ASIM is the consortium of four (4) Universities (Ardhi University, Covenant University, University of Johannesburg, University of Malawi – The Polytechnic, and an EU Technical partner (Leeds Beckett University), under the European Union Commission Grant on Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme.
ASIM invites suitably qualified and highly motivated applicants from Africa into its Masters and PhD degree programs as a strategy to increase the talent pool of expertise in infrastructure and to develop the capacity of African Higher Education Institution (HEI) to deliver sustainable infrastructure education.
Master’s and PhD
Deadline 30 June 2021
Study in Malawi, Tanzania, Nigeria and South Africa
Course starts September / October 2021
Brief description ASIM is the consortium of four (4) Universities (Ardhi University, Covenant
University, University of Johannesburg, University of Malawi – The Polytechnic,
and an EU Technical partner (Leeds Beckett University), under the European
Union Commission Grant on Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme. ASIM invites
suitably qualified and highly motivated applicants from Africa into its Masters
and PhD degree programs as a strategy to increase the talent pool of expertise in
infrastructure and to develop the capacity of African Higher Education Institution
(HEI) to deliver sustainable infrastructure education.
Host Institution(s) Ardhi University, Covenant University, University of Johannesburg and
University of Malawi – The Polytechnic.
Level/Field(s) of study Full-time Master’s or PhD degree programs in Architecture, Building
Technology, Civil Engineering, Construction Economics and Management,
Construction Management, Estate Management, Infrastructure Development,
Project Management, Sustainable Urban Planning and Development (MSUPD),
and Urban and Regional Planning (by Research).
Number of Scholarships 60
Target group The current scholarships are targeted to young professional citizens and
residents of the following countries: – Malawi, Tanzania, Nigeria and South Africa
(Target group I) and from the rest of Africa (Target group II).
Scholarship value The ASIM Scholarship will cover university tuition fees, a monthly living
allowance, an economy class return ticket, and a special additional allowances
for female students.
Eligibility To be eligible for the ASIM Scholarship you must:
§ Be a citizen and resident of one of the eligible countries (Tanzania, Malawi,
Nigeria or South Africa).
§ Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will
enable you to gain entry onto a master’s programme at one of the identified
universities by the time you submit your application. This is typically equivalent
to an upper second-class (3.5 GPA or its equivalent) in the relevant fields of
study from any recognized University in Africa.
§ Have a minimum GPA of 4.0 on a 5.0 scale or its equivalent in MSc/MEng/MTech
and a minimum GPA of 3.5 (second class upper) in the Bachelor’s degree to gain
entry onto a PhD degree program.
§ You meet the specific requirements of the institution of your choice. You can
find these on the website of the institution.
§ You have never before received any scholarship from the European
Commission/Union.
Application instructions Applications for the ASIM Scholarship can only be submitted using the ASIM
online application system, available through the ‘apply’ button on the ASIM
Official website.
The deadline for applications is 30 JUNE 2021 at 23:59 GMT (midday).