UNHCR provides, on a limited basis, scholarships for refugees at the tertiary level in universities and polytechnic institutions through the Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative Fund (DAFI). Funding for this programme is provided by the Federal Government of Germany.
The objectives of the Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative Fund (DAFI) includes: The successful DAFI-funded refugee graduate is expected to achieve self-reliance, seek gainful employment and help his/her family; The successful DAFI-funded refugee graduate is expected to explore his/her human resource development to contribute to the national reconstruction of the country of origin upon repatriation.
The purpose of the DAFI Programme is to contribute to the self-reliance of refugees by providing them with a professional qualification for future employment. Scholarships are granted only for studies in the country of asylum.
Preferably, UNHCR would like to see the graduates return home and contribute to the reconstruction of their home country, or to the development of the country of asylum or the refugee community at large.
DAFI anNUAL REPORT
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As an Ex-DAFI student, you are expected to complete the EX-DAFI STUDENT FORM at least six months after graduation and forward it to the UNHCR Branch Office in your country of asylum. If you haven't done so, please download the form.
DAFI anNUAL REPORT
Ex-DAFI Student Form