DAAD SLGA - Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa 2024

In the programme "Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Policy in Africa" (SLGA), the DAAD supports a fellowship programme available for young academics and professionals from African Union member states in the field of Land Governance and Land Management. 

The aim of the programme is for African institutions and experts to implement improved land policies in selected countries. Important fields of action are to support the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC) in setting up a Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) to improve training and further training capacities in the fields of land management and land policy in Africa, as well as to promote needs-based research in Africa and measures for monitoring, evaluation and knowledge exchange in this area.

• Table of Content
• About German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• SLGA - Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa
• Aim and Benefits of SLGA - Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa
• Requirements for SLGA - Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD scholarship in Germany is a private, federally funded and state-funded, self governing national agency of the institutions of higher education in Germany, representing 365 German higher education institutions (100 universities and technical universities, 162 general universities of applied sciences, and 52 colleges of music and art) [2003]. The DAAD itself does not offer programs of study or courses, but awards competitive, merit-based grants for use toward study and/or research in Germany at any of the accredited German institutions of higher education. It also awards grants to German...... continue reading

SLGA - Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa

Aim and Benefits of SLGA - Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa

The basic fellowship consists of:

• A monthly rate of EUR 800;
• A virtual training workshop on Advocacy for Research Output In Addition, support for the following may be granted upon request (subject to availability of funds):
• Reimbursement of expenses for scientific publications in relevant journals up to a maximum of EUR 1500.

Requirements for SLGA - Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa Qualification

Applicants must

• Have completed their PhD degree at a state or state recognized institution of higher education;
• Have a background in land governance/ land management or a related field (e.g. land administration, land economics, urban and regional planning, geomatics);
• Be nationals of an African country;
• Be granted leave of absence by their home institution in case of conducting a field study or research stay abroad. Female applicant

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit DAAD website