The main selection criteria will be academic and research excellence in our areas of focus. Please submit the following documents:
One paragraph statement outlining your motivation and the reason why you should be selected for this particular school. If your statement makes an impression that it was prepared with LLM assistance, we will give it less weight.
Curriculum Vitae.
Copy of passport or national ID.
University/AIMS transcripts for candidates without a PhD degree.
Please submit all the documents in a single PDF file using the form below.
One reference letter is highly advised, especially for candidates without a PhD degree. A short, confidential letter may be sent by the referee directly to jan.hazla@aims.ac.rw.
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
The deadline for the applications is May 25, 2026.
AIMS Rwanda and Justus-Liebig University Gießen reserve the right to disqualify ineligible, incomplete and/or inappropriate applications. We also reserve the right to modify or cancel the application process or to extend the deadline for applications.