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Before you proceed to the online application form, please read the following briefly.
This page covers only the practical steps to complete before you open the online form.
For this call, applications are open for Doctorate and Master’s Mobility.
INTRA AFRICA ACADEMIC MOBILITY SCHEME
Call for Applications OPEN
STEP 1 – Read the Application Guidelines
Please read the Guidelines in full before starting your application to confirm that you meet the eligibility criteria and understand the scholarship terms and timelines relevant to your chosen mobility (Master’s, Doctoral, Traineeship).
STEP 2 – Apply concurrently for university admission
A PERI-ACE scholarship application is not a university admission application. You must apply directly to your chosen host institution as well. Institutional application links, contacts, and submission deadlines are listed in the Application Guidelines and on the PERI-ACE Partners page.
STEP 3 – Queries
For any questions not covered in the Application Guidelines, contact Ms Norma Derby, Centre for Collaboration in Africa (Stellenbosch University International): networks@sun.ac.za.
STEP 4 – You can now commence with your application
- The form takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes to complete.
- The form branches according to the mobility you select (Master’s Full-Degree, Master’s Credit-Seeking, Doctoral, Traineeship). Please answer the mobility question carefully later sections depend on this choice.
- “Save and Return Later” is available at any point in the form. The system will issue a return code by email that allows you resume where you left off.
- Please proofread all information carefully before final submission.
- On submission you will receive an automated confirmation email.
- Incomplete applications will be disqualified.
Below are the links to the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
- Masters Application link – Form open until 17 September 2026.

- Doctorates Application link – Form open until 17 September 2026.

- Traineeship Application link – Call will be launched in 2027

