Sharing Capacity to Build Capacity for Quality Graduate Training in Agriculture In African
Universities (SHARE)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
MAY 2013
Visit the Intra-ACP SHARE Website:
www.africasharecapacity.com
About the Programme
The Intra-ACP academic mobility scheme supports higher education cooperation between
countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP). The scheme aims to promote
sustainable development and poverty alleviation by increasing the availability of trained and
qualified high-level professional manpower in the ACP countries. The program builds on the
African Union’s Mwalimu Nyerere Programme for Africa with funding from the European
Commission.
Sharing Capacity to Build Capacity for Quality Graduate training in Agriculture in African
Universities (SHARE) is one of the Intra-ACP Mobility Scheme supported projects with 12
partner universities in Eastern, Central, Southern and Western Africa (see
www.africasharecapacity.com for details). Applications are invited for SHARE mobility
scholarships. SHARE is designed to provide resources and opportunities for students' mobility
from four regions of Africa, offering support for Masters and Doctoral studies as well as staff
exchange among the consortium partners.
Who can Apply
Scholarships will be offered in the agricultural field of study.
A full list of the SHARE Program course offerings is available on the SHARE website:
www.africasharecapacity.com
The scholarships are open to categories of students, namely;
Target Group One (TG1): Students currently enrolled/registered or recommended by a partner
University. Applicants in this category must be nationals of the partner country and must have
completed Bachelor or Masters study in relevant disciplines from a recognized Higher Education
Institution (HEI).
Target Group Two (TG2): Applicants with a degree from an HEI in an eligible country outside
the partner countries. These are nationals and/or residents of other African countries not
represented by the SHARE consortium or who have received a Higher Education degree or
equivalent in one of these countries. They must have completed Bachelor or Masters study in
relevant disciplines from a recognized Higher Education Institution (HEI).
Mobility Types
Full degree scholarships for Masters and PhD students
Most of the scholarships available are for full degree programmes. The reason for selecting full
degree Masters level motilities is that not all of the SHARE Program partner countries are
currently permitted, in terms of national legislation, to offer joint degrees. Further arrangements
for credit transfer between partner HEIs do not exist. The consortium partners agree that, in cases
where joint degrees are legally permitted and where the curriculum can be co-designed to
produce coherent and desired learning outcomes achieved, to work towards joint qualifications at
the Masters and PhD level between consortium partners.
Short-term PhD Scholarships
Two short-term scholarships of 12 months each are available for TG2 applicants to the PhD in
Agricultural and Rural Innovations at Makerere University. Students registered for the same
programme at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania are particularly encouraged to
apply. A credit transfer arrangement for this programme between Makerere University and
Sokoine University of Agriculture already exists.
Available Scholarships
Programme
PhD in Agricultural
and Rural Innovation
PhD Plant Breeding
and Biotechnology
MSc in Plant Breeding
and Seed Systems
PhD in Agricultural
Sciences
MSc in Food Science
Master of Philosophy
in
Agricultural
Extension
MSc in Aquaculture
and Fisheries
MSc in Agricultural
Economics
MSc
in
Agrometeorology and
Risk Management
Country
University
Scholarship Available
TG1
TG2
4
2 (short-term)
3
Uganda
South Africa
Ghana
Malawi
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Language of
Instruction
-
Makerere University
English
3
-
Stellenbosch
University
University of Cape
Coast
4
4
4
1
English
2
English
Bunda College of
Agriculture
Now
Lilongwe University
of Agriculture and
Natural Resources
Eduardo Mondlane
University
Haramaya
University
5
-
English
5
2
English/Portuguese
6
-
English
The application deadline for this call is: 12 July 2013. Applicants will be informed about
selection results by August 2013.
What the scholarship covers
The scholarship covers tuition, subsistence, medical insurance and travel expenses. For details,
please refer to the brochure on the project website.
It is recommended that applicants read the conditions and financial arrangements on the SHARE
website carefully before applying. Scholarships are awarded based on merit, relevance, and
meeting the specified requirements and subject to admission by the host institution. The SHARE
Program encourages the submission of applications by women and marginalized individuals.
Contact Person
The SHARE Coordinator
Makerere University
Assoc. Prof. Paul Kibwika
Email: shareproject@caes.mak.ac.ug
Telephone (Office): +256 414 531600
Mobile: +256 712566952/+256752522952
“This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication
[Communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.”