Call for Applications: 2025 CORAF Doctoral Thesis (PhD) Scholarships

Applications are now open for the 2025 CORAF Doctoral Thesis (PhD) Scholarships. The Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) is a flagship regional investment program aimed at strengthening the resilience of the food system in West Africa through a strategic regional approach.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: 15 Jul 2025
2. Type: PhD
3. Sponsor: West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF)
4. Gender: Men and Women

Eligibility Criteria for Call for Applications: 2025 CORAF Doctoral Thesis (PhD) Scholarships

1. Students must be enrolled in one of the Universities in CORAF member countries. As part of this program, CORAF recommends co-supervision of successful students. Thus, the student will be supervised by a Professor from the University where the student is enrolled, a researcher from one of the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) research centers involved, and/or a researcher from the CORAF executive secretariat.

To be eligible for this program, candidates must meet the following conditions:

1. Be a national of one of the CORAF member countries;
2. Be at most 40 years old
3. Have a research Master’s degree related to the chosen field and theme;
4. Provide written and signed agreement from an academic Supervisor(s)
5. Have demonstrated capacity in applied research, willingness to learn and think across disciplines and professions
6. Have a demonstrated interest in agricultural research for development;
7. Be able to speak and write either French or English fluently; a good working knowledge of the other language would be an asset
8. Have good skills to work in a multicultural environment
9. Have excellent communication skills

Benefits of Call for Applications: 2025 CORAF Doctoral Thesis (PhD) Scholarships

The scholarship allowance will include:

(i) registration and laboratory fees;

(ii) a monthly subsistence allowance;

(iii) field expenses including travel, surveys or labor related to research activities, acquisition of small research equipment, and consumables;

(iv) international travel expenses (participation in conferences, scientific stays);

(v) and supervision fees.

How to Apply

To apply for this program, the application file must include:

1. A motivation letter from the applicant demonstrating his/her suitability and specifying his/her availability.
2. Certificates and transcripts of master’s and bachelor’s degrees
3. A curriculum vitae (Maximum 5 pages)
4. Two letters of recommendation from supervisors (1 University and 1 Centre of Specialization or 1 National Agricultural Research Institute member of CORAF) bearing their addresses
5. A budgeted thesis research proposal on one of the proposed research topics covering FSRP priority areas (appended proposals)
6. A pre-registration form from the doctoral school or university of registration and the name and full address of the supervisors

Please submit your application by email to scholarships@coraf.org no later than July 15, 2025.

For more details, visit CORAF Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

July 15, 2025

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