University of Ghana DAAD Scholarships For Africans

The University of Ghana DAAD Scholarship is the official call for Master Scholarship Applications 2027 at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, for a Master of Philosophy in Seed Science and Technology.  

The call also offers a Master of Philosophy in Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases at the same institute, and a Master of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics at the University for Development Studies (UDS).

It has been agreed that DAAD cooperates with the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) by offering up to 3 In-Country and 6 In-Region scholarships for master's studies.

Applications are hereby invited from interested and qualified candidates for the 2027 University of Ghana DAAD Scholarship.

To be considered for the University of Ghana DAAD Scholarship, you must:

• Be graduates with a first academic degree, who have successfully completed generally a three-year university degree with above average results (at least: Second Class/Upper Division or equivalent, if applicable).

• Candidates who cannot provide a Second Class/Upper Division or a higher result are non-applicable;

• Clearly show motivation and strong commitment;

• Have thorough knowledge of the language of instruction;

• Have generally completed their last university degree not more than 6 years ago at the time of application;

• Be nationals or permanent residents of a Sub-Saharan African country;

• 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.

Please note: If you have already received a Master’s scholarship from the DAAD, further Master’s funding from the DAAD is not possible.

The scholarship covers:

• Tuition fees* annually

• Study and research allowance annually (460 EUR)

• Printing allowance once at the end (400 EUR)

• Monthly Scholarship (Accommodation, food, etc.)

  • Monthly 400 EUR (PhD In-Country)

• 500 EUR (PhD In-Region)

• Travel allowance (In-Region only): twice (beginning/end of scholarship)

• Health insurance(In-Region only)

• DAAD In-Country/In-Region scholarship holders in the framework of research-based Master programmes are also encouraged to apply for a short-term research stay in Germany for 3 to 6 months.

To apply for the University of Ghana DAAD Scholarship, interested applicants must:

• 1

  As a first step, submit a complete application for the programme via the DAAD Portal.

• 2

  Register on the portal

• 3

  Log in to the portal

• 4

  Carefully read the instructions on how to apply in the portal

• 5

  Submit your application via the portal by 12th November 2026.

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  Remember to check that your application is complete and meets the DAAD requirements before submitting! Otherwise, your application cannot be considered.

• 7

  The DAAD will conduct a formal review of the applications received via the DAAD
  portal only, according to the DAAD criteria.

Please be aware of the DAAD’s application deadline as well as the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement’s (WACCI) or the University for Development Studies' (UDS) deadline.

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  West African Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana:
  o Master of Philosophy in Seed Science and Technology

• 9

  West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana:
  o Master of Philosophy in Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases

• 10

  University for Development Studies (UDS):
  o Master of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics