KAAD Scholarships for Developing Countries

This is a scholarship for citizens of developing countries to study in Germany. Scholarships can cover Masters, Doctoral or even postdoctoral research (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university.

Areas

Scholarship is open to all areas of study but preference will be given to areas to will accelerate development of applicants home country.

Eligibility:

Applicants must
 be from a developing country (Nigeria Inclusive)
have completed a bachelors degree with relevant professional experience
-are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to inter religious dialogue
-possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).
want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university

Deadline
November and June

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