Applications are open for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships for 2022-23 Intake to do post-graduate studies in the country. The last date to make application is August 31, 2021.

The scholarship are open to graduates or professionals from a long list of developing and newly industrialized countries including Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives etc.

List of Eligible Countries For DAAD Scholarships :

DAAD Scholarships are on offer to do Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) in higher educational institutions in Germany.

The scholarships offer foreign graduates with at least two years’ professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognized German university. Besides, it also allows recipients, in exceptional cases, to take a doctoral degree and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.

Study Fields : Currently, Development-related Postgraduate Courses under the scholarships are offered in the following fields :

Economic Sciences/ Business Administration/ Political Economics, Development Cooperation, Engineering & Related Sciences, Mathematics, Regional & Urban Planning, Agricultural & Forest Sciences, Natural & Environmental Sciences, Medicine & Public Health, Social Sciences, Education & Law and Media Studies.

It should be noted that these degree courses range from minimum one year to two years of extensive study.

Eligibility : Aspirants need to demonstrate the following qualities to be eligible for application :

1. Possession of a Bachelor degree (usually a four-year course) in an appropriate subject.
2. Having at least two years of professional experience in related field.
3. Candidates can prove their motivation is development-related and be expected to take on social responsibility and initiate and support processes of change in their personal and professional environment after their training or scholarship.

Application Process : Applications must be made maintaining the following steps :

Step 1: send complete application directly to the according postgraduate course.

Step 2: A selection committee suggests potential candidates for a DAAD scholarship.

Step 3: The suggested candidates then will be contacted by DAAD to upload their complete application to the DAAD Portal.

Step 4: The selection process will be finalized, and the suggested candidates will be informed accordingly.

Urgent : Please ensure that you have a copy of each document of your application ready, as those documents (as PDF files) have to be uploaded to the DAAD Portal in case you are suggested for a DAAD scholarship!

For more information on how to apply, please visit the following link.

Application Link : Interested and eligible graduates must made application through the following link :
https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=50076777

To note, all scholarship related information is also available at the above link. So do surf the link for more!!

Chart of Study Fields or Areas for DAAD Scholarships :