The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), as a publicly funded, self-governing organization of the institutions of higher education in Germany, promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of funding and scholarship programs.
As part of the In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Progam,“ DAAD offers scholarships for Ph.D. and Master studies.” The program is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and aims at university staff in the first line, without neglecting the public sector demand of academically trained personnel.
The target group for scholarships are graduates and postgraduates from SubSaharan Africa with a first academic degree if applying for a master’s program, or with a Master’s degree if applying for a doctoral program who want to pursue Master’s or PhD courses in their home country (so-called In-Country scholarships) or in another Sub-Saharan African country (In-Region scholarships). It has been agreed upon that DAAD cooperates with the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana by offering up to 5 In-Region and 2 In-Country scholarships for Ph.D. at ISSER for the intake 2018.
Benefits
- Tuition fees
- In-Country:
- Year 1: 9,975 GHC
- Year 2: 9,975 GHC
- Year 3: 12,826 GHC
- Year 4: 9,975 GHC
- In-Region:
- Year 1: 7,399 USD
- Year 2: 6,935 USD
- Year 3: 6,935 USD
- Year 4: 6,935 USD
- In-Country:
- Study and research allowance 920 EUR
- Final allowance 1,025 EUR
- Monthly Scholarship (Accommodation, Food etc.) 500 EUR (In-Country) 550 EUR (In-Region) Travel allowance (In-Region only) 220 EUR (Neighbouring Country) 370 EUR (within Region) 690 EUR (across Region)
- Insurance if applicable
Eligibilities
- Have successfully completed generally a three-year university degree (Master candidates) or a two-year university degree (doctoral candidates) with above average results (upper forth of class)
- Have completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application
- Must be nationals or permanent residents of a Sub-Saharan African country
should generally be- staff member of a public or private university,
- candidate considered for teaching or research staff recruitment,
- from the public sector or
- DAFI-Alumni (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative)
Application Process
- Apply online through the given link.
- For further queries please visit their official website.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2018
Application ClosedOfficial link
