Apply Now! 2024 DAAD Scholarship for Sub-Saharan African Students 

DAAD Scholarship for propective masters and PhD African students is a private, federally funded and state-funded, self governing national agency of the institutions of higher education in Germany. The DAAD Scholarship are merit-based grants for use toward study and/or research in Germany at any of the accredited German institutions of higher education.

The DAAD Scholarship programme is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and it aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. The DAAD 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

DAAD Scholarship programme objectives

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. 

Aim and Benefits of DAAD Scholarship

Generally:

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

Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:

• Travel allowance
• Health insurance

Note: 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

Requirements for DAAD Scholarship Programme

The stipulated requirements for the The DAAD Masters & PhD Scholarship programme are as follows:

• 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.

DAAD Scholarship application process

Interested and qualified individuals who meet the above requirements should note that the application procedure may differ between the regions and host institutions. The specific application instructions regarding each host institution can be found here

For more important scholarship information, visit DAAD website. 

More detailed information

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.

Malawi

• Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Subject field:
  Master: Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

Namibia

• Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Subject field:
  PhD: Computer Science

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)

• Stellenbosch University (SUN), Subject fields:
  Master: Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG)
• University of Cape Town (UCT), Subject fields:
  Master: Urban Studies – Southern Urbanism
• University of the Western Cape (UWC), Subject fields:
  • Master: Development Studies at ISD
  • PhD: Development Studies at ISD