DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarships for Master and PhD Studies 2024/2025

Applications are invited from qualified applicants for the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarships 2024/2025 for Masters or PhD programme in Africa. The scholarship seeks to foster strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development

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.

SUMMARY: 

• Scholarship Sponsor(s): DAAD
• Host Institution(s): Host Institutions in Africa
• Scholarship Type: Fully Funded
• Number of Awards: Several
• Study Level: Masters and PhD
• Nationality: Africans

See Also: ARPPIS-DAAD PhD Scholarships | How To Apply

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarships 2024/25:

• Applicants must be a national of a Sub-Sahara African country

• Applicants must possess a relevant first academic degree if applying for a Master’s programme, or with a Master’s degree if applying for a doctoral programme.

• Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic and leadership abilities and must be willing to abide by the guidelines governing the conduct of students awarded DAAD scholarships.

Scholarship Benefits

• Monthly allowance
• Study and research allowance
• Printing allowance
• Tuition fees

Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:

• Travel allowance
• Health insurance

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarships 2024/2025 are to go through a list of programmes in the respective countries and apply.

Please find below the list of degree programmes funded within this scholarship programme in the region Southern Africa, including the links to the respective calls for applications.

Malawi

• Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Subject field:
  Master: Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

Namibia

• Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Subject field:
  PhD: Computer Science

South Africa

• 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

Application Deadline: 9^th April 2024

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