DAAD Scholarships in Germany for Development-Related
Postgraduate Courses
Brief
description:
The
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarships offer foreign graduates
from development and newly industrialized countries from all disciplines and
with at least two years’ professional experience the chance to take a
postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognized German
university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a
university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.
Host
Institution(s):
German
Universities offering development-related postgraduate courses
Level/Field(s)
of Study:
Masters
or PhD courses in Economic Sciences/Business Administration/Political
Economics; Development Cooperation; Engineering and Related Sciences;
Mathematics; Regional and Urban Planning; Agricultural and Forest Sciences;
Natural and Environmental Sciences; Medicine and Public Health; Social
Sciences, Education and Law; and Media Studies.
• List of all Postgraduate courses with application deadlines 2023/24.
• List of all Postgraduate courses with application deadlines 2024/25.
Number of
Scholarships:
Limited
Target
group:
Students
from eligible countries
Scholarship
value/inclusions/duration:
The
scholarships include monthly payments of 861 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros
for doctoral candidates; payments towards health, accident and personal
liability insurance cover; and travel allowance, unless these expenses are
covered by the home country or another source of funding.
The
scholarship duration is 12 to 24 months (depending on the particular
institution) for Masters and 42 months for PhD.
Eligibility:
The
typical scholarship holder:
•
Is currently working either for a public authority or a state or private
company in a developing country and, as such, is engaged in the planning and
execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies
having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas
•
Holds a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) in a related subject.
•
Has completed an academic degree with far above average results (upper third)
and at least two years of related professional experience after the first
degree (bachelor) at the time of application
•
His/her academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old.
• For
study courses in German (scholarship includes a 6-month German
language course): Successful passing of the language examination DSH 2 or
TestDaF 4 before the start of the study course. Therefore a minimum German
language level of B1 at the time of application is a requirement, that
needs to be proofed by providing a certificate.
• For
courses in English: Proof of adequate language skills, according to
the regulations of the respective courses
Application
instructions:
Applications must be made directly to the respective course. Please refer to the
respective course websites for the application procedure, the application
deadline, and the documents to be submitted. Deadline varies depending on the
course but falls around August-October 2023.
It is important to read
the FAQs and the 2024/2025 brochure and visit the official website
to access the application form and for complete information on how to apply for
this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship
Website: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=3&origin=190&subjectGrps=F&daad=&intention=&q=&page=1&detail=50076777
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