KAAD Scholarships for Developing Countries Students in Germany, 2021 (Fully Funded)

KAAD Scholarships for Developing Countries Students in Germany

Who can apply?

For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can apply if you:

  • come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America and are currently living there
  • have a university degree and professional experience from your home country
  • want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university
  • are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue
  • possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).

What does KAAD expect from you?

  • Above-average performance in studies and research
  • The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan),
  • Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue.

KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases.

Online Application Portal

Official website

7 Responses

  1. Sr Kirara Ioane says:

    I wish to apply but am not from any of those countries mentioned. I am from Kiribati in the Central Pacific and a religious nun in the Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred, an international congregation. I wonder if I’m eligible for this scholarship.

  2. Dr Muhammad Parial says:

    I would like to apply for pot doctoral study at Germany. I did master in Public health and currently pursuig my phd in community medicine at UKM Malaysia.

  3. Alpha Joseph George says:

    I am highly grateful to apply in your institution and I hope you will consider me for admission. My regards

  4. Gabriel Macharia Muthui says:

    when does the outcome of the result get published ?

  5. Ayorinde Olasehinde says:

    I’ll like to apply

  6. Francisca Awuah says:

    i wish to apply on a masters scholarship programme in your school. am a graduate with first class degree in marketing. Ghana west Africa. thank you.

  7. Francisca Awuah says:

    i wish to apply on masters scholarship programme in your school. am a degree holder in marketing with first class. thank you. hoping for early response

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