The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda at higher education institutions in Germany.

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:
Holding refugee status in their host countries, being granted before 2nd of April, 2023
Country of asylum must be either Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, or Uganda
Completed Bachelor’s degree at the time of application

2) Highly qualified graduates from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, or Uganda who fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master’s
studies in Germany.
Applicants must fulfil the following conditions:
Citizenship of either Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, or Uganda
Country of residence is Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, 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 (see separate DAAD scholarship offers in the scholarship database).

The deadline for application is 7th June 2024

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