The DAAD Scholarship 2023-2024 is a fully funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is available to study for a Master’s or PhD degree at a top German university. The DAAD scholarship offers a monthly scholarship of €861 for graduates and €1,200 per month for doctoral students.
Trained experts are connected with international partners and play an important role in the sustainable development of their countries. They are the best guarantee for a better future, reducing poverty and providing more education and health for all. Through its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, DAAD promotes the training of experts from developing and newly industrialized countries.
This scholarship offers foreign graduates from developing and newly industrialized countries in various disciplines the opportunity to study for a postgraduate or master’s degree and, in exceptional cases, a PhD at a nationally or nationally recognized German university, with a German university qualification (Master’s/PhD).
2023 DAAD Scholarship Summary
- learning level：PhD/Master
- mechanism: deed
- Studied at: Germany
- Courses offered:
- Economic science, law
- Agriculture and forestry science
- art, design
- Engineering and Natural Sciences
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Language and Culture Studies
- mathematics, natural sciences
- Medicine, Health Sciences
- Plan period: Between 12 and 36 months, depending on the length of the study program chosen.
- DAAD Scholarship Deadline: Dependent on the chosen study program; see deadlines here.
DAAD Scholarship Scope
The DAAD Masters and PhD Scholarships in Germany 2023 offer the following benefits to the winners:
- Depending on academic level, graduates pay 861 euros per month and doctoral students pay 1,200 euros per month.
- Travel allowance, unless these costs are borne by the home country or other funding sources
- Pay health, accident and personal liability insurance.
- One-time study allowance.
In some cases, scholarship recipients may receive the following additional benefits:
- Monthly rent subsidy.
- Tuition fees that may be charged by the university (maximum €500 per semester).
Eligibility Criteria for DAAD Scholarship 2023
To be eligible for the DAAD German Masters and PhD Scholarships 2023, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Required language: English or German.
- For international courses, the language of instruction is English. You will usually need to submit an English language certificate such as TOEFL or IELTS.
- For other courses, the language of instruction is German. You will usually need to submit a German language certificate such as DSH or TestDaF.
- Candidates possess a bachelor’s degree (usually a four-year program) or a master’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
- Candidates have at least two years of professional experience.
- Candidates can demonstrate that their motivations are development-related and are expected to assume social responsibility upon completion of training/fellowship and initiate and support change processes in personal and professional settings.
How to apply for the 2023 DAAD Scholarship?
To apply for the DAAD Masters and PhD Scholarships in Germany 2023, please follow the step-by-step application procedure below:
Can you apply for more than one DAAD scholarship course?
You can apply for up to three courses. If applying for more than one course, please list the courses in order of priority in the DAAD application form (see 7. Selection of German host university/institution) and do not change the priority in the corresponding application form!
Documents required for DAAD Scholarship:
- Signed and current DAAD application form
- Personally signed resume (please use the sample Europass form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/) with current date
- Personally signed letter of motivation (referencing current career and graduate program options, maximum two pages) with current date.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When applying to more than one graduate program (up to a maximum of 3 courses), you must submit a letter of motivation explaining why you are applying to these specific programs and why you have chosen this priority. - A letter of recommendation from your current employer; the letter must have letterhead, signature and official seal, and must be current (not in a sealed envelope)
- Employment certificate from your employer demonstrating at least two years of relevant work experience (post-bachelor’s degree) at the time of application and, if possible, a guarantee of re-employment from your current employer upon return to your home country.
- Proof of language proficiency:
- English – IELTS or TOEFL (Note: Institutional TOEFL is not accepted)
- German – required for courses taught in German
- Copy of degree (certified translation if necessary)
- Copies of academic transcripts included. Grading criteria (certified translation if necessary)
- Applicants from the People’s Republic of China need to submit an APS certificate along with their application documents.
notes: Some courses may require additional documentation. For more information, please see the handbook and relevant course descriptions on the appropriate website. Complete applications must be submitted in English or German to be considered.
Step-by-step application and selection procedure for DAAD Scholarships:
- Choose a course that suits your interests. (You can apply for up to three courses)
- Apply to universities that offer this course.
- You can send your complete application (along with the above documents) directly to the university.
- The selection committee recommends potential candidates for DAAD scholarships.
- DAAD will contact recommended candidates to upload the complete application to the DAAD portal. (Link to DAAD portal will be provided by DAAD via email)
- The selection process will be finalized and proposed candidates will be informed accordingly.
Important:
Make sure you have a copy of every document you apply for ready as these documents (PDF files) must be uploaded to the DAAD portal in case you are recommended for a DAAD scholarship!
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