Number of dung beetles
20
Scholarship amount
1230 EUR
Duration of the grant
9 month
Call for applications for Doctoral student mobility
Whether you are a student, teacher, researcher, or institution, MOVES has a program for you.
Eligibility criterion
Eligible applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- formal enrollment in one of the doctoral schools targeted by the project at the partner universities;
- academic merit and prior university results;
- the quality, feasibility, and relevance of the concept note for the proposed activity;
- the motivation for and expected impact of the mobility;
- relevance to the candidate’s academic or professional background;
- the institution’s support;
- geographical balance within the consortium;
- gender equality;
- the inclusion of candidates with disabilities, where applicable
Selection procedure
- Administrative verification of the eligibility of applications.
- Academic evaluation by the Selection Committee.
- Ranking of candidates according to the published criteria.
- Validation of the final results by the project coordination team.
- Notification of successful candidates and candidates placed on a waiting list.
Application documents
This document includes the degree obtained or the certificate of completion/graduation, accompanied by official academic transcripts from previous university studies. Scanned copies must be duly certified as true copies of the originals by a competent authority, such as the Secretary General or the university’s registrar’s office / student affairs department.
An official letter or a digitized certificate issued by the home university, confirming that the applicant is currently enrolled as a student or employed as a staff member at an institution belonging to the Africa MOVES consortium.
A copy of the page from the national passport containing the applicant’s biometric data or, failing that, a copy of the national identity card (CNI).
Note: A passport is highly recommended for international mobility.
Maximum length: 2,500 words.
The CV must clearly present the candidate’s academic background and professional experience, with a particular focus on elements that are directly relevant to the chosen program.
A personal letter of no more than 500 words, explaining how the mobility grant aligns with the candidate’s current study or research program.
It is preferable that:
- one is provided by a thesis supervisor, academic advisor, or another member of the academic staff at the university or institution where the candidate studied;
- the other be provided by the candidate’s employer.
A one-page document providing a detailed outline of the academic activities the candidate plans to undertake during their mobility period.
Eligible candidates must not have previously received another MOBAF 2022–2027 (Intra-Africa Mobility) scholarship.