CAPSI Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D Students 2024.

Young and driven africans are encouraged to apply for the Ph.D Fellowship Program organized by the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School with the support of the Mastercard Foundation. For more updates, subscribe to our newsletter. 

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About the  CAPSI Africa Fellowship Program

The PhD fellowship aims to provide opportunities for young African doctoral students registered in African universities to participate in research on non-profit organizations and their contributions to African economies. The specific focus of the research project is ‘the creation of dignified and fulfilling work for young Africans by the non-profit sector’.

Also, this doctoral fellowship program invites doctoral students exclusively from African universities in the 17 countries targeted by the project. These are Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Doctoral students will be working on topics related to non-profit organizations and their contributions to African economies, particularly those focusing on dignified and fulfilling employment for young Africans. Successful applicants will work closely with Regional Research Leads paired with senior researchers in undertaking their research. Fellows will be selected in line with categories of youth marginality that the project is paying special attention to -gender, disability, geography, refugees and internally displaced persons, etc.

Additionally, applications are invited from doctoral students with an interest in the non-profit sector and its role in African economies. In the current call, only those from and focusing on the following countries will be prioritized: Burkina Faso, DRC, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal,  South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Application Deadline

The application deadline for the CAPSI Africa Fellowship Program is May 24th, 2024. Successful candidates will be notified on June 14th, 2024.

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Fellowship Benefits

This doctoral fellowship program offers a maximum of five years of support to twenty (20) selected full-time Ph.D students. Each fellow will receive a fully funded fellowship, providing a full scholarship of up to $30,000 per year.

Eligibility Requirements

Interested candidates must ensure they meet the following criteria before they proceed with their application: 

• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in a relevant doctoral program at an African university focusing on themes and research aligned to the project. 
• Have research interest in the non-profit sector’s contributions to dignified and fulfilling work for African youth.  
• Demonstrate commitment to the program and the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Be available to participate in the program for its entire duration.
• Less than 35 years of age
• In the first or second year of their PhD program.
• Be nationals of any of the countries listed above and research any of them or some of them

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Application Documents

Also, candidates who desire to apply for the CAPSI Africa Fellowship Program must submit the following documents: 

1. Current curriculum vitae (CV).
2. A personal statement (maximum 500 words) outlining their research interest, motivation, and alignment with the advertised CAPSI Research program.
3. An outline of their proposed research project (Maximum 2500 words) covering the following.
   1. Background of study
   2. Problem Statement
   3. Research questions
   4. Research objectives
   5. Literature review and theoretical framework
   6. Proposed methodology (covering research design, sampling, data collection, and ethical considerations)
4. A letter of recommendation from the supervisor/proposed supervisor.
5. A copy of academic transcripts.
6. Proof of age  ( e.g., passport, birth certificate, etc.)
7. Proof of admission or registration in an African University  

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Method of Application

The application must be sent by email to: dennis.osei@wits.ac.za(applicants from West and North Africa), wycliffe.ouma@wits.ac.za (applicants from East Africa), and eleanor.chipeta@wits.ac.za (applicants from Southern Africa) marked “PHD FELLOWSHIP IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR’S CONTRIBUTION TO AFRICAN ECONOMIES”,  and copied to Joseph.Sobuthongo@wits.ac.za. 

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