Digital technologies are transforming how people learn, work, trade and gain access to essential services in every region of the world. For KAAD and its networks, digital innovation and entrepreneurship form a new focus area: they open pathways to employment, better public and private services and sustainable development in the home countries of our scholarship holders.
Why it matters
Across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, young graduates are developing solutions for their own communities, from mobile health services and digital agriculture to financial tools for small businesses, renewable energy and education technology. With the right expertise, networks and support, these ideas grow into enterprises that create jobs and improve lives.
Scholarship Programme 1: the KAAD Master's
KAAD's 12 month Master's in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship puts this focus into practice. 50 fully funded Scholars complete six months of online study from home and six months in Germany, developing a venture or company project for their home region and presenting it at Demo Day.
Part of the KAAD network
The topic is closely linked to KAAD's other focus areas: climate and environment, global health, peace and good governance, and a common future in a just world. KAAD alumni and partner organisations contribute as mentors, guest lecturers and hosts for internships.
Further information
Details on the Master's, the scholarship and the application through WissenWeek are available under Scholarship Programme 1.
