World Bank Energy for Sustainable Development Masters Scholarship 2020/2021 for African Students – University of Rwanda

The University of Rwanda through its African Center of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD) invites eligible applicants from all African countries to apply to the following three Masters Programs in Energy for Sustainable Development

Application Deadline: 15th June 2020

Eligible Countries: African countries

To Be Taken At (Country): University of Rwanda

About the Award: ACE-ESD  offer Masters Studies in:

1. Master of Science in Renewable Energy
2. Master of Science in Electrical Power Systems
3. Master of Science in Energy Economics

Type: Masters

Eligibility:

Masters of Science in Electrical Power Systems

To be admitted to the MSc. Degree Program in Electrical Power System, applicants must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in the areas mentioned in the field of Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electro-Mechanical Engineering or Renewable Energy Engineering or other related fields with at least a second class, upper division;
• A Bachelor’s degree in the same field /specializations as above, with second-class, lower division, with at least a 2-year relevant working experience.
• Demonstrate sufficient ability in English to undertake masters-level work.

2. Masters of Science in Renewable energy

To be admitted to the MSc. Degree Program in Renewable energy, applicants must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in the areas mentioned in the field of Mechatronics,Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering,Energy Engineering or Renewable Energy Engineering or other related fields with at least a second class, upper division;
• A Bachelor’s degree in the same areas/specializations as above, with second-class,lower division, with at least a 2-year working experience.
• Demonstrate sufficient ability in English to undertake masters-level work.

3. Masters of Science in Energy Economics

To be admitted to MSc. Degree Program in Energy Economics, applicants must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, accountant, Statistics, Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Quantitative Economics, Finance, or related fields with second class, upper division;
• A Bachelor’s degree in the same areas/specialization as above, with second class, lower division, with at least a 2-year working experience.
• Demonstrate sufficient ability in English to undertake masters-level work.

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award:

• ACEESD Scholarships

There are few full and partial scholarship opportunities available on a competitive basis for eligible candidates from Eastern, Southern Africa Region (Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Burundi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia) and others African Countries. The ACE-ESD scholarship will support living and research expenses such as approved field trips/placements, internship, conference attendance, and publication charges. Candidates awarded the ACE-ESD scholarships are supported only for the duration of studies, i.e., 2 years for Masters. However, this support is incumbent upon successful progress in each year. Candidates on the scholarship must Endeavour to complete their studies in the stipulated timeframes as an extension of funding will not be possible.

Duration of Program: 2 years.

How to Apply:

Documents Required for Application

• A cover letter indicating for which program of study the application is being made and description of the motivation to join the program
• Notarized Undergraduate Degree or Equivalence from HEC
• Notarized transcripts
• Motivation Letter
• Copy of your ID or Passport
• Updated CV
• Two recommendation Letters from academic referees who are knowledgeable about the applicant.
• Sponsorship letter from an organization (if any)
• Applicants from countries where English is not the language of instruction at higher education must provide an English Proficiency Certificate from a relevant body or institution.

Application process

Application Payment Process

1. Go to UR Website (https://ur.ac.rw)
2. Go to Admission, Applicant Portal and click to (New Application)
3. Fill the Biographical Form and click (Save) at the end you will get “Your Student ID Reference Number” Please keep this ID Number as it will be your identification for all transactions at UR.
4. Create a PIN of 5 numeric digits, do not start with a 0 (This PIN will serve as your password to access your student account.) leave the page and open the link below.
5. Candidates are requested to submit all required documents by using the

Link: pgfile.ur.ac.rw/pgfile/findme.php

NB: All documents must be in PDF

Visit the Program Webpage for Details