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Property, Access and Exclusion along the Charcoal Commodity Chain in Ghana (AX)

PhD Application Form

Applications must be received no later than

January 9 2015 11.59 PM Ghana time

Please read the instructions carefully before completing this application form. Only complete and signed application forms will be processed. The application must be sent per email to axcharcoalproject@gmail.com. The

application email should have two pdf-format attachments; (1) the completed and signed application form in pdf- format and (2) all other supporting documents (see checklist under ‘Part F’) compiled into one pdf-file.

Introduction

This application form is for use for applications for PhD scholarships that are part of the research-cum capacity building project “Property, Access and Exclusion along the Charcoal Commodity Chain in Ghana” (AX). Each scholarship is four-year full time with start around July 1, 2015. Enrolment will be at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology/University of Ghana and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Successful students can thus obtain a double degree between the relevant Ghanaian university and Danish partner university. For

scholarship details, see www.knust.edu.gh, www.ug.edu.gh and http://www.ifro.ku.dk/ax .

Who can apply?

Only Ghanaian nationals can apply. An MSc/MA/MPhil degree must have been completed in Ghana or abroad at the time of application.

This application form consists of the following eight parts

•Part A Personal Details

•Part B Doctoral Study Synopsis

•Part C Academic Qualifications

•Part D Brief Curriculum Vitae

•Part E References

•Part F Checklist

•Part G Other Information

•Part H Declaration and Signature

How to complete this application form

∙Please write in the indicated boxes. Respect all word limits

•All personal information should correspond with your certificates/passport, e.g. spelling of names

•All documents must either be originals or be certified copies

•Ensure that you complete the checklist, print out the form and sign the declaration on the last page

•All documents should be submitted in the same e-mail

•We recommend keeping photocopies of your application

∙Do not include this front page when you submit your application

∙Read the “Guidelines to completing the application form”

∙Applications can only be submitted electronically

Please return this form and enclosures to this email address:

axcharcoalproject@gmail.com

Property, Access and Exclusion along the Charcoal Commodity Chain in Ghana (AX)

APPLICATION FORM

Part A Personal Details

Note – according to passport/official documents. Always supply two email addresses that you use.

First name(s)

Family name

Date of birth

(dd/mm/yy)

Nationality

Sex (M, F)

Residence address

E-mail address

Alternative E-mail address

Part B Doctoral Study Synopsis (Max 1500 words excl. references, see Guidelines)

The number and working title below must correspond to those found in the call for applications.

Related to the announced research topic (number and title):

Part C Academic Qualifications

Second University Degree(s)
Type of Degree (MSc/MA/MPhil)
Full official name of university
City and country of university
Field (e.g. forestry, wildlife, biology,
economics, sociology)
Year obtained
Other academic qualifications,
please list (e.g. BSc, BA)
	Your score/GPA
Result at MSc/MA/MPhil level	Max possible score
	Comments:
	Your score/GPA
Result at BSc/BA level	Max possible score
	Comments:

All applicants must include certified copies of official transcripts. Documents not in English should

be accompanied by an official certified translation. Do NOT enclose high school or BSc/BA level transcripts. You must also enclose an official explanation of the grading system.

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Part D Brief Curriculum Vitae (Education only from BSc/BA; study relevant employment only; list all your publications)

Part E References

Please list the two academics you have asked to write a letter of recommendation for you. The letters are to be printed on letterhead and signed. We welcome references providing relevant information that cannot be found elsewhere in the application materials, and that contribute to understanding the applicant's abilities and suitability for doctoral studies.

Referees should directly email their recommendation in pdf version to axcharcoalproject@gmail.com

indicating name of the applicant.

First referee

Name

Title

Organisation

Telephone

E-mail address

Second referee

Name

Title

Organisation

Telephone

E-mail address

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Part F	Checklist
I have included the following documents in one pdf-file with my application:
	Certified copy of second university degree (MSc/MA/MPhil)
	Certified English translation of transcripts, if necessary
	Official explanation of grading system
	Doctoral study synopsis
	Clear copy of passport

Please explain if you did not provide the required information with this application.

Part G Other information

Equal opportunities

The project applies a policy of equal opportunities for people with special needs. Do you have any physical disability?

Yes:	No:	If yes, please specify

Criminal record

Are you currently under any criminal charges?

Yes:	No:	If yes, please specify

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Part H Declaration & Signature

I declare that the information provided by me is correct and complete. I understand that incomplete information will delay the application process and I accept that incorrect information will render the application invalid.

I declare that I have not previously received a PhD fellowship for doctoral education.

Date (dd/mm/yy)

City, Country

Name of applicant

Signature

NOTE: This application, inclusive of attachments, will only be used for assessment purposes. Personal data is collected and used in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on

“the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data”.

Submitted material will not be returned.