Study in Germany – German Government (DAAD) Scholarship 2024
About Scholarship:
The German Government DAAD Scholarships provide international graduates from developing and newly industrialized nations with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate or Master’s degrees at state or state-recognized German universities, and in exceptional cases, to pursue doctoral degrees and obtain a master’s or doctoral degree in Germany. The scholarships are available in all disciplines and require at least two years of professional experience.
Scholarship Categories:
Masters
Postgraduate
Available Courses:
- Agricultural and Forest Sciences
- Development Cooperation
- Engineering and Related Sciences
- Mathematics
- Social Sciences
- Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Medicine and Public Health
- Regional and Urban Planning
- Education and Law
- Media Studies
- Economic Sciences/ Business Administration/ Political Economics
German Government DAAD Scholarship Benefits:
- German Government DAAD Scholarship Benefits:
- Monthly payments for graduates (934 euros) or doctoral candidates (1,200 euros)-
- Health, accident, and personal liability insurance payments.
- Travel allowance unless covered by home country or other funding source.
Scholarship Eligibility:
- Worked for public authority, state, or private company in a developing country.
- Planned and executed development policies affecting technological, economic, or social areas.
- Holds a Bachelor’s degree in a related subject.
- Completed an academic degree with above average results and at least two years of related professional experience.
- Academic degrees should be no more than six years old.
- Residents in Germany for more than 15 months at application deadline not considered.
2024 German Government DAAD Scholarship Application Documents:
- Completed and signed checklist.
- DAAD application “Application for a research/study scholarship.”
- Curriculum vitae in reverse chronological order.
- Letter of Motivation detailing academic, professional, and personal reasons.
- Certificates of employment from employers showing at least two years of relevant work experience.
- Recent proof of Language Skills: English – IELTS or TOEFL.
- German – required for courses taught in German.
- Copy of higher education degree certificates.
- Full set of transcript of records.
- APS Certificate required for applicants from the People’s Republic of China.
Application Window:
Deadline varies depending on the course option selected.