Currently, 26 public universities in 21 sub-Saharan African countries participate in CMAP. Participating universities are classified into three categories, category A, category B and category C. Students in category A universities enroll for MA studies in either category B or category C universities. Category B comprises seven universities that are deemed to have adequate capacity to offer core courses (Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Quantitative Methods) and supervise theses. Students in category B universities are jointly offered elective courses at the Joint Facility for Electives (JFE) for a period of three months (between July and September), taught by African scholars and leading international experts.
Category C comprises four universities that have built capacity to offer a menu of core and elective courses as well as supervise theses. The main difference between category B and category C universities is that the latter independently teach the elective courses. However, with the introduction of virtual delivery of JFE, category C universities have the option of enrolling their students for JFE.
Collaborative Master’s Programme (CMAP) Participating Universities
Category A
- Moi University, Kenya
- University of Burundi
- University of Eswatini
- University of Gambia
- University of Juba
- University of Liberia
- University of Zambia
- Egerton University, Kenya
- Kenyatta University, Kenya
- University of Sierra Leone
- University of Rwanda
- National University of Lesotho
- University of Buea, Cameroon
- Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
- Kwame Nkurumah University of Science & Tech, Ghana
Category B
- University of Botswana
- University of Cape Coast, Ghana
- University of Malawi
- University of Mauritius
- Makerere University, Uganda
- University of Namibia
- University of Zimbabwe
Category C
- University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- University of Ghana, Legon
- University of Nairobi, Kenya
All announcements for the Collaborative Master’s Programme scholarships are posted in January each year on this website.
Qualifications and Requirements
To qualify, candidates must:
- Have applied and been admitted to any one of the CMAP category B or category C universities;
- Have attained at least a Second-Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics or related field from an accredited university; and
- Female and applicants from post-conflict and fragile states are highly encouraged to apply.
Applications for admission should be sent directly to the degree-awarding universities whose website links and addresses are provided below. It is recommended that candidates apply for admission early enough to meet the scholarship application deadline.
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