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Scholarship in Germany: As part of the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme, DAAD offers scholarships for PhD & Masters studies.
Application Deadline: 23rd November 2023
Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African Countries
To be Taken at: Sub-Saharan African Countries
About the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters & PhD Scholarships
The programme is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and aims at university staff in the first line, without neglecting the public sector demand of academically trained personnel.
Aims/Objectives
The DAAD In-Country/In-Region programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master or doctoral studies for individuals who plan to pursue a career in teaching and / or research at a higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa.
By training future academic and professional leaders, the programme contributes to the following long-term impacts:
- Qualified professionals’ involvement in the solution of development-related problems in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Graduates strengthening education and research in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Structural strengthening and regional networking of partner institutions and partner universities
To achieve these long-term impacts, the following outcomes have been formulated as programme objectives:
Programme objective 1: Graduates have qualified to take over responsible positions in their, or for their, region of origin
Programme objective 2: The participation of women and underprivileged groups is reinforced
Programme objective 3: Organizational, financial and personal capacities of partner institutions are strengthened
Type: Masters, PhD
Eligibility:
- The target group for DAAD In-Country/In-Region scholarships are graduates and postgraduates from Sub-Saharan Africa with a first academic degree, if applying for a Master’s programme, or with a Master’s degree if applying for a doctoral programme who want to pursue Master’s or PhD courses in their home country (so called In-Country scholarships) or in another Sub-Saharan African country (In-Region scholarships).
- Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to participate in the programme.
Number of Awards: Numerous
Value of Award: Generally:
- Monthly allowance
- Study and research allowance
- Printing allowance
- Tuition fees
Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:
- Travel allowance
- Health insurance
Duration of Award: DAAD In-Country/In-Region Funding is provided for the usual duration of a course – generally, up to two years for Masters and up to three years for the PhD degree programmes
How to Apply DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters & PhD Scholarships
Please find below the list of degree programmes funded within this scholarship programme in the regions West and Central Africa, Eastern Africa and Southern Africa, including the links to the respective calls for applications.
West and Central Africa
i. Benin
University of Abomey – Calavi (UAC) Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Subject fields:
ii. Cameroon
University of Dschang, Subject fields:
iii. Ghana
Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Subject field:
West African Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, Subject field:
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana, Subject field:
iv. Nigeria
Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Subject fields:
Benue State University Makurdi (BSUM), Subject fields:
Eastern Africa
i. Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Subject field:
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Subject fields:
Moi University, Subject field:
East and South African-German Centre of Excellence for Educational Research Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA) – Moi University, Subject field:
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT), Subject field:
Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR)*, Subject field:
Pwani University; Subject field:
ii. Tanzania
Ardhi University, Subject field:
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Subject fields:
iii. Uganda
Busitema University, Subject field:
- Master: Public Health
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Subject fields:
- Master: Biology (Natural Resources Ecology, Management and Conservation)
- Master: Biology (Microbiology and Parasitology) (MAP)
Southern Africa
i. Botswana
Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Subject field:
ii. Malawi
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Subject field:
- Master: Aquaculture and Fisheries Science
Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), Subject field:
iii. Namibia
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Subject field:
- PhD: Computer Science
South Africa
(In-Region scholarships only; In-Country scholarships for South Africa are addressed in a separate call for applications -> daad.de/go/en/stipa10000279)
Stellenbosch University (SUN), Subject fields:
- Master: Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG)
University of Cape Town (UCT), Subject fields:
- Master: Urban Studies – Southern Urbanism
University of the Western Cape (UWC), Subject fields:
- Master: Development Studies at ISD
- PhD: Development Studies at ISD
For more details about the DAAD Masters & PhD Scholarships, visit the Webpage for Details.