COSTECH

DAAD, as a publicly funded, self-governing organisation of the institutions of higher education in Germany, promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of funding and scholarship programmes. The purpose of the programme is to provide opportunities to post-doctoral researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa to conduct, under the guidance of their host institutions, cooperative research at a German university or other research institutions. The programme is designed to augment opportunities for researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa. Please note that short term visits for study and training purposes or for attending conferences are not eligible for sponsorship. DAAD is offering approximately 10 Fellowships in 2011.



Applicants have to:

· be alumni of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) within the “In-Region / In-Country Scholarship Programme”.

· have completed their Ph.D. degree less than six years ago.

· hold an academic position at a university or research institution in Sub-Saharan Africa.

· submit an invitation from a German host institution together with a research plan which must have been arranged in advance with the host researcher in Germany.



Applications may come from all subject areas that have strong relevance to national development (excluding the humanities and fine arts). The fellowships are tenable at any university or institution of higher education in Germany. The awards are tenable for three up to six months and are not renewable. The scholarship must end before January 31st 2012 and cannot be deferred.

For the full call for applications, please email the DAAD Johannesburg ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Applicants will be required to use the link: http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/en/deutschland/formulare/forschungsstip to apply for this programme. Share