Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Robert McNamara/EADB Graduate Scholarship in Development Studies

Robert McNamara/EADB Graduate Scholarship in Development Studies
Deadline NA

Amount Each scholarship covers tuition fees, subsistence allowance, travel, and other
related expenses. Successful applicants must study in an institution outside their
country of origin.

Eligibility Citizens of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

Location Universities in East Africa

Summary This programme offers three scholarships each year to citizens of Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda who wish to pursue studies leading to a Doctor of
Philosophy degree in Development Studies in a recognized institution of higher
learning in East Africa. The scholarship was established in 2003 by the East
African Development Bank in honour of Mr Robert McNamara, former World
Bank President and member of EADB’s Panel of Advisors, for his role and
efforts in promoting social and economic development.
For the purposes of this scholarship ‘Development Studies’ includes the
following academic disciplines:
• Development Economics
• Public Policy and Administration
• Banking and Finance
• Business Administration
• Entrepreneurship
• Environment, Development and Policy
• Gender and Development
• Micro-Finance Management
• Science and Technology policy
• Technology and Development
• Law
Contact:
The Inter-University Council for East Africa ,
P O Box 7110 ,
KAMPALA –Uganda
Telephone: 006 - 41 - 256251/2
Fax: 006 - 41- 342007
Email: exsec@iucea.org or intervarsity@africaonline.co.ug
URL: http://www.iucea.org/

Caroline K. Lumosi
Project Officer
Ecological Society for Eastern Africa - ESEA
c/o National Museums of Kenya
P.O. Box 40658 - 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
www.ecsea.org
Click here to fill in the membership form http://www.ecsea.org/index.php?option=com_jforms&view=form&id=1&Itemid=21