Applications for DAAD Scholarship for Developing Countries 2014-2015
session is now open to suitably qualified candidates from developing
countries to study in German universities. The DAAD scholarship aims to
fund and support foreign students, graduates, doctoral students, and
young and early-stage researchers from developing countries who wish to
study selected courses in a German university.
Worth of Awards
Awards usually cover school fees, monthly living allowance, travel expenses, health insurance, accident insurance, and personal/private liability insurance, etc.
General Information about the Programme
The scholarship covers any of the following:
Prerequisites and Requirements.
The typical scholarship holder:
You should package the following documents and send them to the appropriate location (DAAD Embassy, DAAD in Bonn, or university depending on your country):
For a link of developing countries on the DAC List of the OECD, click here.
For a link to country-specific information about applicants from Sub-Saharan Africa, click here
For the DAAD application form, click here
For the Europass CV specimen, click here
If you still have questions about applying, visit the FAQ page by clicking here
Worth of Awards
Awards usually cover school fees, monthly living allowance, travel expenses, health insurance, accident insurance, and personal/private liability insurance, etc.
General Information about the Programme
The scholarship covers any of the following:
- Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries
- Duration: 12-24 months, depending on the particular institution
- Internationally recognised Master’s degree
- Includes German Universities and “Fachhochschulen” (Universities of Applied Science)
- Support of selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships
- Funded by the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission also open to self-financed participants or students financed through government or other sources
- Academic year 2014/2015
Prerequisites and Requirements.
The typical scholarship holder:
- Will come either from a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country (according to the DAC list of the OECD) and, as such, be 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 (4 years) in related subject.
- Will have completed an academic degree far beyond average and at least two years of related professional experience.
- Is not older than 36 (for some courses the age limit is 32), respectively his/her academic degrees should normally not be older than 6 years. Concerning a possible age limit, please refer to the course details on their website.
You should package the following documents and send them to the appropriate location (DAAD Embassy, DAAD in Bonn, or university depending on your country):
- DAAD application form (See link below)
- hand-signed CV (please use the europass specimen form; link below)
- hand-signed letter of motivation (with reference to current occupation)
- research exposé (if required by university)
- academic letter/s of recommendation from your university; the letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)
- professional letter/s of recommendation from your employer; the letter must have a signature and office stamp and must be of recent date (not in a sealed envelope)
- confirmation of employment from the employer in your home country and if possible, a guarantee of re-employment upon your return home
- Proof of language abilities (any one of the following):
- English – IELTS or TOEFL (Note: Institutional TOEFL will not be accepted)
- German – necessary for the courses taught in German; for the courses taught in English, if available
- certified copies of awarded academic degrees
- certified copies of academic transcripts
- certified copy of School Leaving Certificate
- German Embassy/DAAD Regional Office: 31st July
- DAAD in Bonn: 31st August
- University: 30th September or 15th October
For a link of developing countries on the DAC List of the OECD, click here.
For a link to country-specific information about applicants from Sub-Saharan Africa, click here
For the DAAD application form, click here
For the Europass CV specimen, click here
If you still have questions about applying, visit the FAQ page by clicking here