Fully Funded DAAD Master's Scholarship in Africa
- Organization: DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
- Type: Scholarship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: November 12, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) funds Master's degrees at 13 partner programmes in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, for graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa. You study in your home country (In-Country) or in another Sub-Saharan African country (In-Region), in development-related fields from plant breeding and environmental health to electrical power systems and climate change. The programme is aimed at people who plan a career in university teaching or research in Africa, but fresh graduates and professionals are also invited to apply. **What you get:** - Tuition fees paid directly to the host university - A monthly scholarship of 300 to 500 EUR for accommodation and food, depending on the host country and on whether you study in-country or in-region - A study and research allowance of 460 EUR a year - 400 EUR towards printing and publishing your thesis - For in-region scholars only: a flat-rate travel allowance and, usually, health insurance - Funding for the regular length of the Master's, up to 24 months - Scholars on research-based Master's can apply for a 3 to 6 month research stay in Germany, plus summer schools and e-trainings **What you'll do:** - Choose up to three of the 13 Master's programmes, ranked in your letter of motivation - Apply to DAAD through the DAAD Portal, and separately apply for admission to the host university under its own procedure and deadline - Complete a full Master's at the host university, starting between August and November 2027 depending on the programme **Key dates:** - DAAD virtual information sessions: 7 October, 21 October and 4 November 2026 - DAAD Portal closes 12 November 2026 at midnight Central European Time - Each host university sets its own, separate admission deadline - Selection usually runs April to September 2027 - Scholarships start 1 August, 1 September, 1 October or 1 November 2027, depending on the programme **More information:** - Programmes: 2iE (Burkina Faso) MSc Water and Environmental Engineering; WACCBIP, University of Ghana, MPhil Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases; WACCI, University of Ghana, MPhil Seed Science and Technology; University for Development Studies (Ghana) MPhil Agricultural Economics; Jimma University (Ethiopia) Master in Environmental Health; Chuka University (Kenya) MSc Plant Breeding; Moi University (Kenya) Master of Education in Research; University of Rwanda MSc Electrical Power Systems; Ardhi University (Tanzania) MSc Geomatics; Busitema University (Uganda) MSc Climate Change and Disaster Management; LUANAR (Malawi) MSc Aquaculture and Fisheries Science and MSc Irrigation Engineering; MUBAS (Malawi) MSc Environmental Health - Each programme has its own call for applications PDF, linked from the DAAD scholarship database entry, with the stipend rate, documents and host contacts - Three further calls (FUNAAB Nigeria, University of Cape Town, University of Pretoria) are due to be published in spring 2027 and are not open now - DAAD enquiries: icir.nairobi@daad.de
