DAAD Scholarships in Germany for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses
DAAD Scholarships in Germany for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses
DAAD
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: Aug-Oct 2020 (annual)
Study in: Germany
Next course starts AY 2021/2022
Brief description:
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialized countries from all disciplines and with a minimum of two years’ professional experience the prospect to require a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognized German university, and in exceptional cases to require a doctoral degree and to get a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.
Host Institution(s):
German Universities offering development-related postgraduate courses
Level/Field(s) of Study:
Masters or PhD courses in Economic Sciences/Business Administration/Political Economics; Development Cooperation; Engineering and Related Sciences; Mathematics; Regional and concrete Planning; Agricultural and Forest Sciences; Natural and Environmental Sciences; Medicine and Public Health; Social Sciences, Education and Law; and Media Studies.
See the entire list of eligible development-related postgraduate courses for 2021/2022.
Number of Scholarships:
Limited
Target group:
Young professionals from developing countries
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
The scholarships include monthly payments of 850 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros for doctoral candidates; payments towards health, accident, and private insurance cover; and allowance unless these expenses are covered by the house country or another source of funding.
The scholarship duration is 12 to 24 months (depending on the actual institution) for Masters and 36 months for PhD.
Eligibility:
- Works either for a public authority or a state or private company during a developing country and, as such, is engaged within the planning and execution of directives and projects with an emphasis on development policies having an impact on technological, economic, or social areas.
- Holds a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) during a related subject.
- Has completed a tutorial degree with far above average results (upper third) and ideally a minimum of two years of related professional experience after the primary degree (bachelor).
- His/her academic degrees should normally not be quite six years old.
- For study courses in German (scholarship includes a 6-month German course): Successful passing of the language examination DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 before the beginning of the study course. Therefore, a minimum German level of B1 at the time of application may be a requirement, that must be proofed by providing a certificate.
- For courses in English: IELTS (Band 6) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, 80 internet-based)
How to apply
Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application center, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission, you will receive an acknowledgment and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.
Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.scholarshipcouncil.com/
