Deadline: June 30, 2022
Are you a bachelor’s degree holder, who dreams about studying for a Master’s degree in Germany? Do you live as a national or refugee in Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger or Senegal? The Leadership for Africa scholarship program is the opportunity for you!
Who can apply?
Highly qualified refugees who hold refugee status and fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master studies in Germany and the requirements in the call for applications.
Applicants must fulfil the following conditions:
- Holding refugee status in their host countries, being granted before 18th of April 2022
- Country of asylum must be either Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger or Senegal
- Completed Bachelor’s degree
- Highly qualified graduates from Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger or Senegal who fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master studies in Germany and the requirements in the call for applications.
Applicants must fulfil the following conditions:
- Citizenship of either Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger or Senegal
- Country of residence Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger or Senegal
- Completed Bachelor’s degree
Value
DAAD will support you during your study experience in Germany both financially and professionally. Prior to your arrival, you will have information seminars on how to apply at German universities for a Master’s degree program, preparation throughout the pre-departure phase, e.g., seminars for your arrival in Germany as well as during your language course in Germany as orientation.
Program features
In addition to the supported Master’s degree program, the scholarship includes the mandatory additional training program LEAD!. The scholarship holder can choose the study programme, they can apply to all suitable Master’s degree programs in Germany.
After being granted a place in the scholarship programme they apply directly to their desired study programs at the German Institutes of Higher Education (more information on how to apply for a Master’s programme in Germany and what prerequisites DAAD expects of the Master’s course profile here).
Call for application
Leadership for Africa (Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, and Senegal): Master’s Degree Scholarships in Germany
