Sub-Saharan Africa Summer School Scholarship at TU Delft

Brief description:

This is the protocol for application for the Sub- Saharan Africa Scholarship for the Summer School Planning and Design with Water at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), in the Netherlands.

Eligibility and Field of study:

This scholarship is intended for passport holders of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa between 22 and 28 years of age, studying in the following areas:

1. Architecture
2. Urban design
3. Spatial planning (town, urban and regional planning)
4. Environmental engineering
5. Water engineering
6. Urban law and management
7. Political sciences
8. Public administration
9. Areas that have a close relationship with planning and design of sustainable cities and communities.

Number of Awards:

Not specified

Target group:

Open to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Scholarship Benefits:

1. A round-trip ticket between your country of origin and Amsterdam. The ticket will be organised and bought by TU Delft upon selection of the candidate and the granting of a Dutch visa.
2. The fees for the SummerSchool (400 euros) will be waived.
3. A small amount of pocket money, enough for meals and transport during 20 days in the Netherlands.
4. Accommodation during  your stay (you might be housed with a TU Delft student during the period of the Summer School).

Application instructions:

1. You need to write a 800-word motivation letter that must include your full name, contact details, school you re attending and the name of your course at the top of the letter. Your level of proficiency in English  will be assessed through this letter, so it is important that your English is correct and clear.
2. A short CV (max two A4s) with your main achievements.
3. A short movie (3 minutes max) of yourself saying hello and saying who you are and why you would like to participate in the Summer School (you can make a movie with your smart phone. If you can’t make the movie, please inform the university. You will not be disqualified)
4. A recommendation letter from a teacher.
5. Put all your materials in a digital folder titled with your NAME+AFRICA (you can compress the files if they are too big), a short note explaining what the email is about, and send the file to [email protected] via the website https://wetransfer.com  until 30 APRIL, 2019. Please write “SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Scholarship” in the subject field. You will receive a notification. If wetransfer.com doesn’t work in your country, please make a ZIP file and transfer it to the address above. Please do not use DROPBOX or other transfer methods
6. You need to comply with ALL REQUIREMENTS to be eligible for this scholarship.
7. Fill in the form at the bottom of the official page