Deadline: September 14th 2020

Opportunity for Africans – World Bank/ARCE MSc & PhD Scholarships in Railway Engineering for African 2020/2021


African Railway Center of Excellence (ARCE) is one of the African Center of Excellence II projects supported by the World Bank. Through this support from the World Bank, the center aspires to become sustainable regional hub for training and research in Railway Engineering and Management, capable of leading efforts to address priority development challenges and improve lives in South and Eastern Africa.

The aim of the center is to strengthen railway professionals’ development through short-term training, MSc and PhD level education, and research in Ethiopia and the region at large. To this effect, ARCE is offering scholarships to citizens in African countries to pursue MSc studies in Railway Engineering specializing in “Civil Infrastructure”, “Rolling Stock” and “Traction and Train Control” for the 2020/21 academic year.

Eligible Applicants Applicants have to:-
Have completed their last degree less than Five years ago during the time of application

Be Citizens of African countries

Applicants should have Bachelor’s degree qualification with at least a CGPA of

3.00/4.00 for males and 2.5/4.00 for females (grading shall be converted to

4.00 scale or at the level of Upper Second Class Honors or above).
The applicant should write a personal statement/motivation letter describing the candidate`s interest to join the program.

The applicant should have two letters of recommendations of advisors/ supervisors from previous educational institutions.

All regional(Non Ethiopian Citizens) applicants shall submit a certificate that states English language is a media of instruction in your previous degree issued university

Female candidates and candidates from underprivileged regions or groups as well as candidates with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply

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