DAAD SECAI Scholarships for Master's students in AI 2027

SECAI scholarships were created to support outstanding students who intend to study AI or a related field at TU Dresden or Leipzig University. AI is viewed as an interdisciplinary undertaking that requires talents in computer science, engineering, mathematics, social science, law, the natural sciences, and application areas such as medicine.
The scholarships cover living expenses in Germany to allow students to focus on their studies, kick-start their research career, and build their professional network.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 30, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorDAAD
• City to studySaxony, Saxony
• School to studyLeipzig University, Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)
• Course to studyArtificial Intelligence (AI)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The grant consists of a monthly allowance as defined in the SECAI scholarship regulations, currently 934 EUR.

Requirements

• Target Group: highly qualified (current or prospective) Master's students who have achieved excellent results in their Bachelor's studies, and who pursue Master's level studies in Artificial Intelligence, broadly conceived.
• Academic Requirements: Master's students pursuing studies in Artificial Intelligence and related subjects

More information on the requirements can be found on the webpage.

Application Documents

Applications should include the following information and documents:

• motivation letter, including your topical connection to SECAI and AI in your (planned or current) studies at TU Dresden or Leipzig University
• CV
• Bachelor's certificate (if available), transcript of records, other certificates if relevant
• declaration of other sources of income, including other scholarships
• If you have applied for admission to a Master's programme in parallel: reference number and submission date of your application.

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call

Application Deadline

June 30, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to DAAD on www2.daad.de to apply

 

• Please submit your complete application by sending it to [email protected], preferably via the TU Dresden SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de.