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WASCAL Master's Research Programmes in Climate Change

West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL)

Fully funded

WASCAL runs climate change master's and doctoral programmes at partner universities across West Africa, funded by the German government. The 2026/2027 Master's in Informatics for Climate Change at Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo in Burkina Faso includes a language phase, coursework, and an internship or fieldwork.

Deadline

Usually January to March

Funding

University fees, monthly stipend for housing and living costs, research budget, and a laptop on loan

Where

Multiple countries in West Africa

Who it's for

Graduates from West African member countries

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Applicants must be citizens of a WASCAL member country with at least a second class upper bachelor's degree in a relevant field and good English. Members are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia, and Togo.

Field of study

Climate change and related fields

Length

2 years

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