DAAD Leadership for Africa scholarship: Are you a bachelor’s degree holder who wants to study for a master’s degree in Germany? Do you live as a national or refugee in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, or Mauritania? Then the DAAD Leadership for Africa scholarship is right for you!
The scholarship holder has the option of choosing a study programme and applying to any suitable Master degree programs in Germany. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply.
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Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s):ÂDAAD
Scholarship Type:ÂFully Funded Scholarships
Host Institution(s):ÂGermany Institutions
Scholarship Worth:ÂVaries [Full Funding]
Number of Awards:ÂNot Stated
Study Level: Masters
Nationality:ÂWest/Central Africans
Eligibility Criteria
Two categories of candidates are welcome to apply
- Highly qualified refugeesÂwho hold refugee status and fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master studies in Germany and the requirements in the call for applications.
Applicants must fulfil the following conditions:- Holding refugee status in their host countries, being granted before 3rd of April 2023
- Country of asylum must be either Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast or Mauritania
- Completed Bachelor’s degree
- Highly qualified graduatesÂfrom Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast or Mauritania who fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master studies in Germany and the requirements in the call for applications.
Applicants must fulfil the following conditions:- Citizenship of either Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast or Mauritania
- Country of residence Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast or Mauritania
- Completed Bachelor’s degree
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Scholarship Benefits
- Language course (up to 6 months) in Germany before the start of the university studies
- Tuition-free M.A. or M.Sc. degree programme at a public or state-recognized university in Germany starting in winter term 2025 (September/October 2025).
- Monthly scholarship rate payments
- Adequate health, accident, and private/personal liability insurance in Germany.
- Travel allowance
- Yearly study allowance
- Additional mandatory training programme LEAD!
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How to Apply | DAAD Leadership for Africa scholarship
Applications for this scholarship are done entirely online. Applicants are to complete their application using the online application portal. Applicants will be required to submit all the application documents by the application deadline.
Application Deadline: 7 June 2024