In-Country In-Region Scholarship Programmes Western Africa
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
Supported programmes
Here is an overview of the funded institutions:
Please note that the call for applications for the Southern Africa programmes below is open. The deadline for applications is April 09 2024. You can review the call for applications documents for useful programme and application information.
(Post)graduate programmes in Southern Africa for which DAAD scholarships are offered:
| Country | Institution | Degree | Programme | Start of Study (2025) |
| Malawi | Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) | Master | Aquaculture and Fisheries | January |
| Namibia | Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) | PhD | Computer Science | February |
| South Africa (only In-Region)* | University of Cape Town (UCT) | Master | Urban Studies – Southern Urbanism | February |
| University of the Western Cape (UWC) | Master | Development Studies at ISD | February | |
| PhD | Development Studies at ISD | February | ||
| Stellenbosch University (SUN) | Master | Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG) | February | |
| South Africa (only In-Country)* | National Research Foundation (NRF) | Master | January | |
| PhD | January |
*Please note that South African (ZA) students cannot apply for In-Region scholarships through this programme tender. In-Country students from South Africa (ZA) can apply through the DAAD-NRF Joint Scholarship Programme.
The call for applications for the other programmes below is closed. You can still review the call for applications documents for useful programme and application information.
(Post)graduate programmes in West and Central Africa for which DAAD scholarships are offered that will have calls later in the year:
| Country | Institution | Degree | Programme | Start of Study (2024) |
| Benin | University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC) | Master | Statistics, Major Biostatistics | September |
| PhD | Agronomic Sciences, Major Biometry | September | ||
| Cameroon | University of Dschang | PhD | Parasitology | November |
| PhD | Pharmacology | November | ||
| Ghana | University of Ghana – The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) | Master | Seed Science and Technology | October |
| University of Ghana – The West Africa Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCIBIP) | Master | Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases | October | |
| University of Ghana – Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) | PhD | Development Studies | October | |
| Nigeria | Federal University of Technology | Master | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | October |
| PhD | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | October | ||
| Benue State University | Master | Food Chemistry | October | |
| PhD | Food Chemistry | October |
(Post)graduate programmes in Southern Africa for which DAAD scholarships are offered that will have calls later in the year:
| Country | Institution | Degree | Programme | Start of Study (2024) |
| Botswana | Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) | Master | Physics (by Research) | August |
| Malawi | Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) | Master | Environmental Health | October |
(Post)graduate programmes in Eastern Africa for which DAAD scholarships are offered that will have calls later in the year:
| Country | Institution | Degree | Programme | Start of Study (2024) |
| Kenya | Moi University – East and South African-German Centre for Education Research Methodologies and Management (CERMESA) | Master | Education in Research | September |
| Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) | Master | Food Science and Technology | September | |
| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) | Master | Energy Technology | September | |
| Master | Soil and Water Engineering | September | ||
| PhD | Soil and Water Engineering | September | ||
| Moi University | PhD | Biostatistics | September | |
| Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) | Master | Research and Public Policy (MRPP) | September/October | |
| Pwani University | Master | Bioinformatics | September | |
| Tanzania | Ardhi University | Master | Geomatics | November |
| Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology | Master | Embedded and Mobile Systems | September | |
| Uganda | Busitema University | Master | Public Health | September |
| Mbarara University of Science and Technology | Master | Biology (Natural Resources Ecology, Management and Conservation) | August/September | |
| Master | Biology (Microbiology and Parasitology[MAP]) | August/September |
DAAD Scholarship database:daad.de/go/en/stipa10000486
