DAAD In-Country/In-Region scholarship for a master's in Electrical Power Systems at the University of Rwanda

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

Rwanda · Kigali

Degree already held

Bachelor’s

Target level

Master’s

Fields of study

Engineering

Minimum grade

At least Second Class/Upper Division or equivalent, with a cumulative average score of not less than 70%.

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
• Your last university degree must have been completed no more than 6 years before you apply.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.
• You may apply for at most three Master's programmes within the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: A maximum number of three applications will be considered during the selection process.
• Female applicants, refugees with recognised refugee status, and candidates from marginalized regions or groups are especially encouraged to apply.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: Female applicants , refugees with recognised refugee status, and candidates from marginalized regions or groups are especially encouraged to participate in the programme.
• The University of Rwanda may have additional requirements for admission.Organisation’s wording: Please also remember that the University of Rwanda may have additional requirements for admission.
• Fresh graduates, professionals and other candidates who do not fit the programme's target categories are also invited to apply.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: Fresh graduates , professionals and other candidates who do not fit into the above categories are also invited to apply for the programme.

The real funding

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

Paid

Plane ticket and insurance

Allowance

€300 a month

Length of the funding

24 months

When it is paid

The first monthly payment is made as quickly as possible after your arrival and the official start of your scholarship; no payment is made in advance, before the start of the scholarship and of your studies.

Dates

Applications close

12 November 2026 (Europe/Berlin)

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 submit a complete scholarship application there.To do at the same time as: step 2

   With whom

   You

   By when

   12 November 2026 (Europe/Berlin)

   Documents to provide

   • Online application form (DAAD portal)
   • Curriculum vitae in tabular form (DAAD 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
   • Transcript of records of the most recent university degree
   • Letter of Motivation (1-2 pages, 300 to 1000 words)
   • Copy of a valid passport or national identification card
   • Proof of admission (may be submitted later, before the scholarship begins)
   • Semester schedule and approximate time schedule for the research part

2. 2
   Step 2: Also apply for admission at the University of Rwanda following the university's own procedure.To do at the same time as: step 1

   With whom

   You, at the University of Rwanda

   By when

   The host institution sets its own admission deadline.

Where to apply