KAS-UMU Scholarships for Bachelor and Master Degree Programmes,Germany-2017

Posted by data tz on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 0

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) is delighted to announce KAS-UMU Scholarship Programme to pursue bachelor and master degree programmes. Citizens of either Uganda or South Sudan are eligible to apply for these scholarships. The aim of the programme is to enable future leaders to attain higher qualifications in the areas of governance, human rights, and democracy promotion to become drivers for positive change in their communities and their country.
Application Deadline: 14 May 2017

Programmes Offered:
Scholarships are awarded in four disciplines, namely:

• Local Governance and Human Rights (Bachelor and Masters Degree),
• Democracy and Development Studies (Bachelor Degree),
• Development Studies (Masters Degree),
• Research and Public Policy (Masters Degree).

The scholarships are targeted towards aspiring future leaders across a range of social, political, and economic fields. Applicants will have to prove their leadership potential in order to be considered for the scholarship.

Course Level:
Scholarships are available to pursue bachelor and masters degree programmes

Eligibility:
Eligibility / Selection Criteria:

• Applicants must be citizens of either Uganda or South Sudan and should not be more than 30 years for bachelor programmes, and 35 years for masters programmes;
• Applicants must have proof of academic excellence in previous levels of education;
• Applicants shall provide a motivational letter indicating why they desire to undertake the particular course; applicants holding leadership positions or portray potential for future leadership may have an added advantage;
• Current or past employment in relevant programme areas and/or engagement in social, developmental and/or political sphere(s) may be an additional advantage;
• Priority will be given to applicants with genuine financial needs.

Benefit:
For successful candidates, the scholarship shall cover the cost of tuition and the residential workshops as charged by the university. The student is expected on his/her own or through other sources to meet the cost of transport, books, research and other expenses on the study.
Successful candidates from South Sudan shall have the cost for international air or bus tickets to Uganda as well as their visa for the residential workshops covered under the scholarship. The student shall however still meet all costs of inland travel either in Uganda or South Sudan.

Number of Awards:
Not mentioned

Application Procedure:
The mode of applying is online.

Further Details:
Please Click Here to visit the Official website of University.