ELIGIBILITY:

The In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme supports academics with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America, South and Southeast Asia, as well as the Middle East, with a scholarship for a consecutive Master’s degree or a PhD. Scholarships are awarded in the applicant’s home country/country of residence (in-country scholarships) or in their home region (in-region scholarships).

Further funding options may be available, depending on the location. Scholarship holders will find the additional funding options that are available for them in the brochure “Your DAAD Scholarship” which is sent to the scholarship holder upon admission to the programme.

Currently DAAD is offering In-Country/In-Region scholarships for different Master programmes for students from Sub-Saharan African countries at selected institutions, see also ICIR Overview Programmes. [pdf-file]

OPEN CALLS 2027 (Scholarship start date between January and July 2027): Overview Open Calls [pdf-file]

The ICIR Fact Sheet [pdf-file] provides a concise overview with all relevant information and contacts.

BENEFIT:

The DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship usually includes:

tuition fees

monthly scholarship rate

study and research allowance

printing allowance for the final thesis

only for In-Region Scholarship holders: travel allowance and usually funding for health insurance