Intra-Africa Mobility for Training Agribusiness and Food Systems Scientists for African Agriculture (TAFSA)
Call for Degree Seeking Mobility, Cohort VI
If you are a student from Africa passionate about advancing agribusiness and food systems, the Intra Africa Scholarship in Agribusiness and Food Systems Scientists 2025 is your gateway to achieving your academic and professional goals! This scholarship funded by the European Union, offers opportunities for both Master's and PhD level studies at selected African universities. By participating in this program, you will gain valuable research experience, contribute to food security and nutrition, and join a network of skilled professionals dedicated to improving agricultural practices across the continent.
About The Program
Intra-Africa Mobility to Train Agribusiness and Food System Scientists for African Agriculture (TAFSA) is funded by the European Union (EU). The program is run by 5 African Universities
namely;
Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique);
Gulu University (Uganda);
Makerere University (Uganda);
University of Abomey Calavi (Benin), and
University of Pretoria (South Africa).
The goal of TAFSA project is to enhance synergetic cooperation amongst selected
Agricultural Universities in Africa. Specifically, the project aims at supporting these African
universities with research and training of skilful and competent professionals to contribute to the improvement of food systems, and agribusiness to respond to challenges associated with food insecurity and malnutrition, poverty and unemployment.
📣 In this fifth call for degree seeking mobility scholarships, the project aims at selecting 11 MSc Scholars as detailed in the program mobility table as attached in pic below (PDF document attached at the bottom of this article)
TAFSA Scholarship Benefits
TAFSA project offers full board scholarship that includes:
Monthly stipend
Insurance (accident, travel and health),
Travel costs
Tuition fees and Research associated costs.
TAFSA 2025 Target Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries of TAFSA scholarship are categorised into two target groups (TGs).
TG-I: Staff and students from TAFSA project hosting countries i.e., Benin, Mozambique, Uganda, and South Africa. To qualify for TG-1, a candidate must be a former student of a participating university.
TG-II: Students from all other African countries, with priority being given to students from conflict-affected and disadvantaged countries, including Burundi, Cameroon, Liberia, Mali and Sierra Leone.
TAFSA Selection Criteria
For admission into the TAFSA Master’s degree seeking program, candidate must meet the
following criteria:
Should hold a Bachelor’s degree of at least a second class or equivalent standing from an accredited and qualifying University.
Candidates should apply to only one academic programme of their choice in an eligible host institution and country.
Applicants must apply to a university outside of their home country
Female candidates and candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
Further details on entry requirements into a specific course for study can be found on the host institution website or from the TAFSA project website.
Assessment of Eligibility
The assessment of eligibility of candidate will follow the following criteria:
Proof that the candidate is from an eligible country;
The candidate fulfils the Target Group (TG) requirements;
The application deadline is respected;
The right application form is used;
All required supporting documents are provided and are official and legible;
The application is in the language of instruction for that host institution and country (see mobility table above).
Language of instruction
The language of instruction varies with the TAFSA project hosting institution/country. This will range from English (Uganda, South Africa), Portuguese (Mozambique) and French (Benin). Details of the language of instructions is provided in the program summary table.
Language proficiency may be required for students to be considered for the training. For those students with language deficiency in the language of instruction, they will be offered a language course before the mobility at their home university (short-term mobility), and for long-term mobility students they will be offered a language course at the beginning of the mobility at the host university.
TAFSA Application Process
Intending candidates should follow the following process to apply for TAFSA:
1. Apply for admission to a participating University Program of choice under the TAFSA
project (see mobility Table).
2. Upon receiving admission and/or evidence of application for admission, apply for TAFSA
Scholarship.
ℹ️🗓️ Application Deadline
The call for applications and scholarship is open until 15th January 2025 Interested candidates should download and fill the application form, and submit by email to the project coordination office, (tafsa21@gmail.com), with a copy to the project coordinator, (3ngiva@gmail.com.)
ℹ️ Additional information on admission criteria and application forms are available on the dedicated page on TAFSA website.
📂 Download the official call for applications PDF linked here [ TAFSA 2025 Scholarship Information - PDF ]
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