2026 WASCAL Masters Research Scholarship Programme
The Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, is pleased to announce for application for its fifth batch of students to the study of Master Research Programme in Informatics for Climate Change (MRP-ICC) in Burkina Faso under the Capacity Building Programme of West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), with funding from the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).
WASCAL’s mission is to provide information and knowledge services at the local, national and regional levels to West African member countries to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change.
We do this through capacity building support to young West African scholars in fields of climate, natural and social sciences and by delivering climate and environmental services in member countries.
WASCAL is funded by BMFTR, multilateral and bilateral partners and its 12 West African member countries, namely: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia, and Togo.
Summary of the 2026 WASCAL Masters Research Scholarship Programme
- Type: Masters Scholarship
- Country to study: Burkina Faso
- School to study: Université Joseph KI-ZERBO
- Course to study: Informatics for Climate Change
- Sponsor: West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL)
- Eligible Countries: Citizen of WASCAL member Countries
- Benefits: Payment of university fees, Monthly stipend to cover accommodation, and living expenses, Research budget
- Deadline: March 22, 2026
Eligibility Criteria for the 2026 WASCAL Masters Research Scholarship Programme
- Candidates applying for Master Research Programme in Informatics for Climate Change must have a minimum of BSc degree (second class upper division) or equivalent in Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Health sciences, Meteorology and Climate science, Geography, Biological sciences, Geoscience, Environmental Economics, Agriculture, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronic Engineering.
Other general requirements include:
- Citizen of WASCAL member country.
- Proficiency in English Language.
Benefits of the 2026 WASCAL Masters Research Scholarship Programme
WASCAL will grant scholarships to selected students in the Master Research programme in Informatics for Climate Change.
The scholarship is extended every year after successful completion of the study programme.
The scholarship includes:
- monthly stipend to cover accommodation, and living expenses for the period of studies
- payment of university fees
- research budget
- a personal laptop computer on loan for the duration of the programme
In addition to the selected students for the WASCAL scholarship, limited places will be offered to high-performing candidates capable of covering the cost of training at the rate of 2290 euros per year.
For these, the fees must be paid to the Accounting Agency of the Université JKZ before the start of each year’s courses.
Application Documents for the 2026 WASCAL Masters Research Scholarship Programme
The following documents are required for the application with the corresponding names of the files (You are to name the file as the shortform beside it. For example, the shortform for the first one is Degree, followed by Transcript (1,2,3…), CV, etc.) :
- Copy of academic degree (B.Sc or equivalent) –Â Degree
- B.Sc Official Transcript or equivalent –Â Transcript (1, 2, 3…)
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae –Â CV
- WASSCE or SSCE Certificate (Anglophone Countries) –Â WASSCE or SSCE
- Baccalaureat Certificate (Francophone countries) –Â BAC
- Letter of motivation –Â Letter-Motiv
- Support letter from employer (if employed) granting study leave for the two (2) years duration of the programme –Â Letter-employer
- Copy of Certificate of Nationality or State of Origin –Â CN
- A copy of English proficiency test or, in alternative, a statement indicating and justifying your self-assessment in the context of English proficiency –Â English
- Recommendation letter from one (01) referee, The letter must contain detailed functional contact addresses (e-mail, WhatsApp) and telephone numbers of the referee –Â Recom
(*) official English translations if the originals are not in English (for instance Lusophones)
The complete application folder must include 8 to 9 separate files. Each Applicant must ensure that they do not provide 2 or more items from the list in the same file. Incomplete application will be cancelled.
Application Guidelines for the 2026 WASCAL Masters Research Scholarship Programme
- Applications sent by email will not be considered. The email addresses listed below are strictly for specific questions, requests for information, or clarifications regarding the application process only:
- All applicants are required to fully complete and submit the online application form, including all required supporting documents. Also print, scan and send the application form to: capacityby@wascal.org
- Partially completed applications will be automatically rejected.
- Each required document must be attached separately, as one single file per document.
- An application will only be validated if the online form is fully completed and submitted, together with all required documents via the link above
Deadline: 22nd March, 2026