University of Kassel MA Scholarship in Decent Work – Germany 2019/2020

The University of Kassel is offering MA Scholarships in the field of development and/or decent work. These scholarships will be awarded to students from DAC countries in the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Faculty of Organic Sciences.

Application Deadline: 25th October 2019.

Offered annually? Yes

To be taken at (country): Germany

Eligible Field of Study: 

• Master of Arts and Master of Science(M.A or M.Sc) in any Social or Organic Science course
• Interest in the field of development and/or decent work

About the Award: The ICDD offers Decent Work Scholarships for MA students from DAC countries studying toward an MA or MSc in the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Faculty of Organic Sciences at the University of Kassel. Students selected as scholarship holders will have the opportunity to work 40 hours per month in the ICDD on a project of interest and receive a grant of 750€ per month for up to twelve months.

Eligible Countries: Students from DAC countries (Afghanistan, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Armenia, Angola, Kenya, Bolivia, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Cabo Verde, Benin,  Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Bhutan, Congo, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Burundi, Egypt, Cambodia, El Salvador, Central African Republic, Georgia, Chad, Ghana, Comoros, Guatemala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guyana, Djibouti, Honduras, Equatorial Guinea, India, Eritrea, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Gambia, Kyrgyzstan, Guinea, Micronesia, Guinea-Bissau, Moldova, Haiti, Mongolia, Kiribati, Morocco, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Nicaragua, Lesotho, Nigeria, Liberia, Pakistan, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Malawi, Paraguay, Mali, Philippines, Mauritania, Samoa, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Swaziland, Nepal, Syrian, Arab Republic, Niger, Tokelau, Rwanda, Ukraine, Sao Tome and Principe, Uzbekistan, Senegal, Vietnam, Sierra Leone, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu,  Yemen and Zambia can apply for these scholarships.

Type: Research

Eligibility: Eligible candidates must:

• Be undertaking M.A or M.Sc in the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Faculty of Organic Sciences
• Have an interest in the field of development and/or decent work
• Have academic or vocational experience in the field of development and/or decent work

Number of Awardees: Not specified

Value of Scholarship: Grant of 750€ per month

Duration of Scholarship: Up to twelve months

How to Apply: 

• Application Data Sheet
• Highly scored BA
• Curriculum Vitae
• Brief statement of interest in the field of development and/or decent work
• Academic or vocational experience in the field of development and/or decent work
• copy of recognized bachelor degree

Applications with all necessary documents must be submitted by E-Mail to:

felmeden[at]icdd.uni-kassel.de

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details

Award Provider: International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD)