The Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) at the University of Ghana is accepting applications for the award of the 2020/2021 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships to pursue Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Population Studies at RIPS.
RIPS is an important institution in anglophone Africa for the training of population scientists and generation of high-quality research in population and related disciplines in order to provide solutions for solving development challenges in Ghana and beyond.
The DAAD scholarship will cover tuition, stipends and accommodation for one-year Master of Arts (MA) and four-year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.
Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree and obtained a second class lower minimum to qualify for the MA programme or a Master’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 to qualify for the PhD programme.
Applicants must have completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application.
Applicants must be nationals or permanent residents of a West African country (Inclusive Cameroon).
Women and people working in population-related sectors are encouraged to apply.
Application Requirements
Applications are received online through the admission portal provided. Applicants are required to uploaded the following documents:
MA applicants:
PhD applicants:
OR
TOEFL examination grades not more than two years at the time of application (if applying as national or permanent resident of Francophone/Lusophone country)
Admission Process
Your admission process will go through the steps below. Please take note of deadlines.
For more details visit Daad Scholarship
Please email the print out of completed application form with scanned copies of required documents to daadrips@ug.edu.gh or daadscholarship@rips-ug.edu.gh