The application window for the 2024 BIGSAS-DAAD scholarship is currently open and outside-African female scholars who are currently based in the continent are invited to submit their application forms.

If you are one of those outstanding women, now is your time to join thousands of beneficiaries across other African countries for a chance to move your academic pursuit to a whole new level. See the scholarship details below and submit your application form today.

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About the BIGSAS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship

The Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, BIGSAS, invites female academicians to join the international community of early career researchers working in the field of African Studies. BIGSAS provides a center for creative and innovative doctoral training based on the inter- and multi-disciplinary research environment of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bayreuth.

In 2023, BIGSAS is awarding two scholarships within the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). For these, BIGSAS will nominate candidates who have successfully passed the application procedure. The final selection for the scholarship will be done by DAAD. The scholarship periods begin in October 2023 at the earliest (including a German language course starting in summer 2023, if applicable). The scholarships are awarded for a total scholarship period of up to four years.

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Requirements

To be considered for this scholarship program, all candidates are to meet the following requirements

• Applicants must have an exceptional Master’s or equivalent degree. The last Master’s or equivalent degree must have been obtained within the last six years at the time of nomination by BIGSAS.
• Your application must be accompanied by two reports (letters of recommendation) from teaching faculty members at the home universities.
• Applicants should not have been residents in Germany for more than fifteen months at the time of nomination. While applications may be submitted in German, English, or French, please note that the working language of BIGSAS is English.

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Benefits of the Scholarship

• Successful candidates will receive a monthly payment of 1,200 euros
• Payments toward health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover
• Travel lump sum (depending on country of origin)
• Annual research allowance of 460 euros

Participants may also receive the following additional benefits under certain conditions;

• monthly rent subsidy
• monthly allowance for accompanying members of the family (about 200 euros child allowance per child; about 275 euros marriage allowance)

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How to Submit Your Application for BIGSAS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship

To submit your application form now, kindly visit the BIGSAS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship official application website through this link here. Applicants who missed out can always reapply next year provided they still meet all stated requirements.

Application Closing Date

The deadline to apply for the scholarship is as stated on the portal. Note, that this is an annual scholarship.

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