Major DAAD Scholarships

Below you will find a summary of the major DAAD scholarships and funding opportunities on offer for South African and Sub-Saharan African students, researchers and academics from Bachelor to Postdoc level. For more information on the application procedure, requirements and deadlines of the funding opportunities, please follow the links to the official DAAD database.

In Germany

Scholarship	Qualification Level	Target Group	Description
Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance – PPGG)	Master	Sub-Saharan African graduates in the social sciences, political sciences, law and economics fields.	Scholarships are awarded for selected Master courses in public policy, governance, law and economics fields at selected German institutions of higher learning. Duration: 1 – 2 years
Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)	Master or PhD	Sub-Saharan African graduates with at least two years’ post-degree professional experience in their field.	Scholarships are awarded for selected Master courses in development-related fields at selected German Institutions of Higher Learning. Duration: 12 – 42 months depending on programme
Scholarships for Artists and Architects Architecture Music Performing Arts Fine Arts / Visual / Film	Master	Sub-Saharan African graduates in the Architecture, Music, Performing Arts as well as Fine Art, Design/Visual Communication and Film fields. A first university degree in these fields is required.	Funding is awarded for a postgraduate degree leading to a final qualification (Master degree), or further training that does not lead to a final qualification. Duration: 1 – 2 years
Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics Short-Term 1 – 6 months One-Year 7 – 12 months Full PhD 1 – 4 years	Master (Short-Term) special case PhD (for Short-Term, One-Year and Full PhDs) PostDoc (for Short-Term) PhD must have been completed no more than 4 years ago	Sub-Saharan African graduates who hold a Master’s degree in any field of study.	Funding is awarded for research at a state or state-recognised institution of higher education or a non-university research institute in Germany.
Research Grants – Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees	PhD	Sub-Saharan African graduates who hold a Master’s degree in any field of study.	A flexible, multi-phase funding system, doctoral candidates start their doctoral degree in their home country but subsequently spend research periods in Germany. The doctorate is completed in the home country under the supervision of the German academic adviser. Duration: 1 – 2 years
Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists	University teachers and established academics *usually PhD required	University teachers and established academics and scientists who have usually completed a doctoral degree and work at a university or research institute in their home country.	The programme provides funding for research stays at state or state-recognised institutions of higher education or non-university research institutes in Germany.