FULLY FUNDED! Call for Master Scholarship Applications 2023, Development-Related Postgraduate Courses, Germany

Deadline for applications: 30 March 2023

The Scholarship programme for students fleeing the war in Ukraine is a sub-programme of the programme “Development Related Postgraduate Courses”. It is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and managed by the German Academic Exchange Service. Its goal is to provide Master scholarships to students who are nationals of Ukraine or originate from a country of the DAC list and whose studies are interrupted because of the war in Ukraine. Scholarship holders are given the opportunity to take a Master’s degree at a state or state-recognised German university to obtain a university qualification in Germany.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The programme is open for very well qualified graduates from Ukraine as well as for graduates from countries of the DAC list who started their Master studies in Ukraine, hence had a student status at a recognised Ukrainian higher education institution in February 2022 and fled because of the war (proof of matriculation). It is also open to graduates who worked in Ukraine in February 2022 (proof of work) and fled the war.
Being a graduate with professional experience for at least 2 years in a relevant field at the time of application is of advantage.
Main DAAD selection criteria:
• study results so far
• Proof of Language Skills:
o English – proof of adequate language skills, according to the regulations of the respective courses.
o German – only required for courses taught in German
Note: For detailed information see the relevant master´s course description on their web pages
• two years of working experience in a relevant field at the time of application is an advantage
• a convincing subject-related and personal motivation for the study project and the expected benefit when returning to the home country
• Most recent university degree should have been obtained in the last six years prior to the application for the scholarship.
All master´s courses have further additional requirements that must be considered by the applicants.

INDIVIDUAL FUNDING

PLACE OF TENURE

Scholarships are awarded only for selected Master’s courses within the programme “Development Related Postgraduate Courses”.
The list of the available and selected Master’s courses can be found here.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

The necessary documents are:
• DAAD Application form for Research Grants and Study Scholarships (only electronically editing possible)
• Personally signed letter of motivation (with reference to current /past occupation), maximum 2 pages with reference to the current/past employment.
IMPORTANT: When applying to more than one course, please list courses in order of priority in the DAAD application form (maximum 2 courses). You have to submit one motivation letter explaining why you are applying for these specific courses and why you chose that priority.
• Personally signed and dated full curriculum vitae (please use the sample europass form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/) including information about the precise field of your studies and, if applicable, description of job experience
• acquired university degrees * (please attach an explanation of the grading system)
• transcript of records *
• Recent language certificates (German and/or English)
• One letter of recommendation, signed and (ideally) recently dated by your last employer (if applicable).

Please refer to the Website of the respective course to check if certified copies are necessary

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications have to be submitted till 30.03.2023 at the respective postgraduate course (for exceptions please see page 1). For further information concerning the application process, please visit the website of the according course.
Please submit only readable copies of your documents.
Applications sent to the DAAD will not be forwarded to the respective
course/university. They become property of the DAAD and will not be returned. The applicant has no right to claim for reimbursement.
In case your application is sent to more than two universities or if non-specific priorities are given your application will not be accepted.

APPLICATION PROCESS

STEP ONE

Applications must be submitted in German or English. Please indicate in your application that you are applying for the Programme Development related Postgraduate Courses – Ukraine
You are allowed to submit your application for up to two master`s courses listed below. Fill in the DAAD Application form for Research Grants and Study Scholarships only once making clear which study course is your first and which is your second priority.

STEP TWO

Write one letter of motivation for both university courses you choose, justifying your first and second priority choice.

STEP THREE

Send the DAAD scholarship form together with the letter of motivation and accompanied by the necessary documents listed above to the two courses of your choice. Do NOT send it to DAAD.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING

• Scholarship of currently monthly 861 € (planned to be increased to 934 Euro in 2023) for selected master´s programmes at German institutions of higher education listed below. The study programmes are usually starting in Sep/Oct 2023 (exception: HTW Berlin Master’s Programme in International
and Development Economics – April 2024) and are taught in German and/or English.
• health insurance in Germany
• travel allowance
• an annual study and research subsidy
• monthly rent subsidy where applicable,
• allowances for spouses and/or children where applicable.
DAAD-scholarship holders are exempt from tuition fees.

CONTACT AND ADVICE

For more information, please contact the person in charge of the master’s programmes listed here.

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.