Wits-Edinburgh Sustainable African Futures (WESAF) Doctoral Programme
The University of Edinburgh (UoE) and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) are pleased to invite applications to their collaborative Doctoral Programme in Sustainable African Futures (WESAF).
Given its natural resources, its young growing population, and its location at the centre of the world, Africa, and its sustainable futures, are becoming increasingly globally important, and locally relevant. It is therefore imperative for Africa to develop the high-level skills required to achieve a just and inclusive, sustainable society, and to address the 21st-century challenges. Read more
WESAF aims to advance research capacity amongst African academics and higher educational institutions whilst grappling with the critical issues of sustainable development in their fields of interest. This will enhance a more interdisciplinary approach to tackling the key threats to sustainable development in Africa and beyond.