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    10.08.2026 | General - DAAD | Martin Wiehle
    We are pleased to announce: Pro-RUWA 2.0 offers again PhD positions for francophone sub-Saharan African candidates

    Pro-RUWA 2.0 continues aiming at training a new generation of excellent regionally and internationally educated young scientists, entrepreneurs, and administrators. Future decision makers in francophone…

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    07.08.2026 | General - DAAD, Alumni | Bettina Onyango
    Help Shape the Future of a Centres’ of African Excellence Alumni Community

    We are looking for alumni who are interested in exploring the platform and sharing their experiences, ideas and expectations.

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    30.07.2026 | Development, Other, Scholarships | Bettina Onyango
    TUM ENERGISE Center: Announcement of Doctoral Scholarship “Sustainable Energy Governance”

    The TUM ENERGISE Center is a partnership between the Technical University of Munich and fourSouth African universities: the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of…

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    29.07.2026 | General - DAAD | Karlien Potgieter
    Explore the Online Learning Environment with EOLE

    Ready to build your confidence in Moodle? Join EOLE (Exploring the Online Learning Environment) and discover how to use one of the world's most popular…

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    23.07.2026 | DIGI-FACE, General - DAAD | Karlien Potgieter
    Keep your DIGI-FACE profile up to date

    Your DIGI-FACE profile is more than just a personal page - it helps you make the most of everything our community has to offer. By…

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    21.07.2026 | Development, Other, Scholarships | Bettina Onyango
    TUM ENERGISE Center: Announcement of Doctoral Scholarship “Sustainable Entrepreneurship”

    The TUM ENERGISE Center is a partnership between the Technical University of Munich and four South African universities: the University of the Witwatersrand, the University…

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    20.07.2026 | DIGI-FACE | Andrew Thuo
    Coming Soon to DIGI-FACE: Gamify Your Courses with Level Up XP!

    We are excited to announce that a new gamification plugin—Level Up XP—will soon be integrated into the DIGI-FACE platform! Level Up XP brings a rich,…

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    05.07.2026 | CEMEREM, Education | Nashon Adero
    Beyond Prediction: What the FIFA World Cup 2026 Teaches Us About Mathematical Modelling, Coaching and Africa’s Sporting Future

    How AWCuPreM is turning World Cup drama into mathematics, mentorship, and sports policy By Nashon J. Adero | FIFA World Cup 2026 Thought Leadership Series…

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    03.07.2026 | General - DAAD | Michela Tacca
    SCO Scholarships for Master of Business Research for 2026/2027

    The Master of Business Research (MBR) is a new two-year masters level program that is being offeredat Department of Management Science and Project Planning, Faculty…

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    22.06.2026 | General - DAAD | Claudia Dechamps
    Pro-RUWA Call for Applications for a Spring Course:

    Advanced R for Statistics This self-paced online course builds on R-Statistics for Beginners and takes your R skills to the next level. You will learn how to…

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    Latest blogs and news from our Alumni world

    08.06.2026 | General - DAAD | Japheth Noel
    Dr. Anywar Godwin Unravels the Healing Wonders of Securidaca Plant

    Dr. Anywar, a DAAD alumnus and Member of the Association of Ugandan-German Alumni(AUGA), is delighted to share that their edited volume, Pharmaceutical Properties of Plants from…

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    19.05.2026 | General - DAAD | Japheth Noel
    AUGA will be live at the EU-Uganda Research and Study fair 2026

    The countdown is on for the EU-Uganda Research and Study Fair 2026! Join us at Makerere University's Freedom Square on June 4th to discover fully…

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    06.05.2026 | General - DAAD | Japheth Noel
    AUGA bade farewell to the DAAD Lecturer to Uganda, Ms. Rebekka Junker

    On Tuesday, 7th April, 2026, the Association of Ugandan-German Alumni(AUGA) bade farewell to Ms. Rebekka Junker, a board member and patron for the past 5…

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    01.11.2023 | General - DAAD, WAC-SRT | David AGBO
    Closing Ceremony: Enhancing Climate Resilience and Incomes of Rural Women and Youth through Climate Smart Agriculture and Green Energy

    The Climate and Sustainable Development Action Club (CSDAC) brought the first phase of its project: Enhancing Climate Resilience and Incomes of Rural Women and Youth…

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    17.05.2023 | Land Governance, Agriculture, Development, Environment, Land Management, AFAS | Marie Thomalla Arellano
    Our panel at “African Futures” – the European Conference on African Studies (ECAS)

    AFAS will participate in this year’s European Conference on African Studies (ECAS) from 31 May to 3 June 2023 in Cologne (Germany). ECAS is hosted…

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    03.04.2023 | AFAS, Scholarships, Education, Environment | Marie Thomalla Arellano
    AFAS – Call for Application

    The call for application is now open: AFAS scholarship program on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) regarding Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity Conservation in African Savannas

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    29.03.2023 | General - DAAD, Education, Environment, Scholarships, AFAS | Marie Thomalla Arellano
    AFAS – Retrospect on previous activities

    DAAD Climate and Environment Center “Future African Savannas” (AFAS) just opened the application and selection process for the second cohort of our Master's programme. On…

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    31.01.2023 | General - DAAD | Aline Pereira
    Climate and Sustainable Development Actions Club students obtain another grant in Niger

    January 2023. The Climate and Sustainable Development Actions Club (CSDAC), a group of WAC-SRT and WASCAL students active at Abdou Moumouni University, Niger, won a…

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    23.01.2023 | DIGI-FACE, Education | Aristide Fongang
    Do you want to generate revenues for your Centre of Excellence? Then apply for this course: Financial Sustainability 1

    All DAAD funded Centres of Excellence face the same challenge: sooner or later funding will expire and the Centres are supposed to find other ways…

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    08.12.2022 | DIGI-FACE, CERM-ESA | Aristide Fongang
    CERM-ESA MOI – Launching Activities 2022 

    By Raymond Sawe The CERM-ESA Centre of Excellence at Moi University (Kenya) is proud to announce the launch of its latest short course exclusively hosted…

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