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.

AERC has placed a call for applications for Ph.D. scholarships for applicants from Francophone and Anglophone sub-Saharan African Countries.

The scholarship will be offered in collaboration with the following universities across the Region, with whom AERC has partnerships:

• University of Cape Town, South Africa
• University of Ibadan, Nigeria
• University of Benin, Nigeria
• University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• University of Nairobi, Kenya
• University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Study in Africa – PhD Fellowship Requirements

To qualify, an applicant must:

(a) Have applied and been admitted to any one of the listed partner universities;

(b) Have attained at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics or related field from an accredited university;

(c) 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 and quantitative methods. Interested candidates must submit their applications for ad

Interested candidates must submit their applications for admission directly to the respective universities (application procedure can be obtained from the respective universities’ websites).

Upon receipt of an admission letter from the specific university, the applicant should submit his or her application for scholarship to AERC and attach a copy of the admission letter.

In addition, candidates should attach their curriculum vitae and certified copies of their academic certificates and transcripts.

The deadline for applying for the PhD scholarship is June 30.

For more information and scholarship application details, see; African Economic Research Consortium Awards; Study in Africa – PhD Fellowships