Angolan-German Postgraduate Training Programme

The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), as a publicly funded, self-governing organisation of the institutions of higher education in Germany, promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation through a variety of funding and scholarship programmes. The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Petroleum of Angola and the DAAD offer up to 30 scholarships to qualified applicants in the field of Mining engineering, metallurgy, drilling, geology, mining economy, mining law, geosciences and other specialties related to earth sciences for a master's programme in Germany starting in 2024. The scholarship includes preparatory language courses (German up to 6 months, English up to 3 months) and a 3-month preparatory course on scientific working skills in Germany before the start of university studies, followed by a master's degree programme at a state or state-recognised university in Germany. Master's scholarships are awarded for 24 months, with the funding period starting in October 2024 and the preceding courses beginning in October 2023.