Scholarship Summary

Scholarship Description

DAAD Scholarship 2025-2026 is a fully funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is available to pursue masters or PhD at the top German Universities. DAAD scholarships cover monthly payments of 934 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros for doctoral candidates.

Well-trained 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. With its development-oriented postgraduate study programs, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from developed and newly industrialized countries.

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Scholarship Benefits

DAAD Scholarship 2026 for Masters and PhD Germany provides the recipient with the following benefits:

  • Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 934 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros for doctoral candidates.
  • Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding
  • Payments towards health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover.
  • One-off study allowance.

Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:

  • Monthly rent subsidy
  • Monthly allowance for accompanying members of the family

Scholarship Eligibility

To be eligible for DAAD Scholarship 2024 for Masters and PhD Germany, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Required Languages: English or German.
    • For international programs, the language of instruction is English. You are usually required to submit an English language certificate e.g. TOEFL or IELTS.
    • For other programs, the language of instruction is German. You are usually required to submit a German language certificate e.g. DSH or TestDaF.
  • Eligible Countries: Click here for a list of eligible developing countries.
  • Candidates have a Bachelor’s degree (usually a four-year course) or Master’s degree in an appropriate subject.
  • Candidates have at least two years of 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.

Others

Courses Offered:

  • Economic Sciences, Law
  • Agricultural and Forest Sciences
  • Art, Design
  • Engineering and Natural Sciences
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Language and Cultural Studies
  • Mathematics, Natural Sciences
  • Medicine, Health Sciences
  • You can also see the complete list of available Postgraduate Courses.

Program Period: Between 12 and 36 months depending on the length of the chosen study program.

DAAD Scholarship Deadline: Depending on the chosen study program; please check deadlines here.