DAFI Tertiary Scholarship Programme
The DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) scholarship programme offers qualified refugee and returnee students the possibility to earn an undergraduate degree in their country of asylum or home country. Through the dedicated support of the governments of Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic, UNHCR and private donors, the programme has supported over 18,000 young refugees to undertake tertiary studies since 1992. To learn more please see the 2019 DAFI Programme Annual Report.
Are you a refugee looking for a scholarship? Please visit the DAFI programme FAQs page or our Scholarship portal for more information.
The strategic priorities of the DAFI programme are to:
- Promote refugee self-reliance through increased access to opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship;
- Empower students to contribute knowledge, skills and leadership and to facilitate peaceful coexistence with host communities during displacement and upon return;
- Strengthen the protective impact of education by encouraging lifelong learning;
- Provide role models for refugee children and youth to demonstrate the impact of education on individuals, communities and societies.
The scholarship covers a range of costs, including tuition, fees, study materials, food, transportation, accommodation and other expenses. To amplify academic achievement and skills development, DAFI scholars receive additional support through close monitoring, academic preparatory and language classes based on students’ needs, as well as mentoring and networking opportunities. DAFI student clubs and alumni groups are active in many countries, and make valuable contributions in the communities that host them.
The DAFI Scholarship programme is currently offered in the following locations:
Africa
Benin - Botswana - Burundi - Cameroon - Chad - Cote d'Ivoire - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Ethiopia - Gambia - Ghana - Guinea Conakry - Guinea Bissau - Kenya - Liberia - Malawi - Mali - Mozambique - Namibia - Niger - Nigeria - Rwanda - Senegal - Somalia - South Africa - South Sudan - Sudan - Tanzania - Togo - Uganda - Zambia - Zimbabwe
Americas
Ecuador - Mexico
Asia
Afghanistan - Bangladesh - India - Islamic Republic of Iran - Kyrgyzstan - Pakistan - Tajikistan
Europe
Azerbaijan - Russia - Ukraine - Turkey
Middle East & Northern Africa
Algeria - Arab Republic of Egypt - Republic of Iraq - Jordan - Lebanon - Mauritania - Morocco - Syrian Arab Republic - Yemen
Contact Us
If you have a general request on the DAFI programme, please contact us at: [email protected]