Study In Germany: DAAD Scholarship For Developing Countries

The DAAD Postgraduate Scholarship helps students from developing countries who have a solid academic and professional background pursue a Masters degree.

Scholarship recipients typically have work experience in a developing country in a public authority, state institution, or private company, and thus have been involved in the planning and execution of directives and projects with an emphasis on development policies relating to technology, economics, and/or social impact.

Scholarship Details:

A limited number of scholarships for MSc. Agricultural Economics at the University of Hohenheim are available through the special project “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS) in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Please visit their official website for the most up-to-date requirements and application procedures.

Scholarship Requirements:

For applicants to be considered, they must at least fulfill the following baseline requirements:

• Citizen of a developing country
• Minimum 2 years professional experience post Bachelor’s, prior to the date of applying

Note that employment in academia, like teaching and research at a university or research institute, is not considered relevant work experience for this initiative; only in very exceptional cases can it be accepted.

• Academic degrees should be less than 6 years old
• Development-related motivations and intentions
• Must not have resided in Germany for longer than 15 months by the application deadline

Scholarship Duration and Reward

DAAD scholarship recipients will have their tuition fees waived for the 2 years of the Agricultural Economics Master’s program, and they will receive health insurance, a monthly living stipend, travel costs to Germany and back as well as for research (see EPOS webpage for details and extras).

Required Documents

Scholarship applicants must also fulfill the basic requirements for the Master’s program:

• DAAD Application Form, physically signed and dated
• Up-to-date CV (europass), physically signed and dated
• Motivation Letter (max 2 pages), physically signed and dated
• Certificate(s) of Employment from employer(s) that prove you are currently employed and have the minimum requirement of two years of relevant employment (between completion of your Bachelor’s degree and the application deadline).
• Proof of English proficiency,
• Diploma & Transcript of Records copies in original form, with certified translations into English or German (if issued in another language)
• University Entrance Qualification (UEQ) (secondary school leaving certificate) copies in original form, with certified translations into English or German (if issued in another language)
• Ranking Letter if additional proof is needed to show that the final grade of your previous degree was actually above average
• Recommendation from current employer, on official letterhead, including information on the position and the contact details of the referee, signed and dated.

Method of Application

The University of Hohenheim uses the HohCampus portal for applications. Scholarship applications, submitted by email, can only be considered if there is a corresponding application on HohCampus.

START YOUR APPLICATION HERE

Application from: November 15 – December 15
Selection of awardees occurs in February
German language course starts in August
Master’s program starts in October

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2023