DAAD 2025 Scholarships at the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya

As part of the „In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme“, DAAD offers scholarships for Master studies. The programme is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and aims at university staff in the first line, without neglecting the public sector demand of academically trained personnel.

The target group for scholarships are graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa with a first academic degree if applying for a Master’s programme, who want to pursue Master’s courses, either

• In their home country (In-Country scholarships are aimed at students who study in their home country or in the country for which they have a residence permit.) or 
• In another Sub-Saharan African country

• Table of Content
• About German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Scholarships
• Requirements for Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Scholarships
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD scholarship in Germany is a private, federally funded and state-funded, self governing national agency of the institutions of higher education in Germany, representing 365 German higher education institutions (100 universities and technical universities, 162 general universities of applied sciences, and 52 colleges of music and art) [2003]. The DAAD itself does not offer programs of study or courses, but awards competitive, merit-based grants for use toward study and/or research in Germany at any of the accredited German institutions of higher education. It also awards grants to German...... continue reading

Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Scholarships

The scholarship covers:
Tuition Fees* annually
Study and research allowance annually
Monthly Scholarship (Accommodation, Food etc.)
Travel allowance (In-Region only)
Insurance (In-Region only)

Requirements for Scholarships Qualification

• Must be nationals or permanent residents of a Sub-Saharan African country
• A holder of BSc degree in Food Science and Technology with at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division); OR a holder of a BSc degree with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in any related fields (Food Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics, Agri-processing, Crop/Animal Production), or equivalent qualification recognized by DeKUT Senate.
• Clearly demonstrate motivation and strong commitment;
• Have thorough knowledge of spoken and written English;
• Have generally completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application;
• 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.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Scholarships

The duration

• The scholarships are awarded for the duration of the standard period of
  study for the chosen programme (up to a maximum of 24 months).
  Please state the entire period for which you wish to apply for a scholarship in your application. For example, if you are planning a 2-year degree programme, you must directly indicate two years as the desired
  scholarship duration in your application. After the first year of study,
  your academic achievements will be assessed in a further funding procedure. If this shows that you will successfully complete your programme within a reasonable period of time, the scholarship will continue as planned.
  The scholarship usually begins in September of the following year.

Documents Required for Application

Required supporting documents:

• Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (if applicable).
• 1 recommendation letter from university teacher, also indicating proficiency in English language
• Certified copies of University degree certificates including transcripts (if available, include a grading scale for the final university grade)
• Letter of motivation (1-2 pages)
• Copy of the passport (if applicable), or National Identification Card
• If applicable, information on the UNHCR registration as refugee
• Short research concept for the possible Master thesis(maximum 3 pages). The following subsections must be included: Title, background, problem statement, aim/objectives, and methodology approach.
• For In-region applicants only, provision of information on the recognition of the university degree from respective countries at least by the time of admission into the programme. See link for details on recognition application details: (Kenya: Commission for University Education (CUE), https://recognition.cue.or.ke)
  *Applicants with supporting documents (transcripts, certificates among others) in languages other than English are required to

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit DAAD website.