TRAINING & RESEARCH

Training of Ph. D students in all aspects of the West African Climate System.

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Educational Outreach

Educational Outreach on Climate Change for Elementary and Secondary Schools.

YOUTH MAPPERS COLLABORATION WITH RED CROSS

Stakeholders Engagement

Stakeholders Engagement Workshop held in Ondo State Nigeria

A special visitation to the Federal University of Technology Akure by the Director of CLARE, Prof. Bruce

IDRC-CLARE PROGRAM

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WASCAL DONATES HYDROLOGICAL SENSORS TO NIGERIA.

WASCAL DONATION TO THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE AND BENIN-OWENA RIVER BASIN

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SPREE (Strengthening and Promoting Regional Engineering Education in Africa) Project Annual Meeting 2024.

SPREE 2024

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EASYREMO 2025

EASYREMO TRAINING

DRP-WACS Structure

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Scholarship Benefits

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The West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL)

The West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is a German Government funded capacity building program for climate change. The Graduate Studies program consists of ten (10) Doctoral Program and two (2) Master's programs in leading universities across West Africa. On the 10th of August, 2010, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, was selected as the lead university for the Graduate Research Program (GRP) in the West African Climate System (WACS). The program is for the training of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) students in all aspects of the West African Climate System. On 23 January; 2012, the GRP-WACS started formally with 10 students, one student from each West African WASCAL country. (Nigeria, Ghana, Benin Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Gambia).

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WASCAL LAUNCHES NEW SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME ON ENERGY AND GREEN HYDROGEN FOR ECOWAS STUDENTS

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), a West African international Climate Change Institution has launched a new scholarship scheme for students from all ECOWAS states who want to pursue International Master’s Degree in Energy and Green Hydrogen Technology.
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News Update

Latest News & events

  • Mar, 25

NMetS Webinar 2025

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  • Feb, 25

EasyREMO!

Recap of the Unforgettable 3-Day Phys

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  • Feb, 25

PhD FULL SCHOLARSHIP

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  • Oct, 24

NMetS WEBINAR

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  • Aug, 24

WASCAL Executive Director visit.

We were delighted to welcome the Exec

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  • Oct, 24

EXTREME HEAT COLLOQUIUM

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  • Jul, 24

2024 SPREE PROJECT MEETING

WASCAL DRP-WACS Federal University of

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  • May, 24

IDRC-CLAIRE MEETING

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WASCAL getting it funds from?
The Graduate Research Programme is fully funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
You can apply by filling the application form online at: REGISTER
The Doctoral Research Program in West African Climate Systems is located in the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria (FUTA).
Students with other sources of including e.g. TEFUND, PTF, Governmental support, NGOs, other scholarship supports and self can also apply for the programme.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates from the broad spectrum of Meteorology, Climate Science, Climatology, Geography, Atmospheric Physics, Agriculture, Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Mathematics or any other related discipline.