"Leadership for Africa" Programme for South Sudan and Uganda: Master's Degree Scholarships in Germany

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The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from South Sudan and Uganda at higher education institutions in Germany. In times of conflicts and displacement, this programme intends to contribute to the education of future leaders, who will be essential for the further development of societies in Africa and beyond.

“Leadership for Africa” offers scholarships for Master’s studies in Germany to qualified applicants in all fields of study except for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Fine Arts and Architecture as well as Nursing, Midwifery or similar health care-related academic fields.

Who can apply?
The programme targets two groups:
1) Highly qualified refugees who hold refugee status and fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master’s studies in Germany.

Applicants must fulfil the following conditions:
Hold refugee status in their host countries, being granted before 2nd of April, 2024. Refugee status must be valid at least until April 2026. In case of renewal of status, please provide sufficient proof.

Country of asylum must be either South Sudan or Uganda.

Completed Bachelor’s degree at the time of application.

2) Highly qualified graduates from South Sudan or Uganda who fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master’s studies in Germany.
Applicants must fulfil the following conditions:

Citizenship of either South Sudan or Uganda.
Country of residence is South Sudan or Uganda.
Completed Bachelor’s degree at the time of application.

Please note:
With a Degree in Medicine, you can apply for Public Health or Biomedical Master related programmes only. A Master’s programme in Medicine is not eligible for funding.

For applicants from artistic disciplines and the field of architecture, the DAAD offers subject-specific scholarship programmes.

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