DAAD Scholarships
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: Aug-Oct 2016 (yearly)
Study in: Germany
Next course: starts AY 2017/2018
Study in: Germany
Next course: starts AY 2017/2018
Last updated: 21 Apr 2016
Brief description: The German Academic
Exchange Service (DAAD) offers scholarships in Germany for worldwide students
for a range of postgraduate courses at German Universities which aim at given
that academically educated young professionals from developing countries with
further expert studies.
Host Institution(s): German Universities donation
development-related postgraduate courses
Level/Field(s) of Study: See
the list of eligible development-related postgraduate courses
for 2017/2018.
Number of Scholarships: Restricted
Target group: Young
professionals from developing countries.
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The
scholarships consist of monthly payments of 750 euros for graduates or 1,000
euros for doctoral applicants; payments towards health, accident and personal
liability insurance cover; and travel allowance, unless these operating cost
are enclosed by the home country or another source of funding.
The scholarship
duration is 12 to 24 months (depending on the particular
institution)
Eligibility: • Works either for a
public authority or a state or personal company in a developing country and, as
such, is engaged in the planning and implementation of directives and projects
with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological,
economic or social areas.
• Holds a Bachelor’s
degree (normally 4 years) in a related subject.
• Has completed an
academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least 2
years of related professional experience.
• His/her academic
degrees should normally not be more than 6 years old.
• For courses
in German: DSH 2 or TestDaF 4; at time of application German talents at
completed level A2 are required. In addition, German language courses at level
A2 or B1 are highly recommended.
• For courses
in English: IELTS (Band 6) certifi cate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper
based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based)
Application instructions: Applications must be made directly to the particular
course except
for Cameroon where applications must be submitted via the
German Embassy. Please refer to the respective course websites for the
application method, the application closing date, and the documents to be
submitted. Closing date varies depending on the course but falls around
August-October 2016.
It is essential to visit
the 2017/2018 brochure and browse the authorized website to access the
application form and for complete information on how to submit an application
for this scholarship.
Website: Authorized Scholarship
Website: https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=3&origin=190&subjectGrps=&daad=1&q=&page=1&detail=10000008