1. 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 2nd of April 2024
   • Country of asylum must be either Cameroon, Senegal, or Togo
   • Completed Bachelor’s degree
      
2. Highly qualified graduates from Cameroon, Senegal, or Togo 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, Senegal or Togo
   • Country of residence Cameroon, Senegal or Togo
   • Completed Bachelor’s degree

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 programme, 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.

The scholarship includes:

• Language course (up to 6 months) in Germany before the start of the university studies
• Tuition-free M.A. or M.Sc. degree programme at a public or state-recognized university in Germany starting in winter term 2026 (September/October 2026)

Specific information about the values is published in the call for application.

The scholarship holder can choose the study programme, they can apply to all suitable Master degree programmes in Germany.

After being granted a place in the scholarship programme they apply directly to their desired study programmes at German Institutes of Higher Education.

Please note:

• With a Degree in Medicine, you can apply for Public Health or Biomedical Master related programmes only. A Master's programme in Medicine is not eligible for funding.
• For applicants from artistic disciplines and the field of architecture, the DAAD offers subject-specific scholarship programmes (see "Further information" in the call for application).

Some testimonials of our Leadership for Africa scholarship holders from West and Central Africa describing their feelings when they knew that they got the scholarship: