2025 DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship For Africans | Fully Funded: (Deadline 21 November, 2024)
The 2025 DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship offers Monthly stipends, payment of tuition fees, research allowances, summer schools, and research stays in Germany, and skill training.
The DAAD Masters Scholarship is a fully funded opportunity for African students from the sub-Saharan regions to pursue MSc Food Science and Technology programme at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.
In this post, the details, requirements, documents, benefits, and step-by-step application guide will be provided for interested and qualified candidates in this post.
DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship Summary
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- Host: DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
- Study Abroad: Study in Europe | Study in Africa
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: sub-Sahara African Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | Living Stipends | Research Allowance
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: November 21, 2024
2025 DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship Details:
The official call for applications for the DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship – (Admission September, 2025) at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT), Kenya (Master of Science degree in Food Science and Technology) has been made.
The scholarship is one of the fully funded Development-Related Postgraduate programmes (EPOS) sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for students in sub-Saharan Africa.
Applications are now open for interested and qualified candidates till November 21, 2024.
Eligibility Requirements for DAAD Masters Scholarship 2025
To be considered for the DAAD Masters Scholarship, you must:
- must be nationals or permanent residents of a Sub-Saharan African country
- a holder of BSc degree in Food Science and Technology with at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division); OR a holder of a BSc degree with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in any related fields (Food Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics, Agri-processing, Crop/Animal Production), or equivalent qualification recognized by DeKUT
- clearly demonstrate motivation and strong commitment;
- have thorough knowledge of spoken and written English;
- have generally completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application;
- should generally be: (a) staff member of a public university, (b) or a candidate considered for teaching or research staff recruitment, (c) or from the public sector and/or (d) Alumni of the DAFI-programme;
- Female applicants, refugees with recognized refugee status and candidates from other less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to participate in the programme.
Benefits of DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship 2025
The DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship provides;
- Monthly stipends,
- payment of tuition fees,
- research allowances,
- summer schools and research stays in Germany,
- skill trainings
Required Documents for DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship 2025
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (if applicable).
- 1 recommendation letter from university lecturer, also indicating proficiency in English language
- Certified copies of University degree certificates including transcripts (if available, include a grading scale for the final university grade)
- Letter of motivation (1-2 pages)
- Copy of the passport (if applicable), or National Identification Card
- If applicable, information on the UNHCR registration as refugee
- Short research concept for the possible Master thesis (maximum 3 pages). The following sub- sections must be included: Title, background, problem statement, aim/objectives, and methodology NB: ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO PLAGIARISM CHECK
- For In-region applicants only, provision of information on the recognition of the university degree from respective countries at least by the time of admission into the See link for details on recognition application details: (Kenya: Commission for University Education(CUE), https://imis.cue.or.ke/RecognitionAndEquationforQualifications/Guidelines
*Applicants with supporting documents (transcripts, certificates among others) in languages other than English are required to submit copies translated to English language by an accredited language translations provider.
How to Apply for DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship 2025 (Step by Step)
To apply for the DAAD DeKUT Masters Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click on the button below to visit the scholarship webpage
Application for the scholarship involves 2 critical separate steps:
- Application for DAAD Scholarship via DAAD portal, and
- Application for admission into Dedan Kimathi University of Technology:
- Register via DAAD Scholarship portal (CLICK HERE):
- Application for DAAD Scholarship
- Applications for the DAAD scholarship have to be submitted via the DAAD portal.
Step 2:
- Submit the support documents highlighted in the call for applications document found in the link:
- Application for admission into the MSc Food Science and Technology programme at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Step 3: Download and fill out the admission form from the below link:
- Application form: https://www.dkut.ac.ke/index.php/academics/admission/application-forms
Step 4:
- Submit the completed DeKUT admission application form and all required supporting documents (see below*) to: [email protected] ; indicating the email subject line as; YOUR NAME, MSc PROGRAMME APPLIED FOR.
- Attach both application form and support documents as single merged PDF document WITH YOUR NAME and MSc PROGRAMME AS FILE NAME of the PDF document.
Deadline: 21 November, 2024
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