So like I promised, Here is my first Scholarship post.
See the original post as per documents you need to prepare so that you're always ready to strike no matter how late the notice gets to you here https://www.nairaland.com/2087594/international-postgraduate-scholarships#29695594

Overview of this Opportunity
Full MA-PhD Scholarships for Sub-Saharan African Countries/Students: For applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent academic record the DRD (Development Research Division) of the DAAD-funded South African-German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice offers a limited number of DAAD merit scholarships per year.

Scholarships are available for full-time students of:

the MA and M Econ in Development Studies,

the Master in Public Administration,

the MA in Development Management

PhD (different PhD options).

Scholarships include monthly allowances of 650 Euro plus travel allowances for Master candidates and 900 Euro plus travel allowances for PhD candidates.

This scholarship is for the following Applicants:

1. MA in Development Studies (deadline 31 July 2015)
2. Master in Public Administration (deadline 31 July 2015)
3. A in Development Management (deadline 31 December 2015)
4. Different PhD options
Online applications will be open in April. Bookmark this page and set a reminder while you get your documents ready for the 3-month window!

Requirements for application and application procedure

Scholarship applicants are adviced to carefully read about the specific entry requirements and course application procedure of the programme of their choice. The information is available from the respective programmes sections. In addition to programme requirements, all applicants have to meet the following requirements:
- Applicants should be from Sub-Sahara Africa
- Applicants should have an outstanding academic record - at least 70% for your last degree
- Applicants should apply within 3 years of having completed their previous degree
- The study must have been completed at an internationally recognised university
- The previous degree (Baccalaureus or Master) should have been an academic discipline which is related to Development Studies or Public Administration
- South African students are required to have an honours degree in order to be admitted to a Masters degree course. Other students need the equivalent of a 4 year undergraduate degree
- Applicants must provide evidence of proficiency in English, both written and spoken. This can be TOEFL test or a similar standard test or a letter from an academic institution
- Work and/or voluntary experience in your field of interest would be a recommendation
- Women are encouraged to apply
- South African students are encouraged to apply
- Applicants must be able to study fulltime at the UWC for the required period.

Documents that have to be uploaded when using the e-form are:

- a letter of application
- a CV: Please use the europass CV form available at https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/home
- an academic transcript from your last university
- certified copies of all academic certificates
- MA applicants will have to write a one page paper about 1 of the following 4 topics:

1. François Bourguignon, a former Chief Economist of the World Bank referred to the "poverty growth inequality triangle": Discuss this comment, critically evaluating the role of inequality in the current study of development in Africa.

2. Write critically on perceptions about governance in Sub Saharan Africa.

3. It has been claimed that climate change could potentially interrupt progress toward a world without hunger. Consider the evidence for this claim and discuss how climate change might impact on food security.

4. Discuss the relationship between social movements and civil society in a specific SSA country of your choice.


PhD applicants are asked to also submit a 6 page proposal on the research they would want to undertake for the thesis. This should include their research question, the research methodology and a (provisional) theoretical framework. A list of topics is given here: http://www.drd-sa.org/index.php/development-studies-programs/phd-in-development-studies-and-phd-in-public-policy-and-administration-at-uwc.html

- Additional to the e-form, two signed references (one academic, one professional) are independently to be submitted via email to cdrscholars@gmail.com. REFERENCES not being submitted TO THIS EMAIL address CAN'T BE CONSIDERED!!!

- Candidates for the Masters Programme in Public Administration (MPA), the MA in Development Studies as well as PhD candidates in the fields of Governance, Public Policy, Public Management or Development Studies can submit their scholarship application without needing to apply for admission at UWC. If they are awarded a scholarship, or if they intend to finance themselves, they may apply for admission through the online application procedure (www.uwc.ac.za).

- We are unfortunately not able to engage in extended correspondence with applicants.

- For applicants of the MPA, the MA in Development Studies as well as PhD candidates the closing date for the next intake (2016) for all scholarship applications is 31 July 2015. Applicants will be informed about their applications by the 31 August 2015.

- For additional information on the courses or on registration please write to:

pkippie@uwc.ac.za for the MA and M Econ or PhD in Development Studies and to
LFesters@uwc.ac.za on the MPA course or an PhD in Public Administration or Governance.
Britta Niklas for the Master of Arts in Development Management (Bochum Programme)


Source: http://www.drd-sa.org/index.php/scholarships-in-development-studies.html

All the best!

Nice one bros .