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Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa

MIASA supports these projects via different kinds of fellowships: individual fellowships, tandem fellowships with one tandem partner from Germany and the other from Africa, and fellowships as members of Interdisciplinary Fellow Groups (IFG).

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Opened in Accra

Ghana - NRW University Alliance Office

The Ghana-NRW University Alliance Office was opened at the Goethe Institut premises here in Accra on Tuesday 18th July, 2023. In her opening remarks, Dr. Susanne Preuschoff (Director of International Affairs, University of Cologne), mentioned that the office was established in less than one year. She added that the China NRW University Alliance served as an example to build on.

Alumni Spotlight: Principal of the Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale

My vision for higher Education is to position Colleges of Education (BACE) as the leading centers for the training of professionally competent teachers, grounded in up-to-date pedagogy, research skills, critical thinking ability and moral values.

Recycling plastic bottles into T-shirts

"I saw an AD of the Falling Walls Lab competition on the DAAD Ghana twitter page and by then, I had already tested my recycled polyester to the virgin one which matched perfectly. I saw it as a great opportunity to showcase my idea on a big stage and potentially gain funding for my project. " Maltiti Mohammed

DAAD In-country / In-region Summer School Scholarship 2023

The summer schools are designed as an exclusive additional offer for the DAAD’s In-Country and In-Region programme, so in order to apply, you have to be an active scholarship holder as of 1 January 2023 (if your scholarship expires before or starts after that date, participation is not possible).

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In-country In-region programmes 2023

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The In-country In-region programme supports the training of future professionals and managerial staff in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Meet Prof. Kennedy Alatinga

Alumni Spotlight

I studied International Development Management (Master of Arts) at the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE) of the Ruhr-University Bochum.

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Last Call

Alumni programmes

As part of our DAAD Alumni Network, various universities invite alumni to joint seminars in Germany.

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Open Calls

Leadership for Africa scholarship programme

The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger and Senegal at higher education institutions in Germany.

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Open Calls

In-Country/In-Region Scholarships

The application procedure follows a two-step process. First, applicants submit application to the host institution and then, shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit their application via the DAAD portal.

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