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Wits-TUB Urban Lab
Interdisciplinary
Bilateral Postgraduate
Studies Programme
Application
8 Scholarships for Master of Deadline:
Urban Studies in Urban Management 30.09.2018
School of Architecture and Planning, Wits University,
Johannesburg, January 2019 - December 2019
Background use, build and govern our urban
environments.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and the Paris The bilateral Wits-TUB Urban
Agreement have highlighted the Lab programme supported by the
fundamental roles played by cities Federal Ministry for Economic
and local urban stakeholders in Cooperation and Development
achieving sustainable development. (BMZ) and German Academic
The Habitat III process and the Exchange Service (DAAD) seeks
New Urban Agenda (NUA), agreed to improve graduate education in
in Quito in October 2016, are a urban fields across sub-Saharan
unique opportunity to strengthen Africa. Both lead partners, the
the urban narrative globally and Habitat Unit at the School of
provide an enabling framework for Architecture of the Technische
cities and local urban stakeholders Universität Berlin, and the School
to achieve SDG goals. of Architecture and Planning at
University of the Witwatersrand
By recognising that cities and offer a new urban-oriented
their inhabitants safeguard global graduate and postgraduate
common goods, such as climate, training and capacity building
economic prosperity, social programme that would effectively
integration, democratization and address the challenges and needs
political stability, a profound change outlined above.
in policy responses is needed to
enable truly transformative actions,
motivating changes in the way we
*supported by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Master of Urban Studies in the order to foster transformative
field of Urban Management urban strategies that enable
cities to function more efficiently
The masters scholarships apply and effectively. In line with
to the newly set up Master of global commitments such as the
Urban Studies in the field of Urban Sustainable Development Goals
Management, a 1 year full time (SDGs) and New Urban Agenda as
degree at the Wits University in well as other global agendas which
Johannesburg. tackle developmental and urban
The MUS (UM) is set to respond to challenges in a cross-sectorial
challenges associated with rapid manner, this programme stresses
urbanisation process by providing the interdisciplinary diagnosis/
practice-oriented knowledge and analysis and prognosis of urban
innovative skills to graduates issues across all scales. It provides
who have a drive for urban graduates with an interdisciplinary
transformation. This programme theoretical, methodological and
introduces the field of urban practical base from which to
management through four crucial approach the diverse issues
and cross-cutting dimensions: involved in urban development.
• Politics and policy of the It promotes an understanding of
urban the complex urban processes and
• Understanding complex effective interventions that can
urban systems contribute to the development
• Managing change processes of well-managed sustainable,
• Coproducing knowledge inclusive and resilient cities
between theory and practice
(Wits-TUB Urban Studio) The programme includes bilateral
exchange activities, workshops and
Addressing, analysing and conferences implemented through
responding to these four the Wits-TUB Urban Lab including
dimensions is significant for a fully funded Summer/Spring
engagement with the urban. MUS School at the Technical University
(UM) seeks to educate and train of Berlin.
planning or built environment
practitioners, researchers, Value, period and conditions of
scholars and policy makers who the Scholarship
can integrate the knowledge The masters scholarship covers
of and skills in urban policy, the duration of one academic
development and management year. Successful candidates will
and the planning, urban and be expected to sign a contract
social sciences in general, in stipulating the conditions of the
scholarship. students from non-English speaking
The scholarship includes: countries must provide proof of English
• Full tuition fee proficiency. Please refer to the URL
• Monthly stipend (living above for further information.
expenses including: - Applications for admission to
subsistence expences, postgraduate degrees at Wits
accommodation, other costs) University for South African and
• Travel from home country/ international students for study in
place of origin is covered. 2019 close 30 September 2018.
• Costs of Summer/Spring The ‘person number’ provided upon
School in Berlin application for admission must be
included in the scholarship application
Eligibility Criteria form.
Scholarships are open to : - Applicants whose previous degrees
• South African citizens were obtained at a university
• Citizens from other countries outside South Africa must have
in sub-Saharan Africa their qualifications evaluated by the
• Applicants must possess the South African Qualifications Authority
requisite qualifications to be (SAQA). This process may happen in
granted the scholarship. parallel to submission of an application
There is no age limit applying to for admission. The procedure is set out
scholarships for study purposes. at www.saqa.org.
However, at the time of the - The degree has a particular
application, no more than 6 years requirement regarding admission
should have passed since an assignment and/or motivation letter
applicant graduated from his/ and CV. Please see details under:
her previous bachelor or master http://www.wits.ac.za/archplan/
studies. All scholarship applicants academic-degrees/
must have applied for admission - Once admitted for the degree,
to the degree at Wits University international students will apply for
and be in possession of a ‘person a study visa from the South African
number’ which is issued by the consulate or embassy in their country.
University upon application for This process must be started as soon
admission to the degree. as an admission letter is issued.
How to apply to the Degree How to apply for the scholarship
Programmes? programme?
Every applicant has to fill in the first This is a separate application in
basic application form before they addition to the Degree Programme
can access the full form. application outlined above.
The whole application process - Once an application for admission
(including online access to the into the degree has been submitted,
application form) is found at: the candidate can proceed to complete
https://www.wits.ac.za/applications/ the bursary application form which is
- The University of the either attached or can be downloaded
Witwatersrand is an English from https://www.wits.ac.za/archplan/
medium university. International postgraduate-bursaries/.
The ‘person number’ that is issued email address:
once you apply for admission to a lebo.skhosana@wits.ac.za
masters degree at Wits University
The deadline for applications is
must be included in this form.
30 September 2018.
Forms without the ‘person number’
will not be considered.
Application results will be
Applications not using this form, or
announced in October 2018.
not adhering to its instructions will
not be considered.
Contact:
Only scholarship applications
If more information is needed,
of those whose applications for
please contact:
admission into the degree was
successful will be considered. Ms Lebo Skhosana
lebo.skhosana@wits.ac.za
- The closing date for submitting
applications for the bursary is However, before making an
30 September 2018 (i.e. the enquiry, please exhaust the
same date as the closing date for information available at:
applications for admission into
www.habitat-unit.de
the degrees). Only candidates
whose applications for admission www.wits.ac.za/archplan/
are complete by this date will be postgraduate-bursaries/
considered for the scholarship.
Principal Investigators of the
programme:
- The University reserves the right
not to make not to make all or to Prof. Fana Sihlongonyane (Wits)
make no scholarship awards. Prof. Marie Huchzermeyer (Wits)
Prof. Philipp Misselwitz (TUB)
Please send the completed
application form to the following
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