KAAD Scholarships in Germany for Developing Countries

KAAD Scholarships in Germany

Masters/PhD Degree  

Deadline: 15 Jan/30 Jun (yearly)
Study in:  Germany
Course starts: September 2016

Last updated: 24 Mar 2016

Brief description: The KAAD scholarships are addressed to post-graduates and to academics who already gained professional experience and who are attracted in postgraduate studies (or research stays) in Germany.

Host Institution(s): German Universities and Higher Education Institutions.

Fields of study: There is no definite subject-preference. However, the choice board has regularly specified predilection to courses and subjects that they felt to be of consequence for the home country of the candidate.

Number of Scholarships: Not specific.

Target group: Citizens of selected developing or emerging countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America. There is a favorite for Catholic applicant.

Scholarship value/inclusions: Not specific.

Eligibility: For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can submit an application if you:

• come from a developing or rising country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America
• have a university degree and professional skills from your home country
• want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for reputable university lecturers) at a German university
• are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Applicants from other religions can submit an application if they are planned by Catholic colleagues and can verify their commitment to interreligious dialogue.
• possess German language skills before opening the studies (KAAD can offer a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).

The common regulation is that candidates for Master-scholarships should be of the maximum age of 30, while candidates for PhD-scholarships should not be older than 35.

Application instructions: KAAD is running with focus- and partner countries in your province. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled through them. Browse the web page related to you for region-specific eligibility necessities and application measures: Africa (sub-Sahara), Asia, Latin America, Near and Middle East (including northern Africa).

Applications for the September assortment need to be complete by 30th of June. Applications for the March selection need to be complete by 15th of January.

It is essential to browse the administrator website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Administrator Scholarship Website:http://kaad.de/1/scholarships/scholarship-program-1