Program Description:

Title: DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarship 2025

Application Deadline: Varies

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DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarship 2025 Objective

With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from developing and newly industrialised countries. Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries. They are the best guarantee for a better future with less poverty and more education and health for all. The scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialised countries from all disciplines and with at least two years’ professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.

Who can apply?

Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience from the following countries: list of eligible countries

What can be funded?

Individual scholarships exclusively for Postgraduate courses in Germany that are listed on the

• List of all Postgraduate courses with application deadlines 2025/26.

Duration of the funding

12 to 42 months (dependent on study programme)

Value

• Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros for doctoral candidates
• Payments towards health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover
• Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:

• Monthly rent subsidy
• Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

Selection

• Candidates fulfil the necessary academic requirements and can be expected to successfully complete a study programme in Germany (above-average result for first academic exam – top performance third, language skills)
• Candidates have a bachelor’s degree (usually a four-year course) in an appropriate subject
• Candidates have at least two years’ professional experience
• Candidates can prove their motivation is development-related and be expected to take on social responsibility and initiate and support processes of change in their personal and professional environment after their training/scholarship

DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarship 2025 – Eligibility Criteria

General Requirements

To qualify for the DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be employed by a public authority, state, or private company in a developing country, actively involved in planning and executing projects focused on technological, economic, or social development.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree (minimum of four years) in a related field.
• Have completed their degree with above-average results (upper third of the class) and possess at least two years of relevant professional experience after obtaining their Bachelor’s degree.
• Have obtained their most recent academic degree no more than six years before applying.
• Not have resided in Germany for more than 15 months before the application deadline.

Language Requirements

• For German-taught programs:

  • Must have at least B1-level German proficiency at the time of application, proven by a valid certificate.
  • Must pass DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 before starting the program (a six-month preparatory German language course is included in the scholarship).
  • Note: Basic knowledge of German (at least B1 level) is required before attending the preparatory course.

• For English-taught programs:

  • Must provide proof of English proficiency as required by the specific course (refer to individual course descriptions for details).

For more information and application: 

Visit the official website of the DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarship 2025

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