Scholarships Merit-based
DAAD

Fully Funded DAAD EPOS Scholarship

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Any
Disciplines
1300 EUR
Grant
Germany
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from development and newly industrialised countries. Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

€934 for Master or €1,300 for PhDs

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction
  • accommodation
  • travel expenses
  • health
  • other

Description

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

Applicable programmes

Benefits

Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 934 euros for graduates or 1,300 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, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:

Monthly rent subsidy;

Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family.

Eligibility

  • Candidates have a Bachelor’s degree (usually a four-year course) in an appropriate subject.
  • Candidates have at least two years of professional experience.
  • Candidates can prove their motivation for a scholarship.
  • The minimum requirement for IELTS is (6 bands).

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

Germany

Nationality

138 nationalities

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

Application documentsRequired documents (in the following order):

Completed and signed checklist.

DAAD application “Application for a research/study scholarship” (please type your answers or make sure they are easy to read).

A curriculum vitae in reverse chronological order without any unexplained gaps (please use the europass template including exact information about your studies, and on practical experience.

One Letter of Motivation with detailed reference to academic, professional and personal reasons for applying for the programme.

Copies of your higher education degree certificates

Copy of your full set of transcripts of records.

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