The candidate will have an opportunity to receive part of his/her Ph.D. training at DIIS and at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The program is funded through a grant by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (MFA). The Sokoine University of Agriculture is a public university in Morogoro, Tanzania, specializing in agriculture. The university is named after the country’s second prime minister Edward Sokoine.

All You Need To Know About Sokoine University of Agriculture Indigenous PhD Scholarships

Level/ Field of Study:

The Scholarship is available to pursue a Ph.D. program. The Ph.D. position focuses on the outcomes of three (clusters of) selected Danish agricultural investments. The successful Ph.D. candidate will contribute to the overall research objective of identifying the factors which enhance positive development outcomes of foreign agricultural investments.

Host Nationality:

The scholarship is To be taken in Tanzania (The candidate will have an opportunity to receive part of his/her Ph.D. training at DIIS and at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark).

Eligible Nationality:

Citizens of Tanzania are eligible to apply for the Sokoine University of Agriculture Indigenous Ph.D. Scholarships.

Scholarship Benefits:

The successful candidate will receive a modest stipend throughout the valid PhD period and it covers all fieldwork costs, travel, and tuition fees.

Eligibility For The Sokoine University of Agriculture Indigenous PhD Scholarships

The Successful candidate is to:

Hold a master’s degree in his field.Be highly willing to develop a scientific career.Possess and demonstrate good scientific writing skills.Have a strong methodological and conceptual background in relevant scientific disciplines.Be a constructive team worker.Applicants should be no more than 35 years for men and 40 years for women at the time of application.

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Application Procedure For The Sokoine University of Agriculture Indigenous PhD Scholarships: 

How to Apply:  Potential applicants are to prepare a 2-3 page concept note (maximum 1,500 words) which, with reference to the Ph.D. focus, outlines the more detailed focus for the proposed Ph.D. project as well as the research assumptions and questions. The application should come with a CV, including a list of publications as well as names and contact details of 2-3 academic references. Submission of application should be online to Dr. Mutabazi (khamaldin2011@gmail.com) with a copy to Dr Evelyne Lazaro (lazaroa55@yahoo.co.uk) and Dr. Helle Munk Ravnborg (hmr@diis.dk). You can begin the application by clicking on the link Scholarship Link and get more details of other Tanzania Scholarships by clicking on the link Tanzania Scholarships

Application Deadline:

March annually

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