TESIECS
Towards Enhancing Sustainable and Innovative Environmental Change Solutions
A Partnership of University of Johannesburg, University of Zimbabwe, University of the Western Cape, University of Botswana, and the Namibia University of Science and Technology. Technical partner Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Funded by the European Union.
The TESIECS Intra-Africa mobility project facilitates long-term and short-term student and staff mobilities among its African partner institutions to promote creative, locally contextual solutions to environmental challenges.
The project is designed to facilitate capacity enhancement of academic, administrative and technical staff, and train cohorts of postgraduate students to be environmental thought leaders and sustainability champions.
What the Scholarships Offer?
Each of the different types of mobility scholarship provides the recipient with adequate funds to cover reasonable travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. The host university covers tuition costs (if applicable), research costs as relevant, and insurance.
Women, the disadvantaged, the differently-abled, and minority groups are encouraged to apply. Additional support is available to meet the needs of the physically challenged.
Degree Seeking Mobility
These scholarships allow you to enroll for an MA, MSc or PhD degree at a partner institution outside of your home country.
Short-Term Credit Seeking Mobility
This type of scholarship allows you to do a module at a partner institution outside of your home country that will be accredited as part of your MA, MSc or PhD degree at your home institution.
Staff Capacity Development Mobilities
Academic, professional and technical staff may apply for a scholarship for a two-to-twelve- week engagement at a partner institution outside of their home country.
Who May Apply?
MA, MSc and PhD Study
Minimum Requirements MA and MSc degree programmes according to the prerequisites of the relevant institution. PhD degree programmes according to the prerequisites of the relevant institution.
Short-Term Credit Seeking
Any student who is enrolled or will enrol in a structured MA, MSc or PhD programme in their home country in the relevant fields of study from any recognised university in Africa.
Staff Capacity Development
Any active, permanent member of academic, administrative or technical staff.
Traineeships or Internships
Registered students at any level of study.
Please Note
- You need to be a citizen of an African country and have a valid passport.
- For whichever mobility scholarship you apply, you will have to move from the country in which you are a citizen, or where you may be studying or working. (The scholarship requires that you cross a border in order to take up the TESIECS opportunity.)
- – You need to apply simultaneously for the TESIECS student study scholarship and, for degrees and accredited short courses, to the relevant university so that you do not miss the university application deadline
Students applying to the University of Johannesburg and the University of the Western Cape for degrees or accredited courses must obtain a SAQA Certificate of Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications. This should be applied for as soon as possible since it takes up to six months to obtain. Other institutions will indicate the qualification authority from whom certification will need to be obtained. Click on the links for certification at the relevant mobility opportunity.
Acceptance/Granting of one application does not guarantee acceptance/granting of the other relevant applications.