Liberia: Germany Awards Refugees Scholarships to Pursue Education

Monrovia — The Federal Republic of Germany, through its embassy in Monrovia, on 18 March awarded scholarships to 15 Ivorian refugees to pursue higher education in various tertiary institutions in Liberia. The second batch of 18 refugees is being identified for the 2014 - 2015 academic year.

The Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative - DAFI (Deutsche Akademische Fluchtlings Initiatives) Scholarship was awarded to deserving refugees who are studying at the University of Liberia, United Methodist University, Stella Maris Polytechnic, and the Nimba Community College. Under the DAFI programme, refugees receive tuition, housing, scholastic materials, clothing or uniform, food, and transportation allowance.

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