Posted by Dual Degree Scholarships 2023 from the French Embassy in Ghana
The Embassy of France in Ghana is collaborating with the Scholarships Secretariat to offer full scholarships to Ghanaian students at the Master’s and PhD levels on a merit and need basis, as part of the framework of academic cooperation and student mobility between France and Ghana for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Eligibility for Dual Degree Scholarships from the French Embassy in Ghana.
Candidates must be Ghanaian citizens.
Master’s degree = 35 years; PhD = 40 years for joint application; ScholSec application alone = 45 years.
Academic level: Bachelor’s degree for a Master’s, Master’s degree or MPhil degree for two years for a PhD.
French as a foreign language, Science, health, the environment, and sustainable development, tourism, archaeology, and other fields of study
Heritage studies, Agriculture and Food Industry.
First Class or Second Class Upper applicants on their degree will be given priority consideration.
Mastery of French: French proficiency is not a requirement for application (except for French as a Foreign Language).
Preferably 2 years post qualification experience for PhD applicants.
Completed National Service.
Eligible Countries: Ghana
Type: Master’s & PhD
To be Taken at (Country): France
Number of Awards: Not specified
Value & Duration of Award: For Master’s Degree Scholarship Applicants, ‘Co-shared’ Scholarships:
Duration and Benefits:
24 months of Scholarship over a 2-year period including:
– One (1) return ticket to France
– Free Visa
– Free basic registration fees to an institution of higher education in France up to a maximum of €5,000 per year
Social Security Coverage
– Partial monthly stipend (remaining amount to be taken in charge by the student = Approximately €300/month)
1 : allowance adapted to the duration of the programme followed.
For PhD Scholarship Applicants, ‘Co-shared’ Scholarships:
Duration and Benefits:
Three (3) stays in France of six (6) months each, over a three-year period including:
– Three (3) return tickets to France (One (1) for each stay)
– Free Visa
– Free basic registration fees to an institution of higher education in France up to a maximum of €5,000 per year
– Social Security Coverage
– Partial monthly stipend (remaining amount to be taken in charge by the student = Approximately €500/month)
Note: None of these benefits represents a full scholarship nor completely covers the total expenditure involved.
For the purposes of obtaining a student visa, selected candidates will have to provide proof of additional sources of revenue of a minimum of 615 euros per month, part of which may be covered by the scholarship.
Method of Application: Applicants are required to submit both hard and soft copies of their application file before 17:00 GMT on Sunday 19th March 2023.
Soft copy: applications must only be sent once to a common email address GhanaFranceScholarships2023@gmail.com
Hard copy: applications must be sent or deposited at both the Embassy of France in Accra and the Scholarship Secretariat.
Application Deadline: 19th March 2023 before 17:00 GMT