Scholarship Overview
- The DAAD promotes the training of specialists from developing and newly industrialized countries via its development-related postgraduate study programs.
- The Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarship offers graduates the opportunity to undertake a postgraduate or master’s degree at state or state-recognized universities.
- Once the graduates complete their postgraduate courses, they are better placed to contribute to sustainable development within their home countries.
Host School(s)
- German Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences
Field(s) of Study
- Law, Economics and Social Sciences
- Mathematics/Natural Sciences
- Medicine
- Veterinary Medicine/Agriculture, Forestry and Nutritional Science
- Language and Cultural Studies
- Engineering
What does the scholarship cover?
- Monthly payments of 861 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros for doctoral candidates
- Health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover
- Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding
Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:
- Monthly rent subsidy
- Monthly allowance for accompanying members of the family
How many scholarships are given?
- Not stated
Which countries are targeted?
EUROPE
Albania, Belarus, Moldova, Rep., Ukraine
AFRICA
North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Dem. Rep., Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sâo Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, St. Helena, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
AMERICA
North and Central America: Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
ASIA
Near and the Middle East: Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian territories, Syria, Yemen
South and Central Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
East Asia: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Korea DPR, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.
OCEANIA
Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.
Am I Eligible to Apply?
To qualify for this scholarship, you must:
- Be currently working either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) in a related subject.
- Have 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.
- Have academic degrees that are no more than six years old.
- Have passed language examination DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 (for study courses in German)
- Have a minimum German language level of B1 at the time of application, proven by providing a current certificate
- Have at least two years of professional work experience (Proof must be submitted)
How Do I Apply – Next Steps
- Step 1: Send your complete application(s) directly to the postgraduate course.
- Step 2: A selection committee suggests potential candidates for a DAAD scholarship.
- Step 3: The suggested candidates will be contacted by DAAD to upload their complete application to the DAAD Portal.
- Step 4: The selection process will be finalized, and the suggested candidates will be informed accordingly.
NOTE: Applications should be sent to the respective course directly. Applications sent to the DAAD will not be forwarded to the respective course/university.
Required Documents
- A signed DAAD application form with the current date
- A personally signed CV using the sample Europass format with the current date
- A personally signed Letter of Motivation (regarding current occupation and choice of postgraduate program(s), two pages maximum) with the current date.
- A Letter of recommendation from your current employer; the letter must have a letterhead, a signature, and official stamp and must be of the current date (not in a sealed envelope)
- Certificate(s) of Employment from the employer(s) that prove a minimum of two years of relevant working experience (after the bachelor’s degree) at the time of application and if possible, a guarantee of re-employment from your current employer upon returning home.
- Proof of Language Skills:
o English – IELTS or TOEFL (Note: The institutional TOEFL is not accepted)
o German – required for courses taught in German - Copies of Academic Degrees (certified translation if necessary)
- Copies of Academic Transcripts, including the grading scale (with a certified translation if necessary)
Closing Date
- The closing dates for application are course dependent, ranging between 30th September 2021 and 31st January 2022
How do I get more information?