Eligibility criteria

These scholarship positions are open to all qualified applicants of African nationalities irrespective of age, gender, religion, ethnicity, disability, etc. Candidates from groups that have been often under-represented at the hosting institutions are strongly encouraged to apply.

To be eligible for a scholarship, masters, doctoral and trainee applicants must comply with the following criteria:

1. Be a national of and resident in any of the eligible countries covered by the Programme
2. At the time of the application for a scholarship, be registered at or have obtained their most recent degree (or equivalent) from one of the higher education institutions included in the partnership (Target Group 1); or a higher education institution not included in the partnership but established in an eligible African country (Target Group 2). Students applying for Maters or PhD degree-seeking mobility are expected to have obtained their degree from an institution other than the prospective host institution.
3. Have sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction in the host institution.
4. Meet the specific requirements of the host institution. The student should have confirmed eligibility of admission from the host institution.
5. Preference will be given to candidates who having not benefitted from scholarship(s) under the previous Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme 
6. Requirements for other mobility types:
7. Trainee Mobility: Applicants should be final year undergraduate, masters and PhD students who desire practical work place experience to increase their employability in green jobs as well as their entrepreneurial skills through internships in laser manufacturing establishments for designing/modelling, and fabricating parts with zero-defect and zero-waste.
8. Credit seeking mobility: The applicant must discuss the proposed study plan with the Head of Department in the Home Institution and receive a written endorsement and statement indicating which credit exemptions will be granted for the mobility. Credit-seeking mobility will only be considered and awarded if such an endorsement has been obtained.
9. Staff Mobility: Staff members (academic, administrative, and technical staff) working for one of the NeDMEV partner institutions are eligible for this mobility. Staff mobility should contribute to strengthening the academic, management and co-operation capacity of partner institutions, through participation in research projects, teaching, production of new teaching material, development of teaching methods, harmonization of curricula, development of joint curricula, development of administrative tools and sharing of management approaches. The mobility is also expected to be an integral part of the institutional staff development plan and recognized as such upon return of the staff member.

Preparation For Applicatioon

The applicant should:

1. Verify the eligibility criteria (if a candidate does not fulfil all the eligibility criteria, he/she should not apply, as the application will be considered ineligible and will not be evaluated).
2. Identify the Target Group to which (s)he belongs and the available scholarships.
3. Select at least one host institution. It is recommended that applicants select up to two (2) different host institutions from the available options but always with consideration to language and background requirements defined by each host institution and programme. Selection of the host institution should be done in consideration of the following:

1. The language requirements of the host institution.
2. The identified areas of excellence and available projects in each partner institution.
3. The required academic background for the field of study, research project or activity.
4. The cost of living at prospective host institutions, personal needs for subsistence, and the monthly stipend for the scholarship.
5. The need to adapt to different cultural realities at the host institution and to different climate conditions, in case of selection.
6. Collect all information and documents required to complete the Application Form. In case of unreadable documents, the application will be considered ineligible and will not be evaluated.
7. Prepare a mobility project proposal describing the aims, activities and foreseen study/work plan and taking into consideration the objectives and goals of the host programme and of the NeDMEV project. The proposal must be clear in its methodology, impact and benefit, as well as its feasibility within the timeframe established by the duration of the scholarship. 
8. Staff should liaise with the home and prospective host universities on the programme of activities, e.g. lectures or administrative work to be delivered; research activities to be carried out; type of training to be followed etc.
9. Prepare a motivational letter to be submitted to each prospective institution with regard to the benefits and expected outcomes of the mobility. Applicants who apply to two host Universities must upload one motivational letter for each prospective host University. 

Submission

1. Each applicant will need to approach the contact person for each host institution to:

1. confirm that he/she meets the admission criteria for the institution as well as has the requisite knowledge and skills to undertake a project topic in which an interest is expressed; 
2. receive guidance in preparing the 1000-(maximum) word mini proposal for the project topic for submission.  

1. Once you receive clearance from the local contact person for your preferred institution, please prepare the following documents for submission. 
2. Certified copy of each of your Bachelor’s and/or Masters degree (or equivalent) certificates. 
3. Certified copy of each of your Bachelor’s and/or Masters degree academic transcript. 
4. 4-page (maximum) CV which must include details of your academic and professional career to date. There is no specific CV format required. 
5. A 500-word motivation letter explaining why you are applying for the NeDMEV Masters scholarship, and you think you are the most suitable candidate. The motivation letter must contain the two host institutions’ project preferences. 
6. Applicants are also encouraged to submit the link of an elevator pitch video (max 5 min) giving a personal presentation and the reasons for applying to the programme. The video is not mandatory but strongly encouraged. 
7. Two recommendation/reference letters (NeDMEV reference form) from your Bachelor’s project supervisor/s, employers, and/or professional colleagues who are familiar with your academic training and relevant work experience to your selected project/s. Recommendation letters should not be dated more than three months before the deadline for submitting the application. Please inform your referee/recommender to send the reference letter to nedmev24@gmail.com with email title (NeDMEV Scholarships: Reference for Applicant Name) e.g. NeDMEV Scholarships: Reference for Lone Magari Adeolu 
8. Certified copy of the biodata page of your international passport. 
9. Completed Application Form 
10. NeDMEV Masters Research Proposal Form  
11. Previous Intra-Africa/ACP Award Declaration. This is a declaration whose template is provided by NeDMEV consortium.
12. For credit-seeking mobility: Statement issued by the home institution confirming the applicant’s enrolment in a master’s or PhD degree programme. The home institution supervisor should endorse the applicant’s mobility study plan. The study plan to be included should provide a description of the degree programme, the degree duration, the number of credits for the degree and the number of credits per course.
13. Certificate of language skills, if applicable, in accordance with the requirements of the host institution.

Additional documents which may be provided, if applicable are:

1. Document confirming physical disability (e.g. declaration from a doctor; recent medical exam; etc.)
2. Document confirming vulnerable socio-economic situation. This document must be dated, signed and stamped by a suitable organization or authority.
3. Document confirming refugee or asylum status. This document must be issued by a recognized authority and must be dated, signed and stamped.

If a candidate fails to submit all required documents the application will be excluded without any possibility of appeal. Applications that are incomplete or have blank or unreadable documents will be considered ineligible.