Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines – DAAD 2024/2025

This scholarship programme offers you the opportunity to continue your academic education in Germany with a postgraduate course of study. The scholarships are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.

You can apply if you have completed your first degree (e.g. Bachelor’s) at the latest by the time the funding period begins. 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).

Benefits:

• Scholarship payments of 934 euros a month
• Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
• 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, you can apply for the following additional benefits after start of funding:

• Monthly rent subsidy
• Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family.
• 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.
• Green Mobility Top Up (Support for climate-friendly travel) or partial reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel

Note: The DAAD does not cover tuition fees.

The Selection criteria are:

• Academic achievements
• School leaving certificate, if applicable
• Course of studies
• Knowledge of the language(s) of instruction or working language(s)
• If applicable, relevant internships, work experience

Requirements:

Please check if the following criteria are fulfilled:

• As a rule, your university degree should not date back more than 6 years at the time of the application deadline. Please read: https://www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/scholarships/important-information-for-scholarship-applicants/
• Please note that you yourself are responsible for ensuring your application for admission to the German university for your chosen study programme is submitted by the due date. It is therefore important that you find out about admission requirements, application and enrolment deadlines at your host university and regulations regarding entry into Germany in good time. If you have not yet received notification of admission at the time of application, you must submit this before the funding period begins. A Scholarship Award Letter from the DAAD is only valid if you have been admitted to study at the host university named in your application.
• If the degree programme includes a period of study or work placement outside Germany lasting several months, this period abroad is usually only funded under the following conditions:
• – The study visit is essential for achievement of the scholarship objective,
• – the visit does not take place in the home country, and it is no longer than a quarter of the scholarship period. Longer periods cannot be funded, even partially.
• Your application cannot be considered, if you have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline.

Language skills

The language of instruction for study programmes in Germany is German. In international programmes, the language of instruction is English, or German and English.

When you apply to the DAAD for a scholarship, you must provide proof of your level of proficiency in the language of instruction (German, English, or German and English) in your chosen study programme.

In the section ‘Application procedure’ under ‘Application documents’, find out whether specific certification is required for your country of origin.

Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:

• Online application form: https://mydaad.b2clogin.com/mydaad.onmicrosoft.com/B2C_1A_signup_signin_SAPIAS_saml/samlp/sso/login

• Full curriculum vitae in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
• Statement about academic and personal reasons for the planned study project in Germany (letter of motivation; 1 – 3 pages).
• Letter of admission to the study programme at the host university in Germany. If you have not yet received notification of admission at the time of application, you must submit this before the funding period begins.
• If you are planning to do a second degree or Master’s programme in Germany, you must submit the form ‘Information about your preferred master programmes’. Please upload the form duly completed under ‘course profile’ in the DAAD portal.
• If you are planning to spend time studying in Germany as part of a second or Master’s degree programme abroad, you must submit proof that credits acquired in Germany will be recognised by your home university.
• Current overview of grades/ transcript of records with individual grades (to be uploaded under ‘university degree certificates’ in the DAAD portal)
• University degree certificate indicating final grade(s): the certificate must be subsequently submitted by the time funding starts if you have not yet completed your programme at the time of application. Please upload your certificate under ‘university degree certificates’ in the DAAD portal.
• Proof of knowledge of language(s) of instruction in the chosen study programme (should be no older than 2 years).
• One recent, supporting letter of recommendation (previously: ‘reference’) from a university teacher which provides information about your qualifications. Please regard the instructions given on the tab ‘Submitting an application’.
• Other documents you think might be of relevance to your application (e.g. certificates of employment, proof of extracurricular engagement)
• Explanation of grading system (to be uploaded in the portal under “University degree certificates”)
• German or English translations of documents submitted in the national language (to be uploaded with the corresponding documents)
• School leaving certificate with all individual grades (to be uploaded in the portal under “University entrance qualification”)

Note: If you submit documents in your national language, please include German or English translations.

Deadline: 31.10.2024

Application location

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

Cultural Department

Ashgabat Hotel “Ak Altyn”

744000 Ashgabat

DAAD Info-Center infocenter@daad.de

More information: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=3&origin=78&subjectGrps=&daad=&intention=&q=&page=1&detail=50026200