The aim of the scholarship programme is to support the qualification and employability of young academics and future professionals from developing and emerging countries. It offers the opportunity to continue their academic and professional career in innovation-driving STEM fields in Germany with a Master’s degree in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and engineering.
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Summary
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Benefits
- monthly scholarship payments of 992 euros
- payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
- travel allowance (upon application only)
- annual study allowance of 460 euros
Under certain circumstances, you can apply for the following additional benefits after start of funding:
- monthly rent subsidy
- monthly allowance for accompanying members of family.
- In case of a disability or chronic illness: on application, a subsidy may be provided for justified additional costs incurred abroad that are necessary to realise the project in Germany and that are not covered by a third party; whether and to what extent a subsidy will be paid will be reviewed and determined on an individual basis
- reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel
To allow you to improve your language skills, the DAAD offers the following benefits on application (only for a funding period of more than six months):
- Payment of course fees for an online language course after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter
- if necessary: German language course in Germany before the start of the research project; the DAAD decides whether to fund participation and for how long depending on German language skills and project.
- Allowance for a personally chosen German language course during the scholarship period
- Reimbursement of the fee for a TestDaF or DSH test, which you can take either in your home country after you have received your Letter of Award or in Germany during your funding period.
Requirements
- The scholarship programme is aimed at high-achieving students from developing and emerging countries who would like to complete a Master’s degree in the STEM subjects at a German university.
- You can apply if you have completed your studies with a first degree recognised in Germany (e.g. Bachelor's degree) by the application deadline at the latest.
If you already have a Master’s degree by the application deadline, you cannot apply.
Application Requirements also vary by country, kindly visit the Application Requirements section in the webpage for more information.
Selection Process
Only complete applications with all mandatory documents will be considered. Incomplete applications will be excluded for formal reasons.
A pre-selection will be made based on the submitted application documents which takes particular account of academic achievements and language skills. The pre-selected applicants will be invited to an interview with an independent selection committee of university teachers. The interview can take place on site or virtually. The personal interview is a decisive element in assessing the authenticity of the application and the individual qualities of the applicants and evaluating them appropriately.
The selection criteria are:
Academic qualification
- academic achievements
- course of studies
- knowledge of the language(s) of instruction or working language(s)
- if applicable, relevant internships, work experience
Quality of the study project
- Quality of the study project and of the preparation (preliminary information, choice of degree programme, host university and establishment of contacts)
- Integration of the project into the academic career path
Potential of the applicant
- Motivation: academic and personal reasons for the stay in Germany, German language skills (if different from the working language);
- Prospects: Significance of the stay in Germany for further academic, professional and personal development.
- Extracurricular commitment: extracurricular knowledge and skills, social commitment.
In addition, the selection committee will give due consideration to aspects of equal opportunities, on which you can provide information in the application form. Examples of ‘special life circumstances’ are
- disability
- chronic or prolonged illness
- raising children
- caring for relatives
- refugee background
- extensive employment required to finance studies.
Check also:
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2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call
Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow To Apply
For more information, kindly visit the DAAD webpage.
