Master Scholarships for Master students from Subsaharan-Africa fleeing

Overview

Objective

The goal of the programme is to provide Master scholarships to students who are nationals of a Sub-Saharan African country and whose Master studies are interrupted because of the war in Ukraine. Scholarship holders are given the opportunity to continue or complete their academic career at a higher education institution in their home country or within their home region (in Sub-Saharan-Africa).

Who can apply?

Scholarships are available for those who meet all of the following criteria.

Applicants must be students who:

• started their Master studies in Ukraine, hence had a student status at a recognised Ukrainian higher education institution on 24 February 2022 and fled because of the war
• are nationals or permanent residents of a Sub-Saharan country
• have successfully completed generally a three-year university degree (e.g. a Bachelor's degree) with above average results (at least: Second Class/Lower Division or equivalent, if applicable)
• clearly show motivation and strong commitment
• have thorough knowledge of the language of instruction
• have generally completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application

What can be funded?

Scholarships are awarded either for Master studies at a preferably public university in Sub-Saharan Africa that offer high quality Master’s programmes that have been accredited or for a Master’s programme at one of the DAAD's partner universities within the In-Country/In-Region scholarship programme. The list of the Master’s programmes at one of the DAAD In-Country/In-Region partner universities can be found here: www.daad.de/incountry-inregion

Duration of the funding

Funding is provided for the usual duration of a Master's programme – generally, up to two years – starting from September 2022.

Value

• Monthly payments for living expenses (amount depending on host country)
• 460 EUR research allowance (yearly)
• 400 EUR printing allowance (once)
• Tuition fees (as charged by the hosting university (maximum of 2.500€ for each year of the regular study period))
• Travel allowance (for those who are still outside of their country of study)

Selection

The applications will be reviewed by the DAAD. Incomplete applications will be denied for formal reasons and will not being included in the review process.

Further information

Further information can be found here: www.daad.de/icir-africa-ukraine