DAAD/WACCI Masters Plant Breeding Scholarships For Sub-Saharan African Students 2024-2025

Eligibility Criteria

• graduates with a first academic degree, who have successfully completed generally a three-year university degree with above average results (at least: Second Class/Upper Division or equivalent, if applicable).
• Candidates who cannot provide a Second Class/Upper Division or a higher result are non-applicable;
• clearly show motivation and strong commitment;
• have thorough knowledge of the language of instruction;
• have generally 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 a) staff member of a public university, b) or a candidate considered for teaching or research staff recruitment, c) or from the public sector and/or d) Alumni of the DAFI-programme.
• Female applicants, refugees with recognized refugee status and candidates from other less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to participate in the programme.
• Please note: If you have already received a Master’s scholarship from the DAAD, further Master’s funding from the DAAD is not possible.

Offered Benefits

The scholarship covers:

• Tuition fees annually
• Study and research allowance annually
• Printing allowance once at the end
• Monthly Scholarship (Accommodation, Food etc.)
  • monthly 500 EUR (PhD In-Country)
  • 550 EUR (PhD In-Region)

• Travel allowance (In-Region only): twice (beginning/end of scholarship)
• Health insurance(In-Region only)

Application Process

Required Documents:

• DAAD application form (available on the DAAD portal) duly filled in and submitted according to the outlined deadline; 
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (if applicable) if not otherwise possible without a signature; 
• One recommendation letter by university teachers (stamped and signed); 
• Letter of admission for the host institution(this can be subsequently submitted before the scholarship begins if it is not available at the time of application);
• Certified copies of university degree certificates including transcripts (if available, including a grading scale for the final university degree and if available, information on the recognition of the university degree certify-cates in the host country); 
• Letter of motivation (1-2 pages with personal, social motivation as well as your reference to the studies and a possible Master project); 
• Copy of the passport or, if not applicable, a copy of National Identification Card (mandatory for an application for a scholarship); 

a semester schedule; 

• a timetable (if applicable: mentioning the planned research stay in Germany, see “Additional benefits”); 
• If applicable, information on the UNHCR registration as refugee;