Currently, 26 public universities in 21 sub-Saharan African countries participate in CMAP. Participating universities are classified into three categories, category A, category B and category C. Students in category A universities enroll for MA studies in either category B or category C universities. Category B comprises seven universities that are deemed to have adequate capacity to offer core courses (Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Quantitative Methods) and supervise theses. Students in category B universities are jointly offered elective courses at the Joint Facility for Electives (JFE) for a period of three months (between July and September), taught by African scholars and leading international experts.

Category C comprises four universities that have built capacity to offer a menu of core and elective courses as well as supervise theses. The main difference between category B and category C universities is that the latter independently teach the elective courses. However, with the introduction of virtual delivery of JFE, category C universities have the option of enrolling their students for JFE.

Collaborative Master’s Programme (CMAP) Participating Universities

Category A

  • Moi University, Kenya
  • University of Burundi
  • University of Eswatini
  • University of Gambia
  • University of Juba
  • University of Liberia
  • University of Zambia
  • Egerton University, Kenya
  • Kenyatta University, Kenya
  • University of Sierra Leone
  • University of Rwanda
  • National University of Lesotho
  • University of Buea, Cameroon
  • Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
  • Kwame Nkurumah University of Science & Tech, Ghana
Category B

  • University of Botswana
  • University of Cape Coast, Ghana
  • University of Malawi
  • University of Mauritius
  • Makerere University, Uganda
  • University of Namibia
  • University of Zimbabwe
Category C

  • University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • University of Ghana, Legon
  • University of Nairobi, Kenya

All announcements for the Collaborative Master’s Programme scholarships are posted in January each year on this website.

Qualifications and Requirements

 To qualify, candidates must:

  1. Have applied and been admitted to any one of the CMAP category B or category C universities;
  2. Have attained at least a Second-Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Economics or related field from an accredited university; and
  3. Female and applicants from post-conflict and fragile states are highly encouraged to apply.

Applications for admission should be sent directly to the degree-awarding universities whose website links and addresses are provided below. It is recommended that candidates apply for admission early enough to meet the scholarship application deadline.

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