Full and Partial Scholarship Opportunities: Masters in Climate Change & Sustainable Development

The African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is offering a number of full and partial scholarships to fund the completion of ACDI's MSc/MPhil degree specialising in Climate Change and Sustainable Development in 2017.

This full time one-year taught Master’s course provides interdisciplinary training in climate change and sustainable development, with a focus on the issues of relevance to African development. The course is convened by ACDI but brings together academics and research units from across UCT with a shared interest in interdisciplinary research and solutions to the climate change problem. The course has rapidly become recognised as an internationally competitive program that builds climate change science capacity of both early and mid-career practitioners, and acts as a stepping stone for students wishing to pursue doctoral level studies in climate change. 

The Masters course consists of two compulsory core modules and two elective modules. A 90-credit dissertation is submitted by the end of January following the year of registration, with possible extension to June that year.
Please read more about the degree and how to apply here. The deadline for applications to be guaranteed consideration for 2017 entry is 31 August 2016.
Please note that your application for any of the opportunities below and your application for a place on the Masters programme are two separate processes. You should follow both processes at the same time.  However, only applicants accepted onto the Masters course will be considered for a scholarship.

Climate Change and Health: Full and Partial Scholarship/s

 Prospective students interested in climate change and health interactions can apply for a Masters scholarship in Climate Change and Health, funded by the Green Leaves Education Foundation.
Applicants can choose to either:
a) Complete UCT’s two-year Master of Public Health program, under the Environmental Health track, and select as an elective one or more of the modules offered under ACDI’s MSc/MPhil degree specialising in Climate Change and Sustainable Development;
OR
b) Complete ACDI’s one-year MSc/MPhil in Climate Change and Sustainable Development at UCT, and select as an elective one or more of the modules offered under UCT’s Master of Public Health program, under the Environmental Health track.
R100,000 is available for the full one year of study in the case of the Master’s programme in Climate Change and Sustainable Development. R100,000 is available for year 1 and R50,000 for year 2 of the Master’s programme in Public Health.
For further information on this opportunity, including instructions on how to apply, please follow this link here.  

Adaptation to Climate Change in semi-Arid Regions: Full Scholarships

Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) is a multi-year, multi-partner project that aims to better prepare the communities and governments of the semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia for the potential impacts of climate change.
ASSAR has made two scholarships available to fund the completion of the ACDI's MSc/MPhil degree specialising in Climate Change and Sustainable Development at UCT in 2017. These scholarships will be awarded preferentially to Namibian and Botswanan applicants, but anyone from southern Africa is eligible to apply. In addition, the student will be expected to conduct a research project at a ASSAR study site (Namibia or Botswana) on a topic related to adaptation to climate change in semi-arid regions.
The value of the scholarships is R110,000, with support for field research costs on a case by case basis.  Students are requested to declare any other funding they are awarded. 
For further information on this opportunity, including instructions on how to apply, please follow this link here. 

ACDI Student Fund: Partial Scholarships

 ACDI’s Student Research Fund provides small bursaries to support student research activities. This year, ACDI has made funds available for up to two partial scholarships, valued at R50,000 each, for Masters Students enrolled in ACDI’s one-year MSc/MPhil in Climate Change and Sustainable Development at UCT. Students awarded these funds will be expected to contribute between 7 hours per week towards supporting ACDI’s operations and activities (e.g. assisting with event logistics, supporting communications, research assistance, administration).  Once enrolled and participating in the ACDI Masters course, students may also apply from the same fund for field research costs on a case by case basis.

For further information on this opportunity, including instructions on how to apply, please follow this link here.
In all cases above, selection of eligible candidates will be made by a sub-committee comprising members of the ACDI unit at UCT.
Please click on the link for each respective opportunity for instructions on how to apply. Complete applications should be submitted to Nomabelu Somatube by no later than 31 August 2016. Enquiries should be directed to Leigh Cobban.
The University of Cape Town reserves the right to make no awards at all, to cancel the award if the conditions are not met, and to effect changes to the conditions of the award. The University of Cape Town reserves the right to disqualify ineligible, incomplete and/or inappropriate applications.