Applications are currently ongoing for the 2023 Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship programme sponsored by DAAD in Germany.
Fell The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger and Senegal at higher education institutions in Germany. In times of conflicts and displacement in various African countries, this programme intends to contribute to the education of future leaders, who will be essential for the further development of their home countries.
“Leadership for Africa” offers scholarships for Master’s studies in Germany to qualified applicants in all fields of study except for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Arts and Architecture. All “Leadership for Africa” scholarship holders benefit from a complementary training programme in good governance, civil society and career development.
Benefits
- 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 2023
- Additional mandatory training programme LEAD!
Eligibility
Highly qualified graduates from Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger or Senegal or qualified refugees who hold refugee status and who fulfil the necessary qualifications for Master’s 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 the 18th of April 2022
- The country of asylum must be either Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger or Senegal
- Completed Bachelor’s degree
- Citizenship of either Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger or Senegal
- Country of residence Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger or Senegal
Selection
The key selection criteria for the Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship programme are:
- The quality of the project
- Academic achievements
- Additional criteria
Application Process
In applying for The Leadership for Africa Master’s Scholarship programme, applicants must submit the following documents:
- Letter of motivation
- Proposal
- References
- Academic certificate and transcript.
Deadline: June 30, 2022.
For more information, visit the official site.
