The interdisciplinary Graduate School ‘Performing Sustainability. Cultures and Development in West Africa’ is a collaborative training network for postgraduate students by the University of Hildesheim (Germany), the University of Maiduguri (Nigeria) and the University of Cape Coast (Ghana). The initiative is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and focuses on innovative research that brings together approaches from performance, arts and culture to bear on sustainable development as defined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A specific focus of the Graduate School is on issues of peace and conflict resolution and sustainable development that promotes inclusive and equitable societies and institutions.
They have announced the availability of the following scholarships.
6 PhD scholarships at the University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
6 PhD scholarships at the University of Maiduguri (Nigeria)
6 Master scholarships at the University of Maiduguri (Nigeria)
3 Forschungsstipendien in Ghana für Doktorand_innen oder Postdoktorand_innen (for applicants from Germany)
The deadline for application is 22 January 2017. The scholarships will commence in March 2017.