Africa International PGR Scholarships

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Students from Africa are encouraged to apply for the 2021/22 academic session Africa International PGR Scholarships at King’s College London, United Kingdom. The scholarship is for students undertaking a full-time PhD program at King’s College London covering funding for up to four (4) years.

Applicants with research interests that relate to Africa and could take interdisciplinary approach to research are advised to take advantage of the scholarship opportunity to further their educational career in a world-class higher institution of learning.

Award value

The Scholarship covers:

  • An annual stipend (living allowance): at the UKRI rate (for the year 2021/22, this was set at £17,285)
  • Full international tuition fees
  • Research Support Grant: up to £5k/year, depending on the research project

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must:

  • Be African nationals and permanently resident in the relevant country;
  • Be liable for tuition fees at the higher international/overseas rate;
  • Plan to commence a full-time MPhil/PhD program at King’s College London in the 2021-22 academic year (from October 2021 and by no later than June 2022);
  • Plan to conduct research that is relevant to Africa, at the intersection of two or more of the given themes or disciplines, as described in the ‘Award Details’ section;
  • Have applied to King’s College London for the scholarship (as instructed in the ‘Application Process’ section below) by the given deadlines;
  • Secure an admission offer for an MPhil/PhD program at King’s by 30 June 2021.

For more details: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/funding/africa-international-pgr-scholarships

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