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Who can apply?

Scholarships are given for mobilities that are hosted in five African HEIs: University of Namibia (Namibia), Kibabii University (Kenya), Kyambogo University (Uganda), University of Eswatini (Eswatini), and University of Nigeria Nsukka (Nigeria).

Eligible applicants must:
– be a national of an African Union member state and resident in Africa at the time of application.
– meet both institutional and partnership requirements for admission.
– not have benefited from any form of previous support from Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme
– be prepared to move from home country to another country.

For students mobilities in two target group categories will be supported:
Target group 1: students registered/admitted in or having obtained a degree from one of IMPACT-ED consortium partner university
Target Group 2: students registered/admitted in or having obtained a degree from another African university different from the country of nationality and of residence of the scholarship holders at the time they apply for the scholarship.

What kind of mobilities are supported?
Student mobility can be of short term, i.e. credit-seeking mobility or for a complete course of an academic programme, i.e. degree-seeking mobility (leading to the award of a degree by the host University after the successful completion of the studies).

The mobility of trainees entails traineeship period in private or public organisations/business actors as part of the trainees’ academic programme. At the time they apply for a scholarship, candidates must be national of and resident in an African country. They should be enrolled in a Bachelor/Master/Doctorate programme in one of the IMPACT-ED partner university or private or public organisations/business in the countries of IMPACT-ED partner universities.

Staff mobility is possible for candidates who at the time they apply for a scholarship are staff members working for one of the IMPACT-ED partner university (including the EU Technical Partner). Length of mobilities can be 3 to 6 months.

Scholarship amount?
The scholarship to individuals (students, trainees and staff) cover travel, installation and subsistence costs. The scholarship is calculated based on a monthly unit contribution as follows:

  • Master students: EUR 890/month x duration in months of the mobility
  • Doctoral candidates/trainees: EUR 1 230/month x duration in months of the mobility
  • Staff member: EUR 2 370/month x duration in months of the mobility

Contribution for special needs is eligible for mobility of a scholarship holder with disabilities whose long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments are certified by a competent national authority and of such nature that their participation in the action would not be possible without the special needs items or services. They will contribute to cover costs such as those related to the acquisition of special items or services (e.g., assistance by third persons, adaptation of work environment, additional travel/transportation costs).