Call for Entries: Climate Change and Agriculture Doctoral Programme 2025

WASCAL is a wholly West African international organization with focus on academic and transdisciplinary research, building graduate-level scientific capacity and serving policy makers in West Africa with science-based advice on adaptation to climate change impacts and land use management.

The PhD programme in Climate Change & Agriculture aims at training highly qualified human resources for West African countries in anticipating the effects of Climate Change on Agriculture.

Eligibility Criteria

• The entry requirements into the programme are the following:
  • Candidates must be from the WASCAL country members;
  • Candidates must have a Master Degree, or its equivalent in Soil Sciences, Crop Sciences, Agro-forestry, Forestry, Animal Sciences, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) or other relevant disciplines, with an academic performance of at least 60 % (Second Class Upper or Assez Bien);
  • Experience with modeling routines or GIS would be an advantage but not a prerequisite

Application Requirements

• Candidates must submit the following documents:
  • Completed application form;
  • Birth certificate;
  • Certificate of nationality;
  • Two recent passport photos;
  • MSc degree or equivalent
  • Transcript of records of MSc or equivalent;
  • Abstract of the MSc (or equivalent) thesis;
  • BSc degree or equivalent;
  • Transcript of records of BSc or equivalent;
  • Abstract of the BSc (or equivalent) thesis;
  • Detailed CV;
  • Letter of motivation (personal statement should include the student’s academic and personal qualities as well as his/her interests in research in the area of Climate Change and Agriculture);
  • A PhD pre-proposal (which will be improved under the guidance of supervisors, if admitted);
  • Support letter from employer (if employed) granting study leave, in case of success;
  • Support letter(s) from your sponsor(s) granting fellowship, in case of success if you are a fee paying candidate/student;
  • Names and contact details of 3 references, one of whom must be his/her Master’s supervisor.
• The following are the language requirements:
  • Basic Certificate in English Language;
  • Functional Certificate in English Language.

For more information, visit WASCAL.