The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is a West African international organization with focus on academic and multidisciplinary research, building graduate-level scientific capacity and serving policy makers in West Africa with science-based advice on adaptation to climate change impacts and land use management. It cooperates with many agencies and universities in the West African region, providing a knowledge platform of excellence for its partners. WASCAL is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), multilateral and bilateral partners and its 11 West African member countries, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia and Togo.
We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for:
Title: 2021 Admissions into Full PhD Scholarship Programme in West African Climate Systems
Location: Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo, Nigeria (with Research Visit to Germany for 6 Months)
Description
The Doctoral Research Programme in West African Climate Systems (DRP-WACS) of the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) hosted at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Nigeria, seeks to admit the fifth batch of students for the PhD programme in the field of West African Climate Systems and its applications.
The host department in FUTA, the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science is recognized by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) as the University component of the Regional Meteorological Training Centre in Nigeria. The department is renowned in the country and the entire West Africa for its track records in manpower development of experts in weather and climate related disciplines. Over the years, the department has trained professional meteorologists for Meteorological Agencies in Nigeria, Ghana, the Gambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, etc. It has also trained scientists and experts in other climate related fields. In close collaboration with the department, DRP-WACS has successfully trained and empowered individuals across West Africa who are now consultants to organizations such as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), World Bank (WB) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Over forty West African students have benefited from the full scholarship scheme which includes accommodation, tuition, travel and cost of research. These graduates have been providing improved prediction, adaptation and management of the climate system over West Africa and beyond.
Goal of the Programme
The main goal of the programme is to build capacity in climate science, applications and risk management aimed at solving climate-related socio-economic challenges in Africa. The programme is geared towards producing professional personnel equipped with the research and technological skills to manage climate related issues in priority areas such as health, water, energy, agriculture (food security) and disaster risk reduction.
The PhD programme is thus primed to bridge the skills gaps by providing transformative climate management solutions to atmospheric, agriculture, water resources, health, coastal, urban issues, environmental and other socio-economic problems occasioned by the interplay of extreme weather and climate.
Students are expected to carry out original research projects and to specialise in any of the following areas:
Scholarship and Research Support
The Graduate Research Programme is fully funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The scholarship includes monthly stipend, travel, and research project grant. The scholarship includes:
Other Sources of Funding:
Maximum Intake:
Programme Duration and Structure
Activity - Duration:
The following are the criteria for students to remain in the programme:
Eligibility
Other Requirements:
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Process and Requirements
The application process is jointly handled by WASCAL Capacity Building Department, Ghana and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. The following documents (checklist) are required for the application and are to be submitted online:
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview and the date will be communicated to shortlisted applicants in due course.
For further enquiries, more information is available online www.futa.edu.ng/wascal or you can also contact the following persons:
Application Deadline 30th May, 2021.
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