ELIGIBILITY:

Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience from the following countries: list of eligible countries

Individual scholarships exclusively for Postgraduate courses in Germany that are listed on the List of all Postgraduate courses with application deadlines 2027/28.

The typical scholarship holder

Works either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, is 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 (normally four years) in a related subject.

Has completed an academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least two years of related professional experience after the first degree (bachelor) at the time of application.

His/her academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old.

Applicants who have been resident in germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline cannot be considered

Recent proof of Language Skills:
English – IELTS or TOEFL (Note: The institutional TOEFL is not accepted.)
German – required for courses taught in German

Copies of your higher education degree certificates. Please provide a certified translation if the original is not in German or English, and make sure these are clearly legible.

BENEFIT:

Value

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

Duration of the funding: 12 to 42 months (dependent on study programme)

ELIGIBILITY:

Graduates with at least two years of professional experience from the following countries: List of eligible countries

Individual scholarships for studies exclusively in degree programs in Germany, which are listed below: List of all postgraduate study programs with application deadlines 2027/28

The ideal candidates

They work either in a government agency, a state institution, or a private company in a developing country and are accordingly involved in the planning and implementation of projects with a focus on development cooperation.

Have a bachelor’s degree (usually four years) in the relevant field.

Have completed their studies with above-average results (top third of the rankings) and have at least 2 years of relevant professional experience after their bachelor’s degree at the time of the application deadline.

The respective university degree should generally not be more than six years old.

Applicants who have been in Germany for more than 15 months at the time of application cannot be considered.

Language skills:

For German-language degree programs, DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 at the start of studies; proof of German language proficiency at level B1 with a current certificate is required at the time of application.
Please note: Some German-language or bilingual degree programs require very good German language skills at the time of application. Detailed information can be found in the respective program descriptions.
It should be expressly pointed out that without basic knowledge (at least B1 level) of German, it is not possible to successfully pass the language exam (DSH or TestDaF) required for the degree program, even with the preceding six-month intensive language course in Germany. Passing the language exam is a formal requirement for enrollment at the German university.

For English-language degree programs: Proof of adequate English language skills, in accordance with the requirements of the respective degree program. Please refer to the individual degree program descriptions for detailed information.

BENEFIT:

Scholarship benefits:

Monthly stipend rate depending on level of education: 992 euros for graduates and 1,300 euros (1,400 euros from February 2026) for doctoral candidates.

Benefits for health, accident and personal liability insurance

A subsidy towards travel expenses, provided the costs are not covered by the home country or another party.

Furthermore, the following additional benefits may be granted under certain conditions:

Monthly rent subsidies

Monthly allowances for accompanying family members

Duration of funding: 12 to 42 months (depending on the course of study)