2025 DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarships For Africans (Fully Funded)
DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarships aim to foster strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development.
To this end, the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarships are granted for development-related studies to individuals who plan to pursue a career in teaching and/or research in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Requirements:
- Be a graduate student 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.
- Please note that In-Country scholarships for students from South Africa are administrated by NRF (https://www.nrf.ac.za/).
Benefits:
For the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarships, 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.
Value
Generally:
- Monthly allowance
- Study and research allowance
- Printing allowance
- Tuition fees
Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:
- Travel allowance
- Health insurance
