Eligible Countries: sub-Saharan Africa
To Be Taken At (Country): South Africa and Germany.
About the Award: The bilateral Wits-TUB Urban Lab programme supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) seeks to improve graduate education in urban fields across sub-Saharan Africa. Both lead partners, the Habitat Unit at the School of Architecture of the Technische Universität Berlin, and the School of Architecture and Planning at University of the Witwatersrand offer a new urban-oriented graduate and postgraduate training and capacity building programme that would effectively address the challenges and needs outlined below .
The programme includes bilateral exchange activities, workshops and conferences implemented through the Wits-TUB Urban Lab and will focus on four innovation areas that address SDG implementation in
urban areas:
• Politics and policy of the urban
• Understanding complex urban systems
• Managing change processes
• Coproducing knowledge between theory and practice (Wits-TUB Urban Studio)
Fields of Study: The masters scholarships apply to the following 1 year full time degrees at Wits University in
Johannesburg, supported by a bilateral programme with TU Berlin:
• MSc Development Planning (MSc DP)
• Master of Urban Studies in the field of Sustainable Energy Efficient Cities – MUS (SEEC)
• Master of Urban Studies in the field of Housing and Human Settlements – MUS (HHS)
• Master of Urban Studies in the field of Urban Politics and Governance (MUS – UPG)
• Master of Urban Studies in the field of Urban Management – MUS (US)
Please note that once completed, the degree certificates are issued by Wits University. They are not joint degrees as such.
Type: Masters
Eligibility: Scholarships are open to :
South African citizens
• Citizens from other countries in sub-Saharan Africa
• Applicants must possess the requisite qualifications to be granted the scholarship.
There is no age limit applying to the scholarships for study purposes. However, at the time of the application, no more than 6 years should have passed since an applicant graduated from his/her previous bachelor or master studies.
All scholarship applicants must have applied for admission to the relevant degree (as per above list) at Wits University and be in possession of a ‘person number’ which is issued by Wits University upon application for admission into a degree.
Number of Awards: 5
Value of Award: Successful candidates will be expected to sign a contract stipulating the conditions of the
scholarship. The scholarship includes:
• Full tuition fee
• Monthly stipend (living expenses including: subsistence expences, accommodation, other costs)
• Travel from home country/place of origin is covered.
• Costs of Summer/Spring School in Berlin
The scholarship recipients will benefit from guest lectures, joint supervision scheme and a summer school at Wits University.
Duration of Programme: The masters scholarship covers the duration of one academic year
How to Apply:
- Every applicant has to fill in the first basic application form before they can access the full form.
- The whole application process (including online access to the application form) is found IN LINK BELOW
Award Providers: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and German Academic
Exchange Service (DAAD)
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