University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship 2027

Highly qualified professionals with international networks are important actors towards sustainable development of their countries and a better future with less poverty, more education, and better health for all. Therefore, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with its DAAD EPOS scholarship scheme offers individual scholarships to rigorously selected students from the Global South to study development-related postgraduate courses at selected universities in Germany. The master programme Development Economics at the University of Göttingen is one of these programmes.

• Table of Content
• About University of Göttingen
• University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship Master's Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship Master's Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship Master's Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship Master's Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship Master's Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship Master's Scholarship

• Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros (1,400 euros beginning with February 2026) 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 University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship Master's Scholarship Qualification

In order to be eligible for the EPOS scholarship, please note the following eligibility criteria:

• You must fulfil all the general programme requirements for the MSc Development Economics, as outlined here.
• Additionally, you must meet all eligibility criteria required by the DAAD, as outlined on the corresponding DAAD website.
• You need the required application documents for the programme with the EPOS scholarship

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship Master's Scholarship

Note: Please check your application materials for completeness before clicking on ‘Submit Application’ on the Application Portal. University of Gottingen cannot consider incomplete applications or those sent after the deadline. For a detailed overview and explanation, please refer to the application guide.

1. Create an account with your email address and preferred password on the Application Portal, which will open only during the application period and can be accessed on the Information on the Application and Admission Procedures webpage under “Application Form.” Enter the verification code that is sent to your email account. Make sure to keep your login data.
2. Once you have access to the Application Portal, complete your application profile with the required information. You complete the profile once, and it applies to all applications.
3. Once you have completed your profile, you will land on the homepage, where you choose ‘Regular Procedure’. This will direct you to a list of available programmes. You can find the "Development Economics with DAAD EPOS SCHOLARSHIP" under the list of programmes on the Application Portal and click on ‘Start Application’ to begin.
4. The application is a three-step process: acquired skills, further declarations and documents. Please ensure you fill in all requested information accurately and completely in the first two steps before proceeding to the next.
5. In the final step, you are asked to upload the required documents. Please note that you need to upload the documents required by the programme as well as the documents required by the DAAD (see Required application documents (EPOS)). Once all documents have been uploaded, click on ‘Submit Application’ to finalise your application. A successful submission is confirmed once the ‘Start Application’ button changes to ‘Application Submitted’ on the course list page.

Interview Process:

• Once the selection process is complete, shortlisted candidates will be invited to a virtual interview process (interviews will be about 15 minutes long).

Note: You will receive an email with your application decision in mid-March. Unfortunately, we cannot assess the status or completeness of individual applications before the application process is complete.

Documents Required for Application

1. University degree certificate: Proof of degree completion and credits earned during your studies (typically degree certificate + transcript of records)
2. Transcript of records: If your university degree certificate does not list all courses, you can upload a transcript of records additionally. This shows all your passed courses (incl. credits), and maybe your average grade. If your transcript of records is not available in German or English, an official German or English translation is required. Note: To verify your eligibility for the master's programme, we must be able to confirm that you have completed a sufficient number of courses in the areas of economics (for example micro- and macroeconomics, development or agricultural economics, etc.) and quantitative methods like for example mathematics, econometrics and statistics. If your bachelor's thesis is relevant, you should also include this for consideration.
   Courses completed abroad: If your transcript is not in German or English, it must be translated to either German or English by an official translator that also notarizes the translation. If your graduate certificate and diploma do not include course titles and ECTS credits of your completed courses, please include an official transcript or proof of credits from your registrar's office (if your university uses the credit system). Please don't forget to also include information from your first semesters of study, which may not be included on your official certificate.
   Please note that a notarized copy of these documents must be provided at the beginning of your studies (once you start your studies in Göttingen), otherwise matriculation will be withdrawn.


3. Resume/CV: Should be written in English and outline your academic, professional, and other relevant experience. Please follow the DAAD EPOS requirements.


4. Letter of motivation: One letter of motivation with detailed reference to academic, professional and personal reasons for applying. Please follow the DAAD EPOS requirements.


5. Verification of English language proficiency Accepted language verification
   • proof of an education comparable to the German entry qualification to an institute of higher education acquired at an English speaking school (statement on transcript or diploma supplement, or letter issued by school)
   • proof of successful completion of a degree programme taught entirely in English (statement on transcript or diploma supplement, or letter issued by university)
   • proof of study or work stay abroad of at least two years in length in an English-speaking country within the last five years prior to submitting your application
   • verification of a least one (economics) language course at level C1 in the programme on which the application is based upon
   • at least 180 points on the Cambridge English Scale
   • at least a 7 in the test "International English Language Testing System" (IELTS Academic/IELTS Academic Online/ IELTS One Skill Retake)
   • at least 95 points in "Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based test" (TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Home Edition/TOEFL MyBest)
   • at least 76 points on the Global Scale of English (Pearson Academic)
   • at least level III of the UNIcert certificate
   • NULTE certificates at C1 level: Acert (Poland), CertACLES (Spain), CLES (France), UNIcert®LUCE (Czech Republic and Slovakia), UNILANG (United Kingdom).
6. The successful completion of the language proficiency tests may not be older than three years at the moment of application.
7. Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to accept any other certification that is not listed above. The English language certificates must to be handed in by the DAAD-EPOS application deadline. There is no exception to this rule. During the application period until November 15, 2021 you can also hand in „TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition“ and „IELTS Indicator“ language certificates. The above-mentioned minimum requirements of the "TOEFL iBT" and "IELTS" certificates must be met.
8. The codes of the department for the "Test of English as a Foreign Language" are: 84 for "Economics" and 82 for "Business and Commerce". The code for the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen is 4468. It is not necessary to use them. You can upload a copy of the test during the application process.


9. APS certification for applicants from China, India, Mongolia and Vietnam, if available.


10. Official course descriptions: Documents that outline the content and expectations of courses you completed (e.g. excerpts from a course handbook) or a syllabus, which can validate the relevance of your previous studies (see admissions requirements and selection process) plus, if applicable, your bachelor's thesis, if it is relevant to fulfill the admission criteria. If the course description is not in English, please attach a translation (does not have to be notarized) alongside the original course description. Only if your university does not provide any course descriptions, you can write them yourself. For each course relevant to meet the admission criteria, we need a short description of the content (what did you learn) and form of exam taken.


11. Statement and proofs of additional achievements, if available:

    Statement of additional achievements: Summary document that provides an overview of all relevant extra-curricular or professional activities and accomplishments (1-2 pages max).

    Please list all relevant activities in bullet points. For each activity, indicate

    • type (e.g. internship, voluntary work, research assistant etc.)
    • duration and extent (specifying time commitment, e.g., weeks/months/years or hours per week)
    • contact details (of a supervisor or responsible organization)
    • outline briefly the contents of your work

    Proof of additional achievements: For each activity listed, provide supporting certificates (work certificates, volunteer records etc.). Please combine them to a single pdf document.

    Examples of qualifying activities:

    • Internship (minimum 4 weeks) in development economics
    • Work experience (minimum 3 months) in development economics
    • Voluntary work (e.g. gap year) in a Global South country
    • Social engagement and community outreach (minimum two hours per work for at least two years or equivalent)
    • Research assistance, participation in research projects or publications in development economics
12. All application documents required by the DAAD as outlined here.
    Importantly: Please note that
    • a) the DAAD requires additional documents to the ones listed above, all of which need to be submitted for the application to be complete;
    • and b) the DAAD has additional requirement for some application documents listed above, for instance for the CV and letter of motivation. These requirements must be met in order for the documents to be considered valid and the application to be complete.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit the University of Göttingen webpage.