As part of the „In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Progamme“ DAAD offers scholarships for PhD and 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.
ELIGIBILITY:
have successfully completed generally a three-year university degree (Master candidates) or a two-year university degree (doctoral candidates) with above average results (upper forth of class)
clearly show motivation and strong commitment
have thorough knowledge of the language of instruction
have 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 or private university, b) candidate considered for teaching or research staff recruitment, c) from the public sector or d) DAFI-Alumni (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative)
TASK DETAILS:
The In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme Scholarships supports studies in subject areas with strong relevance to national development. The scholarships at University of Nigeria, Nsukka are available in the following fields: Agricultural Bioresources Engineering Agricultural Sciences Biochemistry Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering Microbiology Pharmacy Social Sciences Zoolog
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE: Full funding including stipend, tuition and transportation
DURATION: The duration of the PhD programme is three years and the Master programme is two years
DEADLINE: 28 April 2018
NO OF AWARDS:
It has been agreed upon that DAAD cooperates with University of Nigeria, Nsukka by offering up to 8 In-Region and 2 In-Country scholarships for PhD and up to 13 In-Region and 3 In-Country scholarships for Master studies
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online
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