As part of the „In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme“ DAAD offers scholarships for PhD and Master studies. 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.

Who can apply?

The target group for 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.

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.

Value

Generally:

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

Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:

• Travel allowance
• Health insurance

Here is a list of all the supported programmes:

(Post)graduate programmes in West and Central Africa for which DAAD scholarships are offered:

(Post)graduate programmes in Southern Africa for which DAAD scholarships are offered:

(Post)graduate programmes in Eastern Africa for which DAAD scholarships are offered:

DAAD Scholarship database:

https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148–scholarship–database/?status=&origin=&subjectGrps=&daad=&intention=&q=sub–sahara&page=1&detail=10000486

** Please note that the deadline for the 2023 start date has passed. Please visit this page again in October 2023 for the next call.