Scholarship
In line with Agreement with Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme of EACEA, the scholarship will cover:
- Roundtrip flight ticket and visa costs (using a preferred travel agent and calculated against direct linear distance);
- Direct participation costs such as tuition fees, registration fees and service fees where applicable;
- Comprehensive travel insurance (Health, Accident and Travel)
- A monthly subsistence allowance for the mobility period.
Financial Support available via the GENES scholarship:
| Type of Mobility |
Duration (No. of Months) | Monthly Stipend | Settling-in allowance | Participation costs (per academic year only for mobility equal or longer than 10 months) | Research cost (per academic year only for mobility equal or longer than 10 months) | Insurance (per month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master | 12 max | € 600 | 1-time payment of € 600 | € 3.500 | € 600 | € 75 |
| PhD | 48 max | € 900 | 1-time payment of € 900 | € 4.000 | € 2.000 | € 75 |
| Academic/ Administrative Staff |
1-2 | € 1,200 | - | - | - | € 75 |
| Paid in full to scholarship holder partnership Managed by the partnership | Paid in full to the scholarship holder | Managed by the partnership |
Managed by the partnership | Managed by the partnership |
NB: Female PhD scholarship holders will receive additional allowances according to the Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme. Female PhD scholars moving for more than two academic years with their children to the host country will receive an allocation for childcare on a per capita basis. In case of breaks for family reasons, mechanisms allowing women to pursue their mobility experience will be discussed. All students to consider the cropping season and crop speciality of host university (country) of their choice in writing proposals and completion of courses.
