Numerous DAAD Southern Africa Masters & PhD Scholarships 2024/2025 for Sub-Saharan African Students

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

Application Deadline: 9th April, 2024.

Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African Countries

To be Taken at (Country): Southern Africa

About the DAAD Southern Africa Masters & PhD Scholarships: 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.

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The DAAD In-Country/In-Region programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, 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.
By training future academic and professional leaders, the programme contributes to the following long-term impacts:

  • Qualified professionals’ involvement in the solution of development-related problems in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Graduates strengthening education and research in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Structural strengthening and regional networking of partner institutions and partner universities

To achieve these long-term impacts, the following outcomes have been formulated as programme objectives:
Programme objective 1: Graduates have qualified to take over responsible positions in their, or for their, region of origin
Programme objective 2: The participation of women and underprivileged groups is reinforced
Programme objective 3: Organizational, financial and personal capacities of partner institutions are strengthened

Type: Masters, PhD

Eligibility for DAAD Southern Africa Scholarships:

  • The target group for DAAD In-Country/In-Region 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.

Number of Awards: Numerous

Value of DAAD Southern Africa Scholarships: Generally:

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

Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:

  • Travel allowance
  • Health insurance

For further information, please see the call for applications of the degree programme you wish to apply for.

Duration of Award: DAAD In-Country/In-Region 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

How to Apply for DAAD Southern Africa Scholarships: 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.
Deadline is the 9th of April, 2024.

Malawi

Namibia

South Africa
(In-Region scholarships only; In-Country scholarships for South Africa are addressed in a separate call for applications -> daad.de/go/en/stipa10000279)

  • It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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