Scholarship Information
The proposed Gr2A project will promote mobility of both students and staff in the computing education field in participating institutions and Africa. The institutions in the Consortium offer various degrees in the field of Computing. The postgraduate degrees on offer at Masters level are:
- Master of Science in Information Systems,
- Master of Science in Big Data,
- Master of Science in Computer Science,
- Master of Science in GIS, and
- Master of Science in Computer Science and Environmental Science.
The same degrees are on offer at PhD level. These are complementary fields and are traditionally viewed as main disciplines of the computing curriculum.
Students graduating with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from our partner universities or any other recognized higher education institution in Africa, for example from CBU, Rhodes University, University of Eswatini, and NUST, Namibia, can pursue a Master of Science degree in Information Systems, or Master of Science degree in Big Data at NUST Zimbabwe. At the same time, students graduating with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from CBU or UNESWA can pursue a Master of Science in Computer Science at Rhodes University if their research interest is in renewable energy. The research foci of the five institutions are varied, enabling students to choose an institution to enroll in for postgraduate degrees based on their research interests.
| Type of Mobility | PARTNER INSTITUTION | TOTAL | ||||
| Copperbelt University | NUST, Namibia | NUST, Zimbabwe | Rhodes University | UNESWA | ||
| Trainee | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Master | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 35 |
| Doctorate | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Staff | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
Research Costs
Mobility students in the Consortium receive research financial support as indicated in the various mobilities:
- Master students: up to EUR 1000.
- Doctoral candidates: up to EUR 1 500.
- Research funding will be availed as per funds availability. The research funds for each student are determined through the assistance of the supervisor.
Financial conditions of the scholarship:
Mobility students in the Consortium receive financial support in the form of stipend as indicated in the various mobilities:
- Master students: EUR 890 per month
- Doctoral candidates: EUR 1 230 per month
- Trainees: EUR 1 230 per month
- Staff member: EUR 2 370 per month.
In addition, students receive financial support as follows:
- Tuition fees for the duration of the scholarship
- Visa and insurance costs
- Return ticket from the home country to the institution of study.
- Installation costs
- Support for students with special needs