BIGSAS/DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme for African Scholars 2024

Published: 06 Nov 2023 985 views

The Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies, BIGSAS, invites outstanding African women scholars based on the continent to join an international community of early career researchers working in the field of African Studies. BIGSAS provides a centre 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 2024, 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 BIGSAS application procedure. The final selection on the scholarship will be made by the DAAD. The scholarship periods begin in October 2024 at the earliest (including a German language course starting in summer 2024, if applicable). The scholarships are awarded for a total scholarship period of up to four years.

BIGSAS/DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme

Benefits of BIGSAS/DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme

• The scholarships are awarded for a total scholarship period of up to four years.

Requirements for BIGSAS/DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme

• Applicants should not have been resident in Germany for more than fifteen months at the time of nomination. While applications may be submitted in German, English or French, do please note that the working language of BIGSAS is English. 
• Applicants must have a very good 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 academic teachers in your past study programme(s) that know you reasonably well. 

Application Documents

• Project proposal
• Motivation letter 
• Soft copy of your written and graded Master’s or equivalent thesis.
• Two recommendation letters
• Curriculum Vitae
• Supervision agreement 
• Self-declaration that you have not been accepted for a doctorate at another university or are enrolled at another university or university of applied sciences.
• Secondary School Graduation Certificate / Higher Education Entrance Certificate
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent degree 
• Master's Degree or equivalent degree 
• List of academic publications 

Application Deadline

How to Apply