E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship for STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) 2024

E-JUST offers “E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships for STI” – i.e. TICAD8 Scholarships to develop high quality human resources in the field of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) toward future African STI network and beyond. These scholarships are provided under the cooperation of the Egyptian government and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).

• Table of Content
• About Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
• E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship
• Requirements for E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) is a research university with an ambition to cultivate an academic environment and become a benchmark for the Egyptian and African countries in education. It was first established as a bilateral agreement project between the Egyptian and Japanese governments in May 2009 and later in 2010 it was ready to accept its first batch of students and make the dream a reality. There is a strong relationship between both governments where they both divide the cooperation cohesively to ensure positive results. The Japan International Cooperation... continue reading

E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship

E-JUST TICAD8 scholarship is a fully funded scholarship that covers:

• Tuition fees
• Accommodation
• Monthly stipend
• Medical care
• International Flight Fare (Round Tickets; from and to the applicant’s home country)

Requirements for E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship Qualification

• Applicants shall be researchers or instructors who belong to universities or research institutions in Africa who needs to obtain M.Sc. degree in the list of applicable courses as below No. 2 or top-class undergraduate students who are expected to be researchers or instructors by those universities.
• Applicant must be a holder of nationality of a country in Africa except for Egypt.
• Must have home address and current address in African continents.
• Not serving in the military.
• Applicants should be under 30 years on September 1, 2024.
• Applicants shall continue their jobs in their home universities or institutions after completion of their postgraduate programs at E-JUST. Endorsement of application forms by their home institutions is required in order to assure they would return to home institutions in future

Interview date, Process and Venue for E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarship

Selection Procedure: 

The scholarship’s support is dependent upon the student good standing with E-JUST graduate program in which he/she is registered. An evaluation progress report will be sent semi-annually to the sponsor reporting about the student’s study level, including the student’s transcript, academic advisor report, and the updated student research situation.

Documents Required for Application

The following documents (SCANNED Copies) should be attached to the Online Application Form. Once the applicant passes the interview he/ she will be required to submit certified hard copies to E-JUST(certified by the Egyptian embassy):

• Research Proposal
• Statement of Purpose
• CV
• B.Sc. Certificate and B.Sc. Transcript
• B.Sc. Graduation Project
• M.Sc. Certificate and M.Sc. Transcript
• Summary of M.Sc. thesis
• M.Sc. Thesis
• Two academic recommendation letters
• International TOEFL 79/Academic IELTS 6.5
• Personal Data Passport Page
• Personal Photograph (Formal Photo)
• Certificate of health (E-JUST designated form)
• Security Application (E-JUST designated form)
• Endorsement Letter (For Currently employed TAs/ Researchers…etc.)

Note1: All credentials submitted must be in English, or alternatively, an official translation must be attached to the documents originally not issued in English.

Note2: Original documents submitted shall NOT be returned under any circumstances

Note3: Any Costs incurred during the selection procedures including travel expenses, documents preparation (official papers, photos, visa application, etc.) and any other personal expenses will NOT be covered but should be paid by the applicant.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Please click on “Apply now” available through international admission tab at E-JUST website and fill in the online application and attach all of the required documents.

Scholarship Term:

• The scholarship’s term is the period necessary to complete the degree requirements in E-JUST, which should be two years for the M.Sc. degree in addition to six months of preparatory courses (if necessary) and three years for the Ph.D. degree.
• The scholarship’s support is dependent upon the student good standing with E-JUST graduate program in which he/she is registered. An evaluation progress report will be sent semi-annually to the sponsor reporting about the student’s study level, including the student’s transcript, academic advisor report, and the updated student research situation.
• Scholarships are full-time scholarships; this means that E-JUST students are fully devoting to their study and research in E-JUST and are not allowed to work elsewhere during their scholarships’ period.

For further inquiries, please send an email to: [email protected]

For more details, visit E-JUST website.