University Of Bonn 2023 BIGS-DR Doctoral Scholarship Program for Developing Countries

The Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS-DR) is the doctoral program at ZEF. BIGS-DR is part of a group of international graduate programs at the University of Bonn, a graduate framework that maintains the highest level of academic quality.

There are two ways in which applicants can fund their studies. The first is through the BIGS-DR internal scholarship. This internal scholarship is funded through the Development-Related Postgraduate Course program (EPOS) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The deadline for internal scholarship applicants is August 31st annually.

Applicants with a citizenship from a developing country or emerging economy can apply for a DAAD EPOS scholarship directly from ZEF.

• Table of Content
• About University of Bonn
• BIGS-DR Doctoral Scholarship Program
• Aim and Benefits of BIGS-DR Doctoral Scholarship Program
• Requirements for BIGS-DR Doctoral Scholarship Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

BIGS-DR Doctoral Scholarship Program

Aim and Benefits of BIGS-DR Doctoral Scholarship Program

The scholarship provides monthly allowance, living costs, study fees, health insurance, travel costs and German language courses for the whole course (24 months).

Requirements for BIGS-DR Doctoral Scholarship Program Qualification

• A prerequisite for applying for this DAAD scholarship is having at least two years of relevant professional experience.
• Only applicants who have not lived in Germany yet or have been a resident in Germany for less than 15 months at the time of application can apply for this DAAD scholarship.
• When filling in the DAAD form, select “Scholarship for a postgraduate course with relevance to developing countries”.
• Please make sure that you send one copy of the DAAD scholarship form and one copy of the BIGS-DR application form to BIGS-DR. It is not necessary to send additional copies to DAAD.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• You have to submit a DAAD application form which can be downloaded here, from the DAAD home page, the German embassies, or DAAD offices worldwide.
• Please see the instructions as well as list of required application documents. 

For more details, visit University Of Bonn website.