APPLY: 2022 DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships

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With its DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from development and newly industrialized countries. Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries.

They are the best guarantee for a better future with less poverty, more education and health for all.

The DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialised 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-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.

Host Country: Germany
Category: Masters, PhD Scholarships
Eligible Countries: Developed & Developing Countries
Reward: Full Scholarship with stipends
Deadline: Varies by Countries

Available Courses

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
Media Studies

Scholarship Requirements

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:

Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience from the following countries: list of eligible countries

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 be no more than six years old.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

Depending on an academic level, monthly payments of 861 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros for doctoral candidates

Payments towards 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, the DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:

Monthly rent subsidy
Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

Required Documents

To apply for the DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarship, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

Candidates fulfill the necessary academic requirements and can be expected to successfully complete a study program in Germany (above-average result for the first academic exam – top performance third, language skills)

Candidates have a Bachelor degree (usually a four-year course) in an appropriate subject

Candidates have at least two years of professional experience

Candidates can prove their motivation is development-related and be expected to take on social responsibility and initiate and support processes of change in their personal and professional environment after their training/scholarship

Method of Application

The postgraduate course and/or the university decide on admission after consideration of the application documents. Admission to the university is a prerequisite for receiving a DAAD scholarship. However, applicants do not need to request early or pre-admission to the university.

Please note that the selection process for all postgraduate courses listed in this booklet lasts from the end of October until March.

Use the link below to apply