EPFL/UM6P 2021 100 PhDs for Africa Program for African Students

As part of the EPFL-UM6P’s Excellence in Africa initiative, the EXAF centre has launched the first call for proposals of the ‘100 PhDs for Africa’ programme: Outstanding students, who wish to benefit from this fellowship to complete a PhD at an African institution, are encouraged to apply.

UM6P and EPFL have launched the Excellence in Africa initiative (EXAF) to support the rise of the next generation of researchers in Africa. This ground-breaking initiative aims to enhance their research skills through collaboration with EPFL professors. It is based on the premise that it will contribute to building their career and enable them to heighten their economic and societal impact in Africa.

The programme ‘100 PhDs for Africa’ is one of three pillars of the EXAF initiative. It is designed to fund science and engineering graduates intending to complete a PhD at an African higher education institution.

• Table of Content
• About Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
• 100 PhDs for Africa Program
• Aim and Benefits of 100 PhDs for Africa Program
• Requirements for 100 PhDs for Africa Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

EPFL is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university. It welcomes students, professors and collaborators of more than 120 nationalities. EPFL has both a Swiss and international vocation and focuses on three missions: teaching, research and innovation. EPFL collaborates with an important network of partners, including other universities and colleges, secondary schools and gymnasiums, industry and the economy, political circles and the general public, with the aim of having a real impact on society. ... continue reading

100 PhDs for Africa Program

Aim and Benefits of 100 PhDs for Africa Program

The PhD candidates benefiting from this programme will be jointly supervised by a professor of an African institution and by an EPFL professor. They will conduct their doctoral studies and their thesis research at their home institution, and they will spend short periods of time at EPFL and at UM6P (summer and spring schools, workshops, conferences). Their degree will be awarded by their institution in Africa.

Requirements for 100 PhDs for Africa Program Qualification

• To be a national of an African country
• To hold a Master’s degree awarded after the 1st of January 2018 or to be enrolled in the final year of the master study 
• To have an outstanding academic track record
• To be enrolled in an African academic institution and reside in an African country for the duration of the PhD
• To have the endorsement of a professor of an African institution willing to supervise the doctoral thesis for its full duration

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit EPFL website.