postgraduate funding opportunities

Funding Instrument	Document/Website	Closing date
Helmut & Babs Amos Scholarship	Who can apply? Very well qualified South African and German doctoral candidates, PhDs and postdocs, as well as students who have gained a master’s degree or Diplom, or in exceptional cases a bachelor’s degree, by the time the scholarship programme starts. South African doctoral candidates who are already pursuing their doctoral studies at a German university are not eligible to apply. Female applicants and applicants from socially disadvantaged backgrounds are given priority in the event of equal qualifications.	Deadline: See the below attached document for more information and the application process. Bekanntmachung Amos 2021 eng(1).pdf
DAAD Individual Postgraduate Scholarships In Germany	Below are the DAAD Individual Postgraduate Scholarships In Germany you can apply for MA in preselected programmes for Public Policy and Good Governance - PPGG with the Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (Deadlines in July) MA and PhD scholarships for preselected programmes under the Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) (individual deadlines throughout the year) MA Scholarships for Artists and Architects (Architecture, Music, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Visual / Film) (Individual deadlines September to October) currently open	Deadline: Various closing dates; Please visit the website here for more information and the application process.
Danida Fellowship Centre Master Scholarship Programme 2025	The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) received an invitation from the Royal Danish Embassy and the Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC) to participate in the Master Scholarship Programme for 2025. The Master’s programme will focus on one of the areas of sector cooperation: climate, environment, energy, water, urban development, food and agriculture. These programmes will take place in Denmark and it’s a two-years of full-time studies. The programme is being implemented in collaboration with the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) projects across Africa and candidates must be nominated by a Sector Counsellor.	Deadline; 30 October 2024: Please see the brochures below for more information and the and the application process. Advert - Danida Fellowship Centre - Master Scholarship Programme 2025. DFC Guidelines for candidates (updated september 2024) List of master study programmes (28) for SMA

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