DAAD Master Studies
This scholarship programme offers you the opportunity to continue your academic education in Germany with a postgraduate course of study.
Eligibility
You can apply if you have completed your first degree (e.g. Bachelor’s or Diplom) at the latest by the time the funding period begins.
The programme provides funding for
- a whole postgraduate or Master’s degree programmecompleted at a state or state-recognised university in Germany
The general condition is that the academic credits you gain in Germany are recognised by your home university.
Duration of the funding
Depending on the length of your chosen programme, the scholarship is intended for visits of between 10 and 24 months.
The scholarships are awarded for the duration of the standard period of study for the chosen programme (up to a maximum of 24 months). Please state the entire period for which you wish to apply for funding in your application. For example, if you are planning a 2-year degree programme, you must directly indicate two years as the desired scholarship duration in your application. After the first year of study, your academic achievements will be assessed in a further funding procedure. If this shows that you will successfully complete your programme within a reasonable period of time, the scholarship will continue as planned.
The scholarship usually begins on 1st October of the following year, or earlier if you take a German language course prior to the study programme.
Value
- Scholarship payments of 861 euros a month
- Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
- Travel allowance
- One-off study allowance (if you come from a DAC country, you will receive a flat rate of € 460; for all other countries the grant is € 260)
Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:
- Monthly rent subsidy
- Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family. Please also read our important information for scholarship applicants/ section F, point 3
- In the case of a disability or chronic illness: subsidy for additional costs which result from the disability or chronic illness and are not covered by other funding providers: Further information
To allow you to improve your language skills in preparation for your stay in Germany, the DAAD offers the following benefits:
- Payment of course fees for an online language course after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter
- if necessary: German language course (2, 4 or 6 months) before the start of the study visit in Germany; the DAAD decides whether to fund participation and for how long depending on German language skills and project. Participation in a language course is compulsory if the study programme is taught in German.
- Allowance for a personally chosen German language course during the scholarship period
- Reimbursement of the fee for a TestDaF or DSH test, which you can take either in your home country after you have received your Letter of Award or in Germany during your funding period.
Please note that the DAAD does not cover tuition fees.
Selection
An independent selection committee consisting of specialist scientists reviews applications.
The Selection criteria are:
Academic qualification
- Academic achievements
- School leaving certificate, if applicable
- Course of studies
- Knowledge of the language of instruction or working language
- If applicable, relevant internships, work experience
Required documents:
– CV (no more than 3 pages);
– List of publications for doctoral students, if applicable (maximum 10 pages);
– Approval of the supervisor of the German university;
– Schedule of planned research work (for doctoral students);
– Statement of academic and personal goals of the proposed project in Germany (1-3 page motivation letter). In addition, it is necessary to read the information for scholarship applicants / Part B, Section 1.
– Letter of Acceptance for the Program of Study.
Language skills: the language of study is usually German, and in international programs it is possible to choose between English and German.
When applying, it is necessary to submit a language certificate (DSH or TestDaF if the language of study is German, TOEFL or IELTS if the language of study is English). Please contact the university for more information.
In addition, the language level selected must be indicated on the scholarship application.
Deadline: 28.10.2022
Note: the DAAD portal closes at 24:00. (CEST). If possible, do not wait until the application deadline to avoid technical problems!
Location of application:
German Embassy
Department of Culture
Ak Altyn Hotel
744000 Ashkhabad
Information-advisory center: Mr. Raymond Selke (lecturer of DAAD)
E-mail: raimond.selke@daad-lektorat.de