Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance – PPGG, Helmut-Schmidt-Programme, Germany

Objective

The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (known as Public Policy and Good Governance) supports future leaders from developing countries (see list of countries), who want to promote democracy and social justice in their home countries. The programme, which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, offers the chance to acquire a Master’s degree in Master programmes of particular relevance for the social, political and economic development in the students’ countries of origin. In the light of the principles of Good Governance, highly qualified graduates with a first academic degree are being educated in political science, law, economics and administration and prepared for future leading positions in their home countries.

What are the objectives of the programme?

This programme is designed to further qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of good governance and to prepare them in a practice-oriented course for their professional life. Very good graduates with a first university degree get the chance to obtain a master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance to the
social, political and economic development of their home country. The knowledge and experience acquired in Germany should enable the scholarship holders to later contribute to the establishment of democratically oriented economic and social systems aimed at overcoming social tensions.
With this programme, DAAD intends to support the good governance and civil society structures in selected partner countries and regions.

Please check the Call for Application for requirements.

Information and advisory centres

For more Information contact the persons in charge at the respective University (see Call for Application).
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions.

More details on the scholarship on DAAD website.