DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Scholarships: Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 scholarship awards for the DAAD. Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPS) are open to candidates from developing countries to study in Germany.
Foreign students from developing and recently industrialised nations are eligible to apply for DAAD EPOS Scholarships to study in Germany for a master’s or doctoral degree. Through its postgraduate study programs focused on development, the DAAD encourages the training of experts from developing and recently industrialised nations.
With the support of these scholarships, foreign graduates from developing and newly industrialised nations, with a minimum of two years of work experience, can pursue a postgraduate or master’s degree at a state or state-recognised German university, or in special circumstances, a doctorate degree, and earn a master’s or doctoral degree in Germany.
SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): DAAD
- Scholarship Type: Full Funding
- Host Institution(s): A state or state-recognised German university
- Scholarship Worth: See Scholarship Value/Benefits (below)
- Education Level: Postgraduate (Master/PhD)
- Number of Awards: Not Stated
- Nationality: Developing Countries
- Application Deadline: Varies
RULES TO GET AID / ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Who can apply? Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience from the following countries: list of eligible countries
- Eligible Courses: Individual scholarships exclusively for postgraduate courses in Germany that are listed on the “List of all Postgraduate courses with application deadlines 2024/25.”.
AID PACKAGES
- Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 861 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.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To submit an application, pick your status and country of origin after going here and clicking on “APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS” or “APPLICATION PROCEDURES.” This will provide you with precise application criteria. It is recommended that you view the EPOS booklet for 2024–2025 before submitting your application.
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