The In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme For Sub-Saharan Africa By DAAD 2024

Scholarship Type: Fully Funded

Host University: Select universities in Sub-saharan Africa

Sponsor: The German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Study Level: Postgraduate (Master’s and PhD degrees)

The In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme

Sub-Saharan Africa is a programme with the mission of strengthening the higher education system in Sub-saharan Africa so that students from Africa will be able to contribute to the sustainable development of their various regions.

Managed by DAAD and funded by The German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the board grants scholarships to African students who are applying to study for a development-based Master’s or PhD degree. The doctoral courses for example are expected to be for the purpose of teaching or doing research.

Are you an African scholar and in need of a fully funded Masters’s degree or PhD degree scholarship into some of the best universities in Sub-saharan Africa? Take a look at a list of host universities, courses, and application processes..

Host Universities and Eligible Courses For The In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme Sub-Saharan Africa

The In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme by DAAD for Sub-saharan Africa only applies for certain universities and growth-oriented courses. They are listed as follows:

Eastern Africa

1. Kenya

• Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Available Courses:
  Master: Energy Technology
  Master: Soil and Water Engineering

PhD: Soil and Water Engineering

• Moi University, Available Courses:
  PhD: Biostatistics
• East and South African-German Centre of Excellence for Educational Research Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA) – Moi University, Available Courses:
  Master: Education in Research
• Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT), Available Courses:
  Master: Food Science and Technology
• Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR)*, Available Courses:
  Master: Research and Public Policy (MRPP)
  *at the following universities: Egerton University, University of Lagos, Maseno University, Mzumbe University, University of Ibadan
• Pwani University; Available Courses:
  Master: Bioinformatics

1. Uganda

• Busitema University, Available Courses:
  Master: Public Health
• Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Available Courses:
  Master: Biology (Natural Resources Ecology, Management and Conservation)

Master: Biology (Microbiology and Parasitology) (MAP)

1. Tanzania

• Ardhi University, Available Courses:
  Master: Geomatics
• Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Available Courses:
  Master: Embedded and Mobile Systems

Southern Africa

1. Botswana

• Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Available Courses:
  Master: Physics (by research)

1. Malawi

• Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Available Courses:
  Master: Aquaculture and Fisheries Science
• Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), Available Courses:
  Master: Environmental Health

1. Namibia

• Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Available Courses:
  PhD: Computer Science

1. South Africa

(Only In-Region scholarships are available for South Africa; it is addressed in a separate call for applications -> daad.de/go/en/stipa10000279)

• Stellenbosch University (SUN), Available Courses:
  Master: Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG)
• University of Cape Town (UCT), Available Courses:
  Master: Urban Studies – Southern Urbanism
• University of the Western Cape (UWC), Available Courses:
  Master: Development Studies at ISD

PhD: Development Studies at ISD

West and Central Africa

1. Benin

• University of Abomey – Calavi (UAC) Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Available Courses:
  Master: Statistics, Major Biostatistics
• PhD: Agronomic Sciences, Major Biometry

1. Cameroon

• University of Dschang, Available Courses:
  PhD: Parasitology

PhD: Pharmacology

1. Ghana

• Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Available Courses:
  PhD: Development Studies
• West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana, Available Courses:
  Master: Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases
• West African Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, Available Courses:
  Master: Seed Science and Technology

1. Nigeria

• Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Available Courses:
  Master: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

PhD: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

• Benue State University Makurdi (BSUM), Available Courses:
  Master: Food Chemistry

PhD: Food Chemistry

How To Apply For In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme For Sub-Saharan Africa

Application process may differ, depending on your region, host Institution, or course. Click the link on your desired course in the section above to download a more specific application guideline.