DAAD 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 offered at Department of Management Science and Project Planning, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, University of Nairobi, in collaboration with Kuehne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany. The scholarships are offered through the Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Operations for Resource Management and Food Supply (SCO), established with the financial support of DAAD. The Centre brings together University of Nairobi (UoN), the University of Dar es Salaam (UDBS), the University of Ghana (UoG), the Kuehne Logistics University (KLU) and LEARN Logistics by Kühne Foundation to jointly contribute to enhanced skills and knowledge in business research.
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.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 15, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorDAAD
• Eligible CountryGhana , Kenya , Tanzania

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.

Requirements

One can apply for the MBR scholarship if they 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

Application Documents

Application documents to be submitted should include:

1. Hand signed motivation letter of not more than 1 page written in Times New Romans, font 12 and single spaced
2. Copies of academic degree certificates, academic transcripts, incl. grading-scale, and school final national exam certificates
3. Admission letter for academic year 2026/2027
4. 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)
5. Copy of Curriculum Vitae

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Application documents should be sent in ONE merged pdf file attachment to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] and [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit DAAD SCO Scholarship webpage.