DAAD Scholarships in Germany for Development Postgraduate Courses

DAAD Scholarships

Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: Aug-Oct 2016 (yearly)
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