Applications for DAAD Scholarship for Developing Countries 2014-2015 session is now open to suitably qualified candidates from developing countries to study in German universities. The DAAD scholarship aims to fund and support foreign students, graduates, doctoral students, and young and early-stage researchers from developing countries who wish to study selected courses in a German university.
Worth of Awards
Awards usually cover school fees, monthly living allowance, travel expenses, health insurance, accident insurance, and personal/private liability insurance, etc.
General Information about the Programme
The scholarship covers any of the following:
- Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries
- Duration: 12-24 months, depending on the particular institution
- Internationally recognised Master’s degree
- Includes German Universities and “Fachhochschulen” (Universities of Applied Science)
- Support of selected programmes with a variety of full or partial scholarships
- Funded by the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission also open to self-financed participants or students financed through government or other sources
- Academic year 2014/2015
Prerequisites and Requirements.
The typical scholarship holder:
- Will come either from a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country (according to the DAC list of the OECD) and, as such, be engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas.
- Holds a Bachelor’s degree (4 years) in related subject.
- Will have completed an academic degree far beyond average and at least two years of related professional experience.
- Is not older than 36 (for some courses the age limit is 32), respectively his/her academic degrees should normally not be older than 6 years. Concerning a possible age limit, please refer to the course details on their website.
Application Deadlines: Deadlines vary according to different countries. Please see link below for a link to different country pages where you can find information about applying from your country. However, the general deadline is as follows:
- German Embassy/DAAD Regional Office: 31st July
- DAAD in Bonn: 31st August
- University: 30th September or 15th October
On how to apply and more information visit here
