DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters & PhD Scholarships for African Students 2025

Published: 28 Feb 2025

The 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. The programme aims at university staff in the first line, without neglecting the public sector demand of academically trained personnel.

DAAD Masters & PhD Scholarships

Application Deadline	April 9, 2025
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Type	Masters
Sponsor	German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of DAAD Masters & PhD Scholarships

Funding is provided for the usual duration of a course – generally, up to two years for Master’s and up to three years for the PhD degree programme

Scholarship Worth:

• Monthly scholarship
• Study and research allowance
• Thesis publishing costs
• Tuition fees

Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:

• Travel allowance
• Health insurance

Requirements for DAAD Masters & PhD Scholarships

• 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.

Selection Process

Selection: The selection process differs between the individual degree programmes. Please see the call for applications for further information.

Application Deadline

April 9, 2025

How to Apply