Master scholarships for Master students from Sub-Saharan Africa fleeing the war in Ukraine
The DAAD has launched a special programme for Sub-Saharan African students whose studies are interrupted due to the war against Ukraine to continue/complete their studies in their home country or region.
Background
The Scholarship programme for Master students from Sub-Saharan Africa fleeing the war against Ukraine is a subprogramme of the . It is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and managed by the German Academic Exchange Service.
Programme Objectives
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 their academic career at a higher education institution in their home country or within their home region (in Sub-Saharan-Africa).
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.
The Scholarship Programme supports full-time higher education Master's studies leading to a degree. Students may:
either continue their Master studies in the original study field started in Ukraine, or
if the original study field is not available, then in the Master programme that is the closest match for the original, or
continue their studies in another Master’s programme of which they fulfil the admission requirements based on previous, recognised studies.
Medical programmes that generally last longer than 2 years are not eligible. Whereas medical related fields such as public health or nursery programmes that provide a distinction between master's and bachelor's degrees are eligible to be chosen within this scholarship programme.
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 .
Funding is provided for the usual duration of a Master's programme – generally, up to two years – starting in September 2022.
Please note that the maximum duration of the scholarship is based on the time that is left until the scholarship holder has reached the regular period of studies in that programme; i.e., if you apply for a scholarship starting in the second year of studies of a two-year programme, the maximum duration of the scholarship will be one year.
Scholarships are initially granted for one year and can be extended to a maximum of the regular period of study upon receipt of an application for extension. Scholars must demonstrate satisfactory progress before an extension is granted.
The scholarship will be paid directly to the scholarship holder's banking account. It includes the following payments:
Item
Payment
Amount
Tuition Fees
depending on the host university
as charged by the hosting university (maximum 2,500 EUR for each year within the regular period of study)
Study and Research Allowance
annually
460.00 EUR
Printing Allowance
once towards the end of scholarship
400.00 EUR
Monthly Scholarship (accommodation, food etc.)
monthly
depending on the country
Travel Allowance(for those who are still in Europa or wish to study outside their home country)
once at the beginning (and if necessary, once at the end)
the flat rate travel allowance will be specified in the letter of award
The applications will be reviewed by the DAAD. Incomplete applications will be denied for formal reasons and are not being included in the review process.
Applications must be submitted via the . After logging in to the portal, click on said link. Access the tab "Personal funding" -> "Application". The programme will be preset. Now select the "Country of residence". The country of offer is then filled in automatically. The button "Continue" can then be used and the application form downloaded in the next step. The rest of the procedure is described in the .
Applications submitted through other channels or to other authorities will not be considered. The DAAD portal closes at 24.00 hrs. Central European Time (CET or CEST) on 4 July 2022.
If you do not have documents such as recommendation letter and/or letter of admission at the time of application, please mention and explain this at an appropriate place in your application.
Any further questions?
You have read the programme description in detail and still have questions? Then you might find your answer among the . If your question still could not be answered, please use the contact form of the and send us a request. We will answer it as soon as possible.
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