DAAD Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship Programme 2025/2026 for West and Central Africans (Fully Funded study in Germany)

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Application Deadline: 10 June 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2025/2026 DAAD Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship Programme.
The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) goals to assist the educational qualification and development of younger refugees and nationwide students from Cameroon, Senegal, and Togo at greater training establishments in Germany. In occasions of conflicts and displacement, this programme intends to contribute to the training of future leaders, who shall be important for the additional improvement of societies in Africa and past.

 “Leadership for Africa” provides scholarships for Master’s research in Germany to certified candidates in all fields of study besides for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Fine Arts and Architecture in addition to Nursing, Midwifery or related well being care-related tutorial fields.

Requirements

The programme targets two teams:
1) Highly certified refugees who maintain refugee standing and fulfil the mandatory {qualifications} for Master’s research in Germany.
Applicants should fulfil the next circumstances:

• Holding refugee standing in their host nations, being granted earlier than 2nd of April 2024. Refugee standing should be legitimate no less than till April 2026. In case of renewal of standing, please present enough proof.
• Country of asylum should be both Cameroon, Senegal, or Togo
• Completed Bachelor’s diploma on the time of application

2) Highly certified graduates from Cameroon, Senegal, or Togo who fulfil the mandatory {qualifications} for Master’s research in Germany.
Applicants should fulfil the next circumstances:

• Citizenship of both Cameroon, Senegal, or Togo
• Country of residence is Cameroon, Senegal, or Togo
• Completed Bachelor’s diploma on the time of application

• Successful completion of a Bachelor’s diploma on the time of application that meets the necessities of German universities for admission to a Master’s programme.
• A Bachelor’s diploma of no less than 2nd class higher division degree is required.
• As a rule, no more than 6 years ought to have handed for the reason that completion of the final tutorial diploma (see important information for scholarship applicants / Section A, level 2)
• Good English or good German language abilities
• For Refugees: Copy of Refugee ID card issued earlier than 02.04.2024.

Please notice:

With a Degree in Medicine, you’ll be able to apply for Public Health or Biomedical Master associated programmes solely. A Master’s programme in Medicine will not be eligible for funding.

Scholarship Worth

The scholarship consists of:

• German language course (as much as 6 months) in Germany earlier than the beginning of the college research
• Tuition-free M.A. or M.Sc. diploma programme at a public or state-recognized college in Germany beginning in winter time period 2026 (September/October 2026)

Duration of the funding

Generally, chosen candidates will begin their German language course in April 2026 on the earliest and start their research at a German establishment of upper training by round 1 October 2026. The length of funding is set by the usual interval of study of the chosen programme. In basic, eligible Master’s programmes require two years of full-time study.

Value

• German language course (as much as 6 months) in Germany earlier than the beginning of the study programme, together with the protection of the take a look at charges for a German language certificates (TestDaF or DSH take a look at), pocket cash and lodging (solely throughout the language course). The DAAD will resolve whether or not to fund participation and for how lengthy based mostly on the applicant’s German language abilities and study necessities. Participation in a language course is obligatory.
• Monthly scholarship charge funds of 992 euros
• Adequate well being, accident, and non-public/private legal responsibility insurance coverage in Germany
• Travel allowance
• Yearly study allowance
• If relevant, month-to-month lease subsidy and month-to-month allowance for accompanying members of the family (partner and/or youngsters)
  Please notice that household reunions could also be delayed and even not be potential throughout the length of the scholarship, as a result of size of the visa course of for some home or host nations.

Selection Criteria

• In addition to earlier achievements in college (Bachelor’s diploma), language abilities and the overall motivation, the principle choice criterion is a convincing description of the deliberate research in Germany and the appropriate alternative of study programmes in the DAAD kind “Study course profile”.
• To guarantee equal Opportunities, social standards reminiscent of particular life circumstances, migration background or college students from non-academic households might also be thought-about. Criteria reminiscent of social engagement, as indicated in the application kind, are additionally taken under consideration.

Required paperwork:

• Online DAAD application kind duly accomplished (obtainable on the DAAD portal)
• Curriculum vitae (max. 3 pages) containing details about your tutorial training up to now, present and earlier employment, former scholarships, present handle and related language and different abilities.
• Letter of Motivation (1-3 pages) containing a exact description of your tutorial/skilled and private causes for the deliberate study venture. Please additionally learn our Important Scholarship Information / Section B, Point 1.
• DAAD Form “Study course profile” duly accomplished (please specify 3 Master’s programmes). Please notice that the DAAD is not going to think about your number of Master’s programmes that cost tuition charges. This needs to be taken under consideration when deciding in your Master’s programmes. Please additionally notice the information on how to fill in the form ‘Study course profile’. The kind will be topic to alter yearly, subsequently solely entry the latest model through the use of the hyperlink above.
• Applicants who already maintain a Master’s diploma or who’re in the method of finishing a Master’s diploma can solely be thought-about in well-justified circumstances, if they will clarify conclusively, why they wish to get hold of one other Master’s diploma. Please fill in the form “Additional Master’s Degree”.
• Proof of needed language abilities for the specified Master’s programmes. Please additionally learn our important information for scholarship applicants / Section A, Point 9.
• University diploma certificates indicating last grade(s) together with transcripts of data for all study years with all particular person grades incl. rationalization of grading system
• Copies of your passport/nationwide identification card and copies of your passport’s/nationwide identification card’s biodata web page and different paperwork containing details about you and your present residence standing
• For refugees: Refugee ID-Card and UNHCR registration or official proof of asylum by authorities or authorities.

Optional:
Other paperwork that may be of relevance to your application (e.g., certificates of employment and/or internship, proof of former scholarships, extracurricular engagement, suggestion letters, (expired) admissions to a German Master’s programme).

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship Programme.