DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates

Grant Partially funded

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Germany 2026

Information

The DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates fund doctoral researchers to carry out research at a German university or research institute. Grants typically run for 7–12 months and are intended for PhD-level candidates. The programme provides financial and logistical support to enable research stays in Germany.

Benefits

EUR 1,200/month; health insurance; travel subsidy; tuition coverage; may include living expenses and travel costs.

Eligibility

Open to students from listed African countries who are studying at the PhD level.

Application

Prepare academic transcripts, recommendation letters and a personal statement and submit the application via the DAAD official website.

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Opportunity Details

TypeGrant

FundingPartially funded

OrganiserDAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

LocationGermany

Study level PhD / Doctoral

Open toThis scholarship is open to students from: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC), Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, G

Open to all subjects Computer Science