KAS Scholarship Program for Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree in Germany 2026

🌍 About KAS Scholarship Program

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is committed to achieving and maintaining peace, freedom, and justice through political education. It promotes and preserves free democracy, the social market economy, and the development and consolidation of shared values.

🎁 Benefits of KAS Scholarship Program

• Financial support for studies.
• Access to a global alumni network of 15,000+ scholars.
• Participation in seminars and opportunities to organize events.
• Personal guidance from advisors and the Foreign Student Support team.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

• Open to young academics from Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Ethiopia.
• Applicants must:
  • Be socially/politically engaged.
  • Demonstrate German language proficiency (minimum B2 level).
  • Show strong academic performance.
  • Exhibit commitment to democracy, pluralism, and human rights.

📅 Application Date and Process

Masters Scholarship

The completed and signed application form must include:

• A letter of motivation (max. 1.5 pages).
• A tabular CV in German.
• Copies of university certificates with transcripts and records of achievement, along with German translations of these documents.
• A reference letter from a university lecturer assessing the applicant’s academic qualifications.
• Proof of voluntary engagement.
• Proof of German language proficiency at level B2 (at least level B1 at the time of application).

Doctoral Degree

In addition to the above, applicants for a doctoral scholarship must submit:

• A detailed description of the dissertation project (problem outline, planned methodology, work and time schedule) in German or English.
• A reference letter from the doctoral supervisor addressing the dissertation project.
• A confirmation of admission to the doctoral program from the faculty or department (if already available).

📌 Application Deadline

01 March, 2026

🔗 Scholarship Application Portal

View details of the KAS Scholarship Program.

For further inquiries, please contact Info.Nairobi@kas.de.

• Financial support for studies.
• Access to a global alumni network of 15,000+ scholars.
• Participation in seminars and the chance to organize events.
• Personal guidance from advisors and the Foreign Student Support team.