana (University of Mines and Technology, UMaT), Zambia (The CopperBelt University, CBU)     and  Benin (Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, EPAC).  To qualify for TG-1, a candidate must have obtained a degree from one of these five participating universities .
  2. TG-II includes students having obtained a degree from all other African countries, with priority being given to students from conflict-affected and disadvantaged countries, including  University of Béjaïa (Algeria), Universidade Lusíada de São Tomé e Príncipe, University of Gezira- Sudan and any other African country not considered as target 1
  3. Both TG-I and TG-II candidates are eligible to apply for degree seeking mobility.

How to apply for the scholarship

Eligible candidates interested in these programmes will be  invited to  fill online scholarship application form using the link that will be provided.  Receiving of the application will stay only 45 days since the first day of advertising the scholarship positions.

Information to applicants

 At the end of the participants selection, MOTION project must notify all the selected candidates and the non-selected candidates:

  • Within one week, via e-mail, after the selection decision;
  • Provided with reasons for being rejected
  • Provided with information on the appeal procedure.