Scholarship Database

The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master studies for individuals who plan to pursue a career in teaching and / or research at a higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa.
More general background information about the programme can be found here).

Graduates and postgraduates from Sub-Saharan Africa with a first academic degree if applying for a Master’s programme who want to pursue Master’s degrees in their home country or in the country for which they have a residence permit (so called In-Country scholarships) or in another Sub-Saharan African country, outside their home country/in the country for which they do not have a residence permit (so called In-Region scholarships).
Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to apply for funding.

Master studies in selected, development-related degree programmes

Funding is provided for the regular duration of a course – generally, up to two years.

Generally:

• Monthly scholarship
• Study and research allowance
• Thesis publishing costs
• Tuition fees

Only applicable for In-Region scholarship holders:

• Travel allowance
• Health insurance

For further information, in particular the respective amounts, please see the call for applications of the degree programme you wish to apply for.

The selection process differs between the individual degree programmes. Please see the call for applications for further information.

Please note that the application procedure may differ between the regions and host institutions. The specific application instructions regarding each host institution are listed in the respective calls for applications (linked below).

Application deadline
Application deadline is April, 29, 2026

Below you will find a list of the degree programmes funded under this scholarship programme with links to the corresponding calls for applications, for which the application period is currently open.

West and Central Africa

Nigeria

• Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Nigeria (FUNAAB):

Master of Science in Physics

Southern Africa
South Africa

• University of Cape Town (UCT):

Master of Philosophy in Urban Studies - Southern Urbanism

• University of Pretoria (UP):

Master of Science in Mathematics

Further calls for applications (in other countries, institutions, and academic fields) that are not yet open will be published in the autumn of 2026.