DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme 2025 for Sub-Saharan African students (Fully Funded) – Scholarship Opportunities

Application Deadline: November 21, 2024.

Applications are now open for the 2025 DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme.
The 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. The programme aims at university staff in the first line, without neglecting the public sector demand of academically trained personnel.

Requirements

• 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.

Master and PhD studies in selected, development-related degree programmes

Duration of funding

Funding is provided for the usual duration of a course – generally, up to two years for Master’s and up to three years for the PhD degree programmes.

Value

Generally:

• Monthly scholarship
• Study and research allowance
• Thesis publishing costs
• Tuition fees

Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:

• Travel allowance
• Health insurance

West and Central Africa

Benin

Cameroon

Ghana

Nigeria

Eastern Africa

Kenya

Tanzania

Uganda

Southern Africa

Botswana

Malawi

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme