Expires on June 9, 2023 | DAAD Leadership for Africa Scholarship Program for Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania in 2023
The DAAD Leadership for Africa Scholarship Programme 2023 is now accepting applications from Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania. The “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) scholarship program supports young refugees and national scholars from Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, or Tanzania in their academic preparation and advancement in higher education institutions in Germany.
This program aims to aid in the education of future leaders, who will be crucial for the continued growth of their home nations during a period of violence and displacement in several African countries. Scholarships for Master’s degrees in Germany are available from “Leadership for Africa” to qualifying candidates in all fields of study, with the exception of medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, law, the arts, and architecture. All recipients of “Leadership for Africa” scholarships gain access to a complimentary training program in civil society, good governance, and career development. In addition to the usual academics, the required program must be completed.
Scholarship
The scholarship comes with:
German language instruction in Germany for up to six months prior to the commencement of university studies
Starting in the winter term of 2024 (September/October 2024), a public or state-recognized German institution will provide a tuition-free M.A. or M.Sc. degree program.
Mandatory additional training program LEAD!
Eligibility
The initiative has two demographics in mind:
- Refugees with refugee status who are highly qualified and meet the requirements for master’s study in Germany. Candidates must meet the requirements listed below:
- having been given refugee status in their host countries prior to April 3, 2022.
- Either Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, or Uganda must be the country of asylum.
- completed their undergraduate studies at the time they applied.
- Graduates from South Sudan, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somalia, or Uganda who meet the requirements for master’s study in Germany. Candidates must meet the requirements listed below:
- Ethiopian, Somalian, South Sudanese, Tanzanian, or Ugandan nationality.
- Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, or Uganda is the resident country.
- completed their undergraduate studies at the time they applied.
Note:
- Only programs relating to public health or biomedicine are open to applicants with a medical degree. The Master of Medicine program is not eligible for financing.
- The DAAD offers subject-specific scholarship programs for applicants in the fields of architecture and the arts.
Application
In general, chosen students will enroll in a German language program in April 2024 and begin their studies there by roughly October 1, 2024. The length of funding depends on the typical length of study for the program of choice. In general, two years of full-time study are needed for qualified master’s programs.
Visit the DAAD Leadership for Africa Scholarship for additional details.
| Title: | DAAD Leadership for Africa Scholarship Program for Ethiopia, Uganda |
| Nationality: | Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania |
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| Deadline: | June 9, 2023 |
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| WhatsApp Link: | Click Here |
| Telegram Link: | Click Here |
