DAAD 2021 Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarships for Foreign Students

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.

• Table of Content
• About DAAD
• Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarships
• Requirements for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarships

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	Germany
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	DAAD
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarships

• 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.

Requirements for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) Scholarships Qualification

• 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 2022/23”.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to DAAD on www2.daad.de to apply

 For specific application requirements, proceed here and click on ‘APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS’ or APPLICATION PROCEDURES’ then select your status and your country of origin to enable you to submit an application. It is advisable to see the program brochure (PDF) before to continue with your application.

For more details, visit DAAD website.