Development-Related Postgraduate Courses – DAAD Scholarships 2021

Development-Related Postgraduate Courses

With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from development 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, 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” 2020/21 and on the “”List of all Postgraduate courses with application deadlines 2021/22”.

Duration of the funding

12 to 36 months (dependent on study programme)

Value

  • Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 850 euros for graduates or 1,200 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 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

Further information

7 Responses

  1. Javed ahmad says:

    How i can apply.

    And govt servant is allowed or not

  2. Are there any scholarships available for 2020 and 2021?
    I have a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and worked for the last five years. I worked as Environmental Specialist in Road construction. What post graduate course am I eligible?

    Thank you

  3. Nang MyaAye says:

    I already graduated with the majoring in Law. What qualification need for this scholarship? I have experience work with community over four year related development project. I want to join your program

  4. Khin Myo Thu says:

    How can I apply

  5. Khin Myo Thu says:

    Currently I work as a Gender Specialist in Alternative development program, I would like to attend Master Degree course, And also, I interest social development, which is suitable for me and how can I apply

  6. Remay loloito says:

    How can I apply ??

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