DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program 2023

Applications for the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program for the academic year 2023/2024 are now being accepted from eligible Sub-Saharan African students. Candidates for the PhD and the Masters are eligible for this program.

This Fully-funded scholarship is an opportunity awarded to qualified Sub-Saharan African Master & PhD students. The program promotes the mobility of researchers between Sub-Saharan African countries and capacity building at Sub-Saharan African universities. This program is sponsored by DAAD, South Africa and hosted by Sub-Saharan African universities.

Master and PhD scholarships in this program are awarded for preselected degree programs in development-related and SDG-oriented fields at preselected Sub-Saharan African institutions. Scholarships are awarded to Sub-Saharan African students for study and research in their home country (In-Country) or in another Sub-Saharan African country (In-Region).

For an overview of the degree programs and calls for application in the program, check out the DAAD’s Scholarship Database:

In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme Sub-Saharan Africa

DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship holders are eligible for exciting funding opportunities in addition to the scholarship they have received for their full-time Master or PhD degree in Sub-Saharan Africa:

Scholarship holders are eligible to apply for a short-term research visit to Germany
Scholarship holders are eligible to apply for one of five interdisciplinary summer schools offered in Germany during their funding period:
University of Frankfurt – Environmental and Remote Sensing Data Analysis via Geospatial Technologies in Research and Teaching (27th August – 18th September 2023)
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) – Education and Research orientated Training in Health Sciences(1st August – 31st August 2023 )
Heidelberg University – Enhancing Academic Qualifications in Teaching and Research in Global Health(8th August – 31st August 2023)
University of Applied Sciences Cologne (TH Köln) – Climate Change Adaptation: Risk Assessment and Design of Interventions (CC-Adapt)(12th August – 3rd September 2023)
University of Leipzig –Innovators, Doers and Entrepreneurs [at] summer school (IDEAS) (3rd – 24th September; Virtual Conference: 26th – 30th June, 24th – 28th July, 18th – 20th October 2023).

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): DAAD, South Africa

Host Institution(s): Sub-Saharan African universities

Scholarship Worth: Fully-funded

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Master & PhD

Nationality: Sub-Saharan African Students

Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program 2023:

Applicants must be an active scholarship holder of the DAAD’s In-Country / In-Region scholarship program
Applicants must be graduates and postgraduates from Sub-Saharan Africa with a first academic degree if applying for a Master’s program, or with a Master’s degree if applying for a doctoral program 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 program.
Applicants have to provide proof of their English proficiency, as the language of communication
Kindly note that applying for and attending one of the summer schools must not compromise your regular study program commitments or duration.
You may submit an application for up to two summer schools in 2023. However, participation will be possible in only one of them.
Please mind that participation is possible only once: If you have joined one of the In-Country / In-Region program’s summer schools in the last years, it will not be possible to participate again in 2023.

Scholarship Benefits

The following benefits are available for DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program:

Monthly allowance
Study and research allowance
Printing allowance
Tuition fees

Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:

Travel allowance
Health insurance

Application Procedures for the 2023/2024 DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program (how to apply):

Please be advised that you must view the online call for applications for the degree program you plan to apply for in order to apply for the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program for Sub-Saharan African students.

Application Deadline: July 11, 2023

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program 2023