DAAD Award for outstanding international students and doctoral candidates 2025

Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers an award worth EUR 1,000 to an international student or doctoral candidate at the University of Oldenburg who has demonstrated exceptional academic performance and social or intercultural commitment.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Requirments
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 9, 2025
• ValueEUR 1,000
• Study LevelPhD , Masters , Undergraduate
• SponsorDAAD
• City to studyLower Saxony
• School to studyUniversity of Oldenburg
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Requirements

To qualify for this award, students or doctoral candidates must:

• demonstrate exceptional academic performance
• show social or intercultural commitment
• possess an international (non-German) school leaving qualification
• be enrolled at the University of Oldenburg
• be in at least their third semester (bachelor) or second semester (master), or else be a recent graduate or doctoral candidate
• not be a guest or exchange student

Application Documents

1. Nomination form
2. Recommendation letter from a lecturer at the University of Oldenburg (see template)
3. CV of nominated student or doctoral candidate
4. Transcript of records of nominated student or doctoral candidate
5. Enrolment certificate of nominated student or doctoral candidate
6. Proof(s) of social/intercultural voluntary commitment of nominated student or doctoral candidate

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  DAAD Award 2025Nomination form

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  DAAD Award 2025Template for letter of recommendation

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Please send all documents by e-mail to [email protected] by 9 November, 2025.

For more information, kindly visit University of Oldenburg scholarship webpage.