NRF-DAAD In-Country Scholarship 2024 is here. This article contains all the information you need to know before applying.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), in collaboration with the National Research Foundation (NRF) in South Africa, awards funding for Master’s and PhD degrees at South African Universities to South African citizens or permanent South African residents as part of its In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme.
The NRF-DAAD In-Country Scholarship is jointly awarded by the DAAD and the NRF to full-time Master’s and PhD students in South Africa in all fields of study at any South African university. The scholarship is primarily targeted at applicants who would like to gain research experience in South Africa and Germany.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): DAAD/NRF
Host Institution(s): South African Universities
Scholarship Worth: Full Funding + Other Benefits
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Masters
Nationality: South Africans
NRF-DAAD In-Country Scholarship 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- The interested applicant should be enrolling for a Master’s or PhD degree studies at any South African Universities
- South African citizenship or a permanent South African residency is a requirement for the scholarship.
- Applicants must be 32 years of age or younger in the year of application.
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NRF-DAAD In-Country Scholarship 2024 Benefits
NRF-DAAD In-Country Scholarship holders are eligible for exciting funding and networking opportunities in addition to the scholarship they have received for their full-time Master’s or PhD degree in South Africa:
- Scholarship holders are eligible to apply for a short-term research stay in Germany.
- Scholarship holders are eligible to apply for one of five interdisciplinary summer schools offered in Germany during their funding period:
- University of Frankfurt– Environmental and Remote Sensing Data Analysis via Geospatial Technologies in Research and Teaching (29th August – 7th October 2024)
- Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) –Education and Research orientated Training in Health Sciences (1st August – 23rd September 2024 – part-time)
- Heidelberg University –Enhancing Academic Qualifications in Teaching and Research in Global Health (15.07.-14.09.2024 – part-time)
- University of Applied Sciences Cologne (TH Köln) –Climate Change Adaptation: Risk Assessment and Design of Interventions (CC-Adapt) (15th August – 15th September 2024)
- University of Leipzig –Innovators, Doers and Entrepreneurs [at] summer school (IDEAS) (Part 1: 27th – 1st July 2024; Part 2: 25th – 29th July 2024; Part 3: 17th – 28th October 2024; Virtual Conference: 9th – 11th November 2024)
- The DAAD Information Centre Johannesburg invites 50 – 70 scholarship holders to take part in a networking conference in South Africa each year.
How to Apply
For a smooth and successful application, interested applicants should refer to the Manual for the NRF Connect System for applications. And access the NRF-DAAD Online Application Submission System to start the application.
