Application Deadline: November 27, 2025.
Applications are now open for the 2026 DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme. 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.
Requirements
- 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 or in the country for which they have a residence permit (so called In-Country scholarships) or in another Sub-Saharan African country, outside their home country/in the country for which they do not have a residence permit (so called In-Region scholarships).
- Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to participate in the programme.
Supported program
- Master and PhD studies in selected, development-related degree programmes
Duration of funding
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 programmes.
Value
Generally:
- Monthly scholarship
- Study and research allowance
- Thesis publishing costs
- Tuition fees
Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:
- Travel allowance
- Health insurance
West and Central Africa
Cameroon
- University of Dschang
Subject fields:
PhD: Parasitology
PhD: Pharmacology
Ghana
- West African Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana
Subject field:
Master: Seed Science and Technology - West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana
Subject field:
Master: Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases
Nigeria
- Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University Makurdi (formerly Benue State University Makurdi)
Subject fields:
Master: Food Chemistry
PhD: Food Chemistry
Eastern Africa
Kenya
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Subject fields:
Master: Energy Technology
Master: Soil and Water Engineering
PhD: Soil and Water Engineering - Moi University
Subject field:
PhD: Biostatistics - East and South African-German Centre of Excellence for Educational Research Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA) – Moi University
Subject field:
Master: Education in Research - Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT)
Subject field:
Master: Food Science and Technology - Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR)*
Subject field:
Master: Research and Public Policy (MRPP)
*at the following universities: Egerton University, University of Lagos, Maseno University, Mzumbe University, University of Ibadan - Pwani University
Subject field:
Master: Bioinformatics
Tanzania
- Ardhi University
Subject field:
Master: Geomatics - Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST)
Subject field:
Master: Embedded and Mobile Systems
Uganda
- Busitema University
Subject field:
Master: Public Health - Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Subject fields:
Master: Biology (Natural Resources Ecology, Management and Conservation)
Master: Biology (Microbiology and Parasitology) (MAP)
Southern Africa
Botswana
- Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST)
Subject field:
Master: Physics (by research)
Malawi
- Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS)
Subject field:
Master: Environmental Health
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Masters/PhD Scholarship Programme
