DAAD Scholarships

Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) - DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Finding Scholarships Welcome to our scholarship database! Here you will find information about our DAAD scholarship programmes for international students and researchers as well as offers from other selected funding organisations . « Search results Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) • DAAD Do you have any questions about DAAD scholarships? You will find the answers here ! Overview Application requirements Application Procedure Please note: The usage of the application portal is possible only to a limited extent with mobile devices. Please use your desktop computer. Technical requirements Overview Eine Druckversion dieser Ausschreibung (PDF) steht Ihnen in den weiteren Registerkarten (z.B. „Bewerbungsvoraussetzungen“) zur Verfügung. A print version of this announcement (PDF) is available in the further tabs (e.g. “Application requirements”). Objective 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. 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. Who can apply? Graduates with at least two years' professional experience from the following countries: list of eligible countries What can be funded? Individual scholarships exclusively for Postgraduate courses in Germany that are listed on the List of all Postgraduate courses with application deadlines 2027/2028 . Duration of the funding 12 to 42 months (dependent on study programme) Value Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros (1,400 euros beginning with February 2026) 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 Selection Candidates fulfil the necessary academic requirements and can be expected to successfully complete a study programme in Germany (above-average result for 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' 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 Further information FAQs Application requirements What requirements must be met? The Typical Scholarship Holder works 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 not be more than six years old.…