DAAD In-Country/In-Region Programme
in Developing Countries- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Application Deadline: DAAD In-Country/In-Region Programme
in Developing Countries- Sub-Saharan Africa is 2021-12-15
Objective
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.
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
As part of the „In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme“ DAAD offers
scholarships for PhD and Master studies. 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.
Whose Eligible to Apply DAAD
In-Country/In-Region Programme in Developing Countries- Sub-Saharan Africa
The target
group for 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.
Scholarship Reuiements Degrees: Master and PhD studies
Benefits of the DAAD
In-Country/In-Region Programme in Developing Countries- Sub-Saharan Africa
Value
Generally:
- Monthly allowance
- Study and research allowance
- Printing allowance
- Tuition fees
Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:
- Travel allowance
- Health insurance
Usually, the
application procedure follows a two-step process. First, applicants submit
their scholarship application to the host institution. After a pre-selection
has been conducted, shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit their
application again via the DAAD portal for the final selection. Please note that
the application procedure may differ between the regions and host institutions. The specific application instructions
regarding each host institution are listed in the respective calls for
applications (linked below).
More
detailed information
Please find
below the list of degree programmes funded within this scholarship programme in
the regions West and Central Africa,
Eastern Africa and Southern Africa, including the links to the respective calls
for applications.
West and Central Africa
Benin
ü University of Abomey – Calavi (UAC) Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Subject field:
Mathematics (Master, PhD)
as well as
International Chair in Mathematical Physics and
Applications (CIPMA),
Subject fields: Natural Sciences (Master, PhD)
Burkina Faso
ü International Institute for Water and Environmental
Engineering (2iE),
Subject field: Engineering (Master, PhD)
Ghana
ü University for Development Studies (UDS), Department of Public Health, Subject field: Medicine -
Public Health (Master Phil, Master Sc)
ü University of Ghana,
Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), Subject field: Humanities
/ Political Science (Master, PhD)
as well as
West African Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, Subject fields: Master Seed Science and Technology (Master) and Plant breeding (PhD)
Nigeria
ü University of Ibadan,
Subject fields: Fisheries Management and Energy Studies (Master)
Network
ü Centre d 'Etudes Régional pour l'Amélioration de l'Adaptation à la
Sécheresse (CERAAS),
Subject field: Agricultural Sciences (Master, PhD)
Eastern Africa
Ethiopia
ü Hawassa University - Wondo Genet College of Forestry and
Natural Resources (WGCF),
Subject field: Agro-Forestry (Master)
Kenya
ü Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Subject fields:
Information Technology (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
ü Kenyatta University,
Subject fields: Biotechnology (PhD), Environmental Planning (PhD),
Renewable Energy (Master)
ü Moi University,
Subject field: Mathematics (PhD)
as well as
East and South African-German Centre of Excellence for
Educational Research Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA) - Moi University, Subject fields: Education
(Master), Sociology of Education (PhD)
ü Mount Kenya University,
Subject fields: Medical Surgical Nursing (Master), Public Health (Master)
ü Strathmore University,
Subject fields: Computer Science/IT (PhD), Mathematics (Master, PhD)
Sudan
ü Alzaiem Alazhari
University, Subject field: Family Medicine (Master)
Tanzania
ü Ardhi University,
Subject fields: Built Environment Analysis (PhD), Housing and Settlement
Studies (PhD), Urban Planning and Management (PhD)
ü Tanzanian-German Centre for East African Legal Studies (TGCL), University of Dar es
Salaam, Subject field: Law (Master)
Uganda
ü Makerere University,
Subject fields: Environment and Natural Ressource (Master), Plant Breeding
(PhD)
Networks
ü African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Subject field: Agriculture
Economics (PhD)
ü International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Subject field: Insect
Science (PhD)
Southern Africa
Malawi
ü Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR),
Subject field: Aquaculture and Fisheries Science (PhD)
ü Malawi University of
Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), Subject field: Environmental
health (Master)
Namibia
ü University of Namibia (UNAM),
Subject fields: Biodiversity Management (Master)
South Africa (In-Region scholarships only; In-Country scholarships for South
Africa are addressed in a separate call for applications -> daad.de/go/de/stipa10000279)
ü Stellenbosch University (SUN),
Subject fields: Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (Master, PhD) as
well as Mathematics (Master, PhD)
ü University of Witwatersrand, African Centre for Migration and
Displacement (ACMS),
Subject field: Migration and Displacement Studies (Master, PhD)
Others
See also: In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme “Strengthening Capacities
for Land Governance in Africa” (SLGA),
further information: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/de/21148-stipendiendatenbank/?detail=57314592
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