Attention to all interested applicants,

We wanted to extend our heartfelt appreciation to those who have already submitted their applications for our call for applications. Your interest and effort are truly valued.

However, we’ve noticed that we received very few complete applications, and we understand that this may have been due to various reasons. Therefore, we’ve decided to re-open the applications to give everyone another opportunity to participate.

Whether you’ve encountered technical difficulties, needed more time to prepare, or simply missed the initial deadline, this is your chance to join us in this exciting endeavor.

Don’t hesitate to submit your application now and become a part of our project. Your ideas, skills, and passion are essential to its success.

Thank you for your understanding and continued interest.

It is with great pleasure to announce the successful applicants for the PAPSSN Scholarship, third call 2023. We received an overwhelming number of applications from highly talented and deserving individuals, making the selection process quite challenging. After careful consideration, our esteemed panel of judges has chosen a remarkable group of scholarship recipients who have demonstrated exceptional academic prowess, potential, and a strong commitment to their chosen fields.

Scholarship applications are invited from African nationals for the following staff mobility bursaries:

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Applications are invited from African nationals for scholarships in the fields of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science, Planetary Geology and Remote Sensing. The 2nd PAPSSN Call offers the following scholarships:

TARGET GROUP 1 [Applicants from or graduated at one of the partner Universities]

  • 1x MSc Credit Seeking* (6 months) to Copperbelt University (CBU), Zambia
  • 1x MSc Credit Seeking (6 months) to University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • 1x MSc Degree Seeking** (24 months) to BIUST, Botswana
  • 1x MSc Degree Seeking (24 months) to Copperbelt University (CBU), Zambia
  • 1x MSc Degree Seeking (24 months) to Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia
  • 1x MSc Degree Seeking (24 months) to University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Nigeria
  • 1x MSc Degree Seeking (24 months) to University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • 3x Short term staff mobility (one month to AAU, CBU and UNN) and 4x Long term staff mobility (three months to BIUST, AAU, CBU and UNN).

TARGET GROUP 2 [Applicants not from one of the partner Universities]

  • 1x PhD Degree Seeking (36 months) to University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • 1x MSc Degree Seeking (24 months) to BIUST, Botswana
  • 1x MSc Degree Seeking (24 months) to Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia
  • 1x MSc Degree Seeking (24 months) to Copperbelt University (CBU), Zambia
  • 1x MSc Degree Seeking (24 months) to University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Nigeria

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Applications are invited from African nationals for scholarships in the fields of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science, Planetary Geology and Remote Sensing. PAPSSN scholarships are jointly administered by five (5) African partner institutions, where selected students and staff will be able to engage in postgraduate studies, research, teaching or training.

THIS SPECIAL PAPSSN CALL OFFERS 2 (TWO) FULLY FUNDED, FULL DEGREE-SEEKING PHD OPPORTUNITIES OF 48 MONTHS’ DURATION FOR STUDY AT ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY (ETHIOPIA), COMMENCING IN JANUARY 2022.

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The deadline for the first call has been extended and the new deadline is the 17th of July 2021

PAPSSN Call for Applications

Applications are invited from African nationals for scholarships in the fields of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science, Planetary Geology and Remote Sensing. PAPSSN scholarships are jointly administered by five (5) African partner institutions, where selected students and staff will be able to engage in postgraduate studies, research, teaching or training. The 1ST PAPSSN Call offers 7 PhD (6 full degree-seeking and one 12 months credit
seeking), 6 Masters (6 months credit-seeking visit) and 5 Staff short-term visit scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIPS 

The PAPSSN scholarship includes a return air  ticket and visa costs, participation costs such as  tuition fees, registration and service fees,  Insurance (health, accident, travel), settling-in  allowance, monthly subsistence allowance and a  contribution towards the research costs associated  with student mobility of 10 months or longer. 

The PAPSSN consortium is committed to offering  50% of its scholarships to women and candidates  from disadvantaged or marginalized groups.

PARTNERS

  • Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Botswana
  • Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  • Copperbelt University, Zambia
  • University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
  • University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Università di Bologna, Italy
  • South African Radio Astronomy Organization (SARAO) – Ass. Partner
  • Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) – Ass. Partner
  • National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) – Ass. Partner
  • National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) – Ass. Partner

*Previous and current recipients of intra-ACP or Intra Africa  scholarships  are  not  eligible  to  apply  for  this  scholarship.

THIS CALL IS OPEN TO ALL AFRICAN NATIONALS AND/OR RESIDENTS,  REGISTERED OR HAVING OBTAINED A DEGREE IN ONE OF THE PAPSSN MEMBER  INSTITUTIONS (TARGET GROUP 1)

APPLY ONLINE
https://www.papssnmobility.org
For more information email: info@papssnmobility.org
DEADLINE: 3rd July 2021