Scholarships for DigiFI African Scholars - J-PAL DEDP MicroMasters online courses
We are happy to share the news that thanks to the generous support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, DigiFI Africa are able to offer scholarships for African Scholars to participate in the online MicroMasters classes.
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have:
a) COMPLETED your PhD, and
b) be based at an academic institution in Africa
Each semester, learners selected for these scholarships will receive all the perks of being a paid learner, including taking the in-person exams to earn the course certificate, access to community and job forums, and direct communication with program staff.
If you are interested in receiving a scholarship for a Data, Economics, and Development Policy MicroMasters (DEDP) course this semester, starting on February 4th 2020, please answer all the questions in the form below. Applicants will be judged on the quality of their answers, so please take time to carefully consider and read through your answers before submitting this application. Current performance in the course is also looked at when making selection decisions. The scholarship is open to both learners who have already progressed through some of the curriculum, as well as those who are completely new to the program. We do not offer scholarships for courses already completed and scholarships need to be approved prior to taking the exam.
Scholarship applications to take MicroMasters courses close on 17 February 2020, so apply soon! Scholarship decisions will be communicated to applicants before the financial aid deadline. Should you have any questions about the programme itself, please don’t hesitate to reach out by writing to
micromasters-support@mit.edu
. For scholarship related questions, please email
digifiafrica@povertyactionlab.org
. We hope this opportunity will be of interest to many of you and look forward to your applications!
Please note that you will need to complete and submit this document in one sitting, so consider preparing all of your answers in another text document before copy and pasting them into the form, and clicking submit. You can find a PDF version of the application form here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EEHb25lqkJ5k0ksql7G7aH9A9X5_mV6X/view?usp=sharing
For more information on opportunities for African Scholars through DigiFI, please look at our website:
https://www.povertyactionlab.org/african-scholars
. We encourage you to sign up to our African Scholars database:
https://www.tfaforms.com/4743780
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Personal information
Please fill in the following information to the best of your ability. The information you submit will be kept private. Your responses to this section will not impact the results of your application.
First name
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Family name
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Date of birth
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edX Username
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If you haven’t yet created an edX account, please create one at
courses.edx.org/register
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micromasters.mit.edu/dedp
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Cote d'Ivoire
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Madagascar
Malawi
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Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic (CAR)
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
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Nationality
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Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic (CAR)
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
If other, please specify
Your answer
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for this scholarship, one needs to have completed their PhD and be based at an academic institution in Africa.
Have you completed your PhD?
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Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
If yes, what field is your PhD in?
Your answer
If you haven't completed your PhD, what is your highest level of education?
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Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Tertiary diploma
High School diploma
Not applicable
Other:
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At which academic institution are you based?
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What is your job title?
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If awarded a scholarship, what courses (up to two) are you planning to take this semester?
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The Challenges of Global Poverty
Microeconomics
Data Analysis for Social Scientists
Foundations of Development Policy
Designing and Running Randomized Evaluations
Political Economy and Economic Development
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Short answer questions
Please thoughtfully respond to each of the following questions in 250 words or less.
What does success in this program look like to you? How will winning this scholarship and taking these courses impact your long-term education and career goals?
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How do you envision being able to leverage your own unique skillset and these technical skills to improve policy and data analysis in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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Please be as concrete as possible: The best answers will describe a specific problem or policy that you believe taking the MicroMasters courses may help you solve or improve.
Your answer
Future communication
Would you like to be added to the DigiFI mailing list?
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We send out emails on occasion with the latest opportunities from this J-PAL initiative. This communication includes funding opportunities for African Scholars.
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Would you like to be added to the J-PAL Africa mailing list?
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