University of Bayreuth BIGSAS Scholarships 2025 for African Women Scholars
The Bayreuth International Graduate School for African Studies (BIGSAS) at the University of Bayreuth in Germany is offering an exceptional opportunity for African women scholars to join its prestigious research community.
Through the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), BIGSAS aims to support early-career scholars in African Studies by providing them with the resources and academic network to advance their research and contribute to the field of African Studies.
About BIGSAS
BIGSAS is part of the University of Bayreuth’s broader commitment to African Studies.
It hosts a diverse community of scholars focused on interdisciplinary research across Africa’s historical, social, cultural, and political landscapes.
By joining BIGSAS, scholars become part of an international academic network that fosters exchange, collaborative research, and a multidisciplinary approach to understanding Africa’s complexities.
BIGSAS is a graduate school which offers a well organised framework, close mentorship and wide expertise to successfully pursue a doctorate in the field of African studies.
BIGSAS does not comprise any kind of regular funding; it is not a scholarship. Whether BIGSAS fits your research plans, depends on the research project you would like to pursue.
BIGSAS has been awarded two scholarships within the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for which BIGSAS will nominate candidates who have successfully passed the application procedure.
BIGSAS provides a centre for creative and innovative PhD training based on the inter- and multi-disciplinary research environment of the Institute of African Studies, IAS, at the University of Bayreuth, and the Cluster of Excellence ‘Africa Multiple: Reconfiguring African Studies’.
University of Bayreuth BIGSAS Scholarships 2025 Summary
- Type: Ph.D
- Country to study: Germany
- School to study: University of Bayreuth
- Sponsor: University of Bayreuth
- Duration: 4 years
- Funding Type: Fully Funded
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Benefits: Monthly stipends, Research Allowance, Travel Costs, Heath insurance
- Deadline: December 15, 2024
Eligibility Requirements for the University of Bayreuth BIGSAS Scholarships 2025
- Applicants must have a very good Master’s Degree in one of the disciplines represented at the graduate school.
- The Master’s Degree must have been obtained within the last six years.
- Applicants should not have been in Germany for more than twelve months.
- Applications may be submitted in German, English or French, the working language of BIGSAS is English.
Benefits
- Monthly payments of 1,200 euros
- Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
- Travel lump sum (depending on country of origin)
- Annual research allowance of 460 euros
Under certain circumstances, grant holders may receive the following additional benefits:
- monthly rent subsidy
- monthly allowance for accompanying members of family (about 200 euros child allowance per child; about 275 euros marriage allowance)
Additionally, the host graduate school can receive an annual material resource and supervision allowance (1000 euros).
Selection Process
- The scholarship periods begin in October 2025 at the earliest (including a German language course starting in summer 2025, if applicable).
- The scholarships are awarded for a total scholarship period of up to four years.
Deadline: 15th December, 2024
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