Deadline: July 5, 2018

Applications are open for the African Railway Center of Excellence (ARCE) Scholarship for MSc and PhD in Railway Engineering 2018/19. ARCE is offering scholarships to citizens in Sub-Saharan African countries to pursue MSc/PhD studies in Railway Engineering specializing in “Civil Infrastructure”, “Rolling Stock” and “Traction and Train Control” for the 2018/19 academic year.

The African Railway Center of Excellence (ARCE) is one of the African Center of Excellence II projects supported by the World Bank. Through this support from the World Bank, the center aspires to become sustainable regional hub for training and research in Railway Engineering and Management, capable of leading efforts to address priority development challenges and improve lives in South and Eastern Africa. The aim of the center is to strengthen railway professionals’ development through short-term training, MSc and PhD level education, and research in Ethiopia and the region at large.

Scholarship Duration and Type

Scholarships are available for two years for Masters and four years for PhD. The scholarship will be initially granted for one semester and may be extended for those who completed the first semester successfully.

Type A. Full Scholarship: Covers monthly stipend (USD $800 for PhD students and USD $600 for MSc students), tuition fee, health insurance and transportation cost.
Type B. Half Scholarship: Covers monthly stipend (USD $400 for PhD and USD $350 for MSc) and tuition fee.
Type C. Part Timer Scholarship: Covers tuition fee only.
Type D. Self-Sponsored Students: Student should cover all the expenses.

Eligibility

Applicants have to have completed their last degree less than six years ago during the time of application;
Be Citizens of African countries;

For MSc applicants: Applicants should have Bachelor’s degree qualification with at least a CGPA of 3.00/4.00 for males and 2.5/4.00 for females (grading shall be converted to 4.00 scale);

For PhD applicants: Applicants should have MSC degree qualification with at least a CGPA of 3.50 for males and 3.25 for females (grading shall be converted to 4.00 scale);

The applicant should write a personal statement/motivation letter describing the candidate’s interest to join the program;

The applicant should have two letters of recommendations of advisors/supervisors from previous educational institutions;

PhD applicants should submit research proposal including a detailed work plan (10 to 15 pages);

Female candidates and candidates from underprivileged regions or groups as well as candidates with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

For more information and application, click here
https://ukaid.org/2018/06/21/african-railway-center-of-excellence-arce/

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