DAAD Maters Scholarships in Agricultural Economics (University of Hohenheim) 2026

In collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), a limited number of scholarships are available for M.Sc. Agricultural Economics at the University of Hohenheim under the special initiative “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS). For up-to-date requirements and application procedures, please refer to their official webpage.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 15, 2025
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorDAAD
• City to studyBaden-Württemberg
• School to studyUniversity of Hohenheim
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• DAAD EPOS scholarship recipients will have their tuition fees waived for the 2 years of the Agricultural Economics Master’s program, and they will receive health insurance, a monthly living stipend, travel costs to Germany and back as well as for research (see EPOS webpage for details and extras).
• Furthermore, an integral part of the DAAD EPOS initiative is an intensive German language course from August to September at a language center in Germany, prior to starting the Master’s program.

Requirements

• Citizen of a developing country (PDF) 
• Minimum 2 years professional experience post Bachelor’s, prior to the date of applying

Note that employment in academia, like teaching and research at a university or research institute, is not considered relevant work experience for this initiative; only in very exceptional cases can it be accepted.

• Academic degrees should be less than 6 years old
• Development-related motivations and intentions
• Must not have resided in Germany for longer than 15 months by the application deadline

Scholarship applicants must also fulfill the basic requirements for the Master’s program:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related subject with above-average results
• Official proof English proficiency as detailed in the admission regulations (see below) eg. IELTS academic (overall Band 6.5), TOEFL ibt (90).
• Proof of undergraduate courses in statistics and economics
• Proof of self-evaluation through the AgEcon PreTest

Detailed admission regulations are available for download: official (in German) (PDF); for reference (in English) (PDF).

Application Requirements & Procedures

Application Documents

• Checklist (PDF) of all required DAAD application documents, physically signed and dated (this means that the document has to be printed out and signed with a pen and then be scanned again)
• DAAD Application Form (DOCX), signed and dated
• Up-to-date CV (europass), in reverse chronological order, with date of issue and without any gaps
• Motivation Letter (max 2 pages), with date of issue
• Employer Recommendation from current employer
• Certificate(s) of Employment from employer(s)
• Proof of English proficiency, as described in the admission requirements. Results of English tests can be submitted by email to [email protected] after December 15, but not later than mid-January.
• Diploma & Transcript of Records copies in original form, with certified translations into English or German (if issued in another language)
• University Entrance Qualification (UEQ) (secondary school leaving certificate) copies in original form, with certified translations into English or German (if issued in another language)
• Ranking Letter if additional proof is needed to show that the final grade of your previous degree was actually above average
• APS Certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) for applicants from India, China and Vietnam.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• DAAD EPOS scholarship application documents must be emailed to [email protected].
• The University of Hohenheim uses the HohCampus portal for applications. Scholarship applications, submitted by email, can only be considered if there is a corresponding application on HohCampus. The admission requirements are detailed here.

For more informatin, kindly visit University of Hohenheim scholarship webpage.