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African Studies at UK universities
African Studies courses are taught at undergraduate level, as single or joint honours degrees, in the following UK universities: the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, the Centre of West African Studies (CWAS), University of Birmingham, and the School of African and Asian Studies (SAAS), University of Sussex. Relevant degrees include African Languages and Cultures, African Studies, African Studies with Anthropology, and African Studies with Development. The first two universities, in addition to the Centre of African Studies (CAS), University of Edinburgh, also offer postgraduate (e.g., MA) courses with a taught component.
Related links
Website of African Studies Association UK
http://www.soas.ac.uk/ASAUK/home.htm
Website of Centre of African Studies (CAS), University of Edinburgh
Website of School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
Website of Centre of West African Studies (CWAS), University of Birmingham
http://www.bham.ac.uk/WestAfricanStudies/
Website of School of African and Asian Studies (SAAS), University of Sussex
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/CDE
Website of Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
Scholarships
List of Scholarship and funding opportunities available for Students from Africa . Applications to and information about each of these scholarships should be made directly to the awarding body.
Africa Education Trust Provides a number of Scholarships, grants and emergency funds to students from Africa studying in administration, education, science & technology.
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme. The Aga Khan Foundation is a non-denominational development agency and can provide a number of scholarships for postgraduate study (mainly Masters through PHD Considered) to students from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, Mozambique.
Beit Trust Scholarships support students from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe in studying one-year taught Masters programs.
Arab-British Chamber Charitable Foundation Scholarships offers partial funding for postgraduate study to citizens of Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Tunisia, Sudan.
Debswana Scholarship Programme is a full scholarship for students from Botswana. It is open to 'future Debswna employees' as well as current ones. It is available for various levels of study.
ESRC is the Economic and Social Research Council. They provide funding for research in related areas. Students must be UK/EU residents in order to be eligible.
Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund has some resource available to assist Sudanese students with their studies in the UK.
International Federation of University Women offers funding for women who are members of the federation and are undertaking advanced research, study and training.
King Faisal Foundation Scholarships are offered to outstanding Muslim students of any nationality for study in prestigious universities in the West.
UNESCO fellowships are available for specialized postgraduate training courses of a maximum of six months in duration.
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