Published: 17 Jun 2025 26 views
The DAAD's Helmut-Schmidt-Programme, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, offers a limited number of scholarships to highly qualified applicants to acquire a Master’s degree in Master programmes, such as the Master of Public Policy at the Brandt School.
We have also listed scholarship opportunties offered by other institutions, such as governments or foundations. This overview is by no means comprehensive, and MPP candidates are encouraged to research different scholarship and financing opportunities available to them.
The following deviation regarding funding benefits applies for the “Social Protection” master’s course due to its blended learning concept: A sur place rate of € 500 per month is paid in the 4th semester (mandatory online semester in the student’s country of origin or another developing/emerging country).
Main selection criteria for Helmut-Schmidt Scholarship applications to the Master of Public Policy (MPP) are:
You are not eligible:
Candidates who already hold a Master’s degree must make a well-argued case as to why they should be funded for another postgraduate degree.
The most important selection criteria are:
All master’s courses have their own selection criteria (degree, grades, language skills, practical experience, etc.) that must be met in addition to the DAAD’s selection criteria.
The following documents are required for an application for the MPP at the Brandt School with a Helmut-Schmidt-Programme scholarship and have to be uploaded to your online application. Please also check the DAAD's call for application for more details on the documents.
The following documents are required for an application for the MPP at the Brandt School with a Helmut-Schmidt-Programme scholarship and have to be uploaded to your online application. Please also check the DAAD's call for application for more details on the documents.
Letter of Motivation
Curriculum Vitae
The CV must be in the europass CV format.
Diplomas, Degree Certificates and Transcripts
Proof of Professional Experience
Letter of Reference
Proof of English Proficiency
Copy of Your Passport
Please note that all applications for a Helmut-Schmidt scholarship have to be submitted directly to the Brandt School via our online application portal within this application period. Paper-based applications will not be accepted. No additional application to the DAAD is required.
Please consider that students starting their studies in October 2026 will be enrolled in the recently updated MPP curriculum.
For more information, kindly visit University of Erfurt scholarship webpage.
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