FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Who is eligible for ANSTI postgraduate fellowship?

2. Is it possible to get a scholarship for a first degree?

3. Can I get a scholarship / fellowship to a country outside Africa?

4. Can I get a scholarship / fellowship to continue studies in my own university?

5. Does ANSTI offer any courses itself?

6. Who can become an ANSTI member?

7. Does ANSTI offer fellowship in Arts education or the humanities?

8. Does ANSTI offer post-doctoral fellowship?

9. Does ANSTI look for universities to host the visiting professor?

10. What do I submit for application for staffs exchange fellowship?

11. What is a normal lenght of a staff exchange fellowship?

12. Does an ANSTI award conference grants?


Q: Who is eligible for ANSTI postgraduate fellowship?
A: Only staff members of ANSTI member institutions. Furthermore, applicants must hold a good bachelors degree (at least 2nd class upper division) and be not older than 36 years.

Q: Is it possible to get a scholarship for a first degree?
A: No. Scholarships (fellowships) are awarded only for postgraduate studies.

Q: Can I get a scholarship / fellowship to a country outside Africa?
A: No. The aim of ANSTI is to promote cooperation and networking between African universities. Therefore, the fellowships are tenable only in other ANSTI member institutions outside applicant's home country.

Q: Can I get a scholarship / fellowship to continue studies in my own university?
A: No. The aim of ANSTI is to promote cooperation and networking between African universities. Therefore, the fellowships are tenable only in other ANSTI member institutions outside applicant's home country.

Q: Does ANSTI offer any courses itself?
A: No. ANSTI is not a university or a school. ANSTI is cooperation body between sub-Saharan universities and other institutions of higher education in the fields of engineering and basic sciences. Therefore, ANSTI does not organize any courses itself.

Q: Who can become an ANSTI member?
A: ANSTI membership is open for the faculties of engineering or basic sciences of all sub-Saharan universities and other institutions of higher education. The membership is not open for individuals.

Q: Does ANSTI offer fellowship in Arts education or the humanities?
A: No. ANSTI offers fellowships only in Science and Technology/Engineering.

Q: Does ANSTI offer post-doctoral fellowship?
A: No

Q: Does ANSTI look for universities to host the visiting professor?
A: No

Q: What do I submit for application for staff exchange fellowship?
A: Letter of invitation from the host institution containing the details of what they will offer you (e.g. free accommodation or salary)

Q: What is a normal lenght of a staff exchange fellowship?
A: One semester is a quite normal lenght, but sometimes longer periods have been accepted if they are justified. We normally don't consider periods less than one month.

Q: Does ANSTI award conference grants?
A: Yes. In cases when the applicant is going to present a paper or has a role like chairing the meeting. The number of conference grants is very limited and very strong preference is given to conferences that are held Africa.