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About AERC 2024/2025 PhD Scholarships

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. 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. 

• Sponsor Organisation: The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)

Benefits of AERC 2024/2025 PhD Scholarships

• Scholarship support

AERC 2024/2025 PhD Scholarships Requirements

To qualify, an applicant must:

1. Have applied and been admitted to any one of the listed CPP universities;
2. Have attained at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or related field from an accredited university;
3. Have a Masters 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;
4. Possession of at least 1 relevant publication in a refereed journal will be an added advantage;
5. Evidence of engagement in economic management, research, and/or training in the public sector will be an added advantage; and 
6. Female and applicants from post-conflict and fragile states are encouraged to apply.

Application Date and Process

Interested applicants must submit their applications for admission directly to the respective universities (application procedure can be obtained from the respective university’s website). Upon receipt of an admission letter from a specific university, applicants shall upload the following documents on to the AERC scholarship portal https://training.aercafrica.org/admissionnew 

1. Application cover letter;
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Evidence of admission at any of the universities eligible for the scholarship. Check the website to see the list of universities.
4. Certified copies of transcripts and certificates.

Application Deadline

31 August, 2024

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