Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters)
Provider: DAAD
Country to Study in: Germany
Scholarship Description
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports a range of postgraduate courses at German Universities which aim at providing academically educated young professionals from developing countries with further specialized studies.
These degree courses, which consist of one to two years of concentrated study, provide academically-trained young professionals in leading positions from developing countries with the opportunity to engage in postgraduate education and training in their particular field or profession.
You should note that several conditions apply. However, the typical scholarship holder:
- Will come either from a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country 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 (four years) in related subject
- Will have completed an academic degree with grades far beyond average and at least two years of related professional experience
- Is not older than 36 years (for some courses the age limit is 32), respectively his/her academic degrees should normally not be older than six years. Concerning a possible age limit, please refer to the course details on the official website
Please also see if you meet the eligibility requirements of the particular programme you are applying to.
Eligible groups
Citizens of Developing Countries in Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands, Central and South America and Central and Eastern Europe (as defined by the DAC List of the OECD)
Participating Institution(s)
All German Universities (offering postgraduate courses with relevance to developing countries.)
Field(s) of Study
At present, postgraduate courses are offered in the following fields:
- Economic Sciences / Business Administration / Political Economics
- Development Co-operation
- Engineering and Related Sciences
- Mathematics
- Regional Planning
- Agriculture and Forest Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
- Medicine and Public Health
- Veterinary Medicine
- Social Sciences and Education and Law
- Media Studies
Number of awards
Not specified by provider, but many are given out every year
Scholarship benefits
DAAD scholarship supports selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships.
Methods of Application
If you have no private financial resources or cannot obtain a scholarship from your government, company or an international organisation, you may apply for a DAAD scholarship – either full or partial. DAAD application forms are available from the German embassies or from the DAAD offices abroad or directly at the University or Fachhochschule.
All applicants must submit the complete set of required documents (as stated on this page) including the DAAD application form (*.pdf) and a hand-signed CV before the deadlines. Some courses may require additional documents. For such courses, the applicant needs to follow separate specific application requirements and instructions (if any).
Please refer to the respective websites of the Universities for the application procedure, the application deadline, and the documents to be submitted.
Please carefully read through the 'PLEASE NOTE' section below. And note that applications from Cameroon, Myanmar and Nigeria must be submitted via the German embassy. ALL other applications must be made directly to the universities.
It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on application for this scholarship, and to access the application form.
DEADLINES:
31st of July at the German embassies or at the DAAD regional offices (Please ask for possible modifications in your home country!) OR 31st of August at the DAAD section 431 in Bonn/Germany OR 15th of October at the respective universities in Germany (normally, please check description for detailed information).
Note that application deadlines at respective universities may vary from course to course. Applicants should ensure to check information regarding university-specific application closing dates directly with the individual universities because they may vary from the general deadlines listed above.
Late applications CANNOT be considered!
PLEASE NOTE (IMPORTANT):
Applications from Cameroon, Myanmar and Nigeria must be submitted via the German embassy. Applicants from the People's Republic of China are required to enclose two self-addressed address labels written in Chinese characters with their application documents.
Scholarships cannot be awarded without the official DAAD application form. Many courses, however, have their own forms, which must be submitted in addition to this (more details in the under 'course description' in the PDF Booklet found on the official website).
Applications via email will not be accepted.
Contact
You may contact DAAD at this email:
info-ast[at]daad.de
Application Deadline: 15 October 2014
Open to International students: Yes
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