DAAD In-Country/In-Region scholarship for a master's in environmental health at Jimma University (Ethiopia)

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

Ethiopia · Jimma

Degree already heldRequired

Bachelor’s

Target level

Master’s

Fields of study

Health

Minimum grade

Above average results (at least: Second Class/Upper Division or equivalent, if applicable).

Other conditions

• You must be a national or permanent resident of a Sub-Saharan African country.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: must be nationals or permanent resident s of a Sub -Sahara African country ;
• You must have completed your last university degree no more than 6 years before the time of application.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: must have completed their last university degree no more than 6 years before the time of application ;
• If you have already received a Master's scholarship from the DAAD, you are not eligible for further Master's funding from the DAAD.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: If you have already received a Master's scholarship from the DAAD, you are not eligible for further Master's funding from the DAAD.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Paid

Tuition

Length of the funding

24 months

When it is paid

The first monthly payment is transferred as soon as possible after your arrival and the official start of the scholarship; no payment is made in advance. The travel allowance (In-Region) is transferred together with the first scholarship payment.

Dates

Applications close

12 November 2026 (Europe/Berlin)

Results announced

The selection process typically takes place between April and September; the final decision for the Sub-Saharan Africa region is announced approximately six months after the application process has been concluded.

Studies start

The scholarship usually begins on 1st October of the following year.

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Register on the DAAD portal and log in.

   With whom

   You

2. 2
   Step 2: Submit a complete application for the programme via the DAAD portal (in English or German, all documents as PDF).

   With whom

   You

   By when

   12 November 2026 (Europe/Berlin)

   Documents to provide

   • Online application form (fully completed and submitted)
   • Curriculum vitae in tabular form
   • DAAD form Letter of Recommendation (completed, signed and, if possible, stamped by a university teacher)
   • Copy of the most recent Bachelor's degree certificate (final certificate only, no provisional certificates)
   • Transcript of records of the most recent university degree
   • Letter of motivation of 1-2 pages (at least 300 and not more than 1000 words)
   • Copy of a valid passport or of a valid national identification card
   • Proof of admission and semester/time schedule (may be submitted later, but proof of admission must be provided before the scholarship begins)

3. 3
   Step 3: In addition to the DAAD application, apply for admission at Jimma University following the institution's own contact details and procedure; the host institution sets its own admission deadline.

   With whom

   You

4. 4
   Step 4: Final selection organised by the DAAD: applications meeting both the host university's admission requirements and the DAAD's formal criteria are reviewed by an independent selection committee; interviews may also be conducted.

   With whom

   DAAD and an independent selection committee

Where to apply