CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – PHD PROGRAMME IN CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS

Deadline: 31 January 2025

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) under the sponsorship of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is pleased to announce application for its Doctoral and Master’s Research Programmes in all its thirteen (13) West African partner universities.

WASCAL is a wholly West African international organization with focus on academic and transdisciplinary research, building graduate-level scientific capacity and serving policy makers in West Africa with science-based advice on adaptation to climate change impacts and land use management. It cooperates with many agencies and universities in the region, providing a knowledge platform of excellence for its partners. WASCAL is funded by BMBF, multilateral and bilateral partners and its 11 West African member countries, namely: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, the Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo.

Eligibility Criteria

  • PhD in Climate Change Economics is opened to:
    • Students from partner countries in West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia, and Togo)
    • Holders of a Master II / DEA in Economics or equivalent
    • With no more than 40 years old at the end of December 2025.
    • Having a good English proficiency
    • Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

For more information, visit WASCAL.