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SDG Alumni Projects

DAAD's SDG Alumni Projects: Establishing networks and cooperation at the eLearning Africa Conference in Kigali

This May, an SDG Alumni Project, within the framework of eLearning Africa 2024, combined two international alumni training seminars; one in Buea, Cameroon, and another in Nairobi, Kenya, with participation in an eLearning Africa Conference 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda.

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German as a foreign language

DAAD strengthens German teacher training in sub-Saharan Africa

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is launching a digital competence network for German teachers in sub-Saharan African countries. With the "GFL- Competence Network Sub-Saharan Africa", it is responding to the increased demand for German as a foreign language (GFL) and promoting the academic training of experienced German teachers. The programme is being funded by the Federal Foreign Office with a total of 1.2 million euros until the end of 2026.

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Refugees equipped to apply for the Leadership for Africa Scholarship Programme

The DAAD introduced a new scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) four years ago, with an aim of supporting young refugees and national scholars from selected countries to pursue their master’s degrees in Germany. This year, LfA applicants must be citizens of either Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, or Uganda, or refugees residing in either of these countries.

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Alumni Event

Mental health: the unspoken pandemic

The Kenya DAAD Scholars Association (KDSA), in partnership with South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) in Kitui, held its first physical event in years from May 20-22, a three-day conference titled "Mental Health Pandemic among Kenyan Academia: Sharing Experiences and Building Resilience among the Odds."

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DAAD Open Day 2024

As a direct response to the significant demand within the region, the DAAD Nairobi recently organized an Open Day at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi on the 11th of May, 2024, to provide the general public with further information about its various programmes.

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Exciting New DAAD Scholarship Holders Meeting at the DAAD Nairobi

Exciting New DAAD Scholarship Holders' Meeting at the DAAD Nairobi

The DAAD Nairobi delightfully hosted almost twenty scholars at a new scholarship holders meeting on Wednesday 2nd May 2024.

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Rethinking museums

A contemporary design for African and European museums is the goal of TheMuseumsLab. The programme, which the DAAD launched in cooperation with other organisations in 2021 and has supported financially ever since, brings together 50 museum professionals from Africa and Europe each year, providing them with a broad platform for sharing knowledge and perspectives.

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"Leadership for Africa" Programme for Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda: Master's Degree Scholarships in Germany

The Call for the Leadership for Africa Scholarship Programme is out!

The scholarship programme “Leadership for Africa” (LfA) aims to support the academic qualification and advancement of young refugees and national scholars from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda at higher education institutions in Germany.

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DAAD supports universities in the fight against anti-Semitism and racism

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is expanding its support for German universities in the support and integration of international students. The "Combined Scholarship and Support Programme (STIBET)" now provides around 14 million euros in funding from the Federal Foreign Office. For the first time, the programme also includes one million euros in funding for activities against anti-Semitism and racism.

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Study on the career paths of international researchers in Germany published

As a centre of research, Germany attracts scientists from all over the world: Together with the United Kingdom, Germany ranks second in the world for international academic employees. In a recent study, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has now analysed the paths taken by international researchers from postdoc to professorship in Germany.

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