1 September 2022
The KAS sur-place scholarship is a local scholarship offered by the KAS Office Ethiopia/AU in the form of financial support to Ethiopians who are enrolled in and are pursuing post-graduate studies in universities in Ethiopia and who show excellence in their academic performance and in society. The phrase “sur-place” is French and means “on site” and the scholarship is named as such to signify that it is a scholarship offered to students on site where they are studying, in this case Ethiopia. Find out more information below. We especially encourage women and persons with disabilities to apply. The scholarship is offered once a year. The application phase for the new scholarship year usually starts in September.
In general, there is no age limit and all academic disciplines are eligible to apply. However, the scholarships are primarily intended for young Ethiopians who have finished their Bachelor’s degree and who are entering or are already enrolled into a Master’s program in an Ethiopian university, or to those who are at the start of their professional careers in Ethiopia and wish to take a course to specialize their skills. It should be noted that students pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree, a PhD, or studies abroad are not supported by this scholarship. This scholarship only supports Ethiopian students conducting a Master's program in Ethiopia. It is important to note that the scholarship program is only open to Ethiopians who are pursuing studies or projects in Ethiopia (“sur place”) and who share and champion KAS’ values of Democracy, Rule of Law, Social Market Economy, and Human Rights.
The application period for the scholarship year that starts at the beginning of 2023 will open on September 1, 2022. The deadline to submit applications is September 30, 2022. The selection process including contacting shortlisted candidates, assessing them through a written test and an interview, will take place in November. The candidates that are selected will be notified in December.
The length of the 'monthly academic scholarship' is one year. Depending on the scholarship recipient’s performance in the first year, the scholarship is renewable once if the master’s program extends into the following year. The 'training grant' is a one-time grant and covers a training program that can take a maximum of one year.
The KAS sur-place scholarship program offers more than financial support. The KAS Office Ethiopia/AU endeavors to support scholarship holders in their academic pursuits and in advancing their careers. Scholarship holders are part of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which today has one of the largest alumni networks in Germany and in more than 120 countries. They will be given access to KAS workshops, conferences, discussion forums, and many other resources KAS offers. You will learn, i.e., about German and European history, discuss international relations, questions of development, and peace and security in Africa and Ethiopia.
We only accept applications sent to us by e-mail. Your application must be sent to us in one single e-mail and with one single pdf document attachment that does not exceed 5MB. We do not accept applications sent in several e-mails or e-mails with multiple attachments, or applications sent to us by physical mail. Please send your application in English by e-mail no later than September 30, 2022 to the following address: scholarships.ethiopia@kas.de.
Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we will only be able to notify candidates who are shortlisted and invited to the selection weekend.