Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the SCO Scholarship is a fully funded opportunity for Africans to pursue Masters in Business Reasearch.
The SCO Digi-Face Scholarship will cover tuition fees, research costs, and a stipend from September 2026 to August 2028, in line with DAAD scholarship regulations.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the DAAD SCO Digi-Face Scholarship 2027, you must meet the following criteria:
- An earned BSc/BA or MA/MBA/MSc or related degree in business studies, business administration, Entrepreneurship, agribusiness management, economics, operations management, management science, supply chains and related fields
- Outstanding academic performance with Second Class Upper Division or above for
undergraduate or equivalent GPA score - Those already admitted into the programme for Academic year 2026/2027
- Experience in undertaking basic research in agribusiness, business, supply chains, operations management or related fields will be an added advantage
- Basic analytical and research skills using relevant data analysis softwares
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Nationalities of Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana.
Benefits
- The scholarship will cover tuition fees, research costs, and a stipend from September 2026
(2026/27 academic year) to August 2028, in line with DAAD scholarship regulations. - The MBR program will offer students advanced training in research skills, techniques, and
methodologies to conduct high quality and original research in business and related disciplines. - Successful candidates will learn from highly interdisciplinary team drawn from professors and industry professionals in operations management, supply chains, business economics and management science.
- This will holistically equip students with requisite skills and knowledge on business operations
and research which have been missing in the conventional business management trainings, making the program unique.
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Hand signed motivation letter of not more than 1 page written in Times New Romans, font
12 and single spaced - Copies of academic degree certificates, academic transcripts, incl. grading-scale, and school
final national exam certificates - Admission letter for academic year 2026/2027
- Two letters of recommendation from senior academic persons conversant with your
academic background (must be on a letterhead, hand signed and officially stamped and of
recent date) - Copy of Curriculum Vitae
Method of Application
- Click the green button below to go to the program webpage.
- Application documents should be sent in ONE merged pdf file attachment to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] and [email protected].
- The application deadline is on or before 15th July 2026.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for oral interviews.
Application Deadline: July 15, 2026.