The PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif) presents a golden opportunity for African graduate students and researchers to develop institutional capacity for the benefit of the whole region.
The PASET Regional Scholarship offers fully funded study opportunity that covers tuition, research, travel and monthly allowance to cover living expenses such as accommodation and meals.
The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) is an African-led initiative that aims to close the skills gap in the applied sciences, engineering and technology (ASET) necessary for socio-economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif) is the flagship program of PASET. Rsif supports PhD students, post-doctoral scientists and universities in SSA to establish high-quality training, research and innovation environments and to develop institutional capacity for the benefit of the whole region.
Risf is funded by African governments, the World Bank and the Government of Korea. It is managed by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi, Kenya, as the Rsif Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU).
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif), you must:
Be a citizen of any country in sub-Saharan Africa.
Have a relevant master’s degree related to the Rsif fields of study.
Meet the specific admission requirements of the Rsif AHU that hosts the PhD program.
Be 35 years of age and below at the date of application.
Be willing to enrol full-time in a PhD program at an Rsif AHU in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Should not be holding another PhD scholarship when applying to the Rsif PhD scholarship.
Be willing to spend 6-12 months in a ‘sandwich’ training at an international partner university, research institute or private company.
Be willing to work on a research topic that aligns with and contributes to national or regional development in Africa.
Priority for the scholarships will be given to women and existing young academic faculty who do not have a PhD.
Benefits
University tuition fee and research costs.
A monthly allowance to cover living expenses such as accommodation and meals while at the Rsif AHU and while on a sandwich placement at an International Partner Institute.
Return travel from home country to the Rsif AHU.
Return travel from the Rsif AHU to the International Partner Institute
Visas and student permits.
Annual medical and personal accident insurance.
DURATION
The duration of the PhD Scholarship is 3 to 4 years, within which time, the scholar undertakes a 6-12 months ‘sandwich’ placement at an international partner university, research institute or private company.
