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 forundergraduate 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, andmethodologies 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 operationsand 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, font12 and single spaced
Copies of academic degree certificates, academic transcripts, incl. grading-scale, and schoolfinal national exam certificates
Admission letter for academic year 2026/2027
Two letters of recommendation from senior academic persons conversant with youracademic background (must be on a letterhead, hand signed and officially stamped and ofrecent 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 sco@uonbi.ac.ke with a copy to dept-mgtsci@uonbi.ac.ke and agecon@uonbi.ac.ke.
The application deadline is on or before 15th July 2026.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for oral interviews.
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Application Deadline: July 15, 2026.