Our Aims and Objectives

We are the UK association for all those who research, study and teach global development issues

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What is Development Studies

What is development studies and decolonising development.

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Our Members

We have around 1,000 members, made up of individuals and around 40 institutions

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Governance

Find out about our constitution, how we are run and meet our Council

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People

Meet our Council members and other staff who support the running of DSA

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About

The DSA Conference is an annual event which brings together the development studies community

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DSA2025

Our conference this year is themed "Navigating crisis: dangers and opportunities in development"

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Past Conferences

Find out about our previous conferences

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Study Groups

Our Study Groups offer a chance to connect with others who share your areas of interest

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Students and ECRs

Students and early career researchers are an important part of our community

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Publications

Our book series with OUP and our relationship with other publishers

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Decolonising Development

The initiatives we are undertaking that work towards decolonising development studies

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Membership Directory

Find out who our members are, where they are based and the issues they work on

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Nyerere Postgraduate Scholarship at the Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh

Scholarship

The Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh is delighted to announce the Nyerere Scholarship.

The Nyerere Scholarships provide funding for talented Tanzanian students to follow in Nyerere’s footsteps and study at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre of African Studies will offer a one-year postgraduate scholarship to a student domiciled in Tanzania to study for our MSc in Africa and International Development.

The scholarship will cover Tuition Fees and an annual stipend of £13,500 and is open to a student domiciled in Tanzania who is accepted on a full-time basis for the MSc in Africa and International Development.

The scholarship deadline is 23:59 GMT 5th May 2022.

Click here for full details, eligibility criteria and more.