2025 DAAD Africa Scholarship in Germany For East Africans

Summary

The DAAD Africa Scholarship programme, “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda at higher education institutions in Germany.

In times of conflicts and displacement in various African countries, this programme intends to contribute to the education of future leaders, who will be essential for the further development of their home countries.

“Leadership for Africa” offers scholarships for Master studies in Germany to qualified applicants in all fields of study except for medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, law, fine arts and architecture.

All “Leadership for Africa” scholarship holders benefit from a complementary training programme in good governance, civil society, and career development. The mandatory programme must be completed in addition to the regular studies.

Benefits:

• German language course (up to 6 months) in Germany before the start of the study programme, including the coverage of the test fees for a German language certificate (TestDaF or DSH test), pocket money and accommodation (only during the language course).

• Monthly scholarship rate payments of 934 EURO

• Adequate health, accident, and private/personal liability insurance in Germany

• Travel allowance

• Yearly study allowance

• Additional mandatory training programme LEAD!

• If applicable, monthly rent subsidy and monthly allowance for accompanying family members (spouse and/or children)

Eligibilities

To be considered for the DAAD Scholarship, you must:

• Successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree at the time of application which meets the requirements of German universities for entering a Master’s degree.

• A Bachelor’s degree of at least 2nd class upper division level is required

• As a rule, not more than 6 years should have passed since the completion of the last academic degree (see important information for scholarship applicants / Section A, point 2)

• Good English or good German language skills

• For Refugees: Copy of Refugee ID card issued before 03.04.2024.

Deadline June 10, 2025

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