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DEVELOPMENT-RELATED POSTGRADUATE COURSES (EPOS) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (DAAD)

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Application Deadline: 31 August 2025

LOCATION: Germany

The scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialised countries from all disciplines and with at least two years’ professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.

ELIGIBILITY:

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

Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries

Internationally recognised masterʼs and PhD degrees

Duration: 12-24 months for a masterʼs degree (depending on the institution) and 40 to 42 months for a PhD degree

Study courses at German universities and universities for applied sciences

Scholarships funded by the BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission is also open to self-financing participants or students financed through government or other sources.

Academic year 2026/2027

The ideal scholarship holder:

Is currently working for a public authority, a state, or a private company in a developing country and is involved in planning and executing directives and projects with emphasis on development policies.

Holds a bachelorʼs degree (or a masterʼs degree if applying for a PhD programme) in a related subject.

Has completed their academic degree/-s with far above average results (upper third) and can prove at least two years of related professional experience after completing their first degree (bachelorʼs).

Their academic degrees are no more than six years old.

Is a national of a country listed on the OECD-DAC list (except Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (including Kosovo), Turkey)

BENEFIT:

Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros 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

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COMMONWEALTH PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Opens:  July 2025 

LOCATION: England

Commonwealth Professional Fellowships are for mid-career professionals from low and middle income countries to spend a period of time at a UK host organisation working in their sector for a programme of professional development.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for these Fellowships, prospective Fellows must:

Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person

Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country

Have at least five years’ full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant work experience, in a profession related to the subject of the fellowship programme, by the proposed start of the fellowship—voluntary work experience will not be counted towards this minimum

Be in employment at the time of application at an organisation that they will return to upon completion of the fellowship

Provide at least two references, one of which must be from their current employer. Any applications for which references are not received by the reference closing date will be considered ineligible.

Not have undertaken a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship within the last five years (at the time of taking up the award)

Not be seeking to undertake an academic programme of research or study. Academics are eligible to apply for the scheme, but only to undertake programmes of academic management, not research or courses relevant to their research subject

Be available to undertake their fellowship from the prescribed start date

BENEFIT:

Each fellowship provides: 

Approved return airfare from the fellow’s home country to the UK. 

Reimbursement of the standard visa application fee. 

Stipend (living allowance) payable monthly (or pro rata) for the duration of the award at the rate of £2,104 per month, or £2,612 per month for those at organisations in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2024/25 levels). 

If a fellow declares a disability, a full assessment of needs and eligibility for additional financial support will be offered by the CSC. See the CSC disability support statement for more information. 

Arrival allowance of up to £1,830.20 (rates quoted at 2024/25 levels), including an element for warm clothing. 

A maximum of £2,000 per Fellow can be agreed by host organisations for short courses/conferences as well as travel to visit other UK organisations where this forms an integral part of the programme. Host organisations should bear in mind the restrictions set out in our guidance on claimable costs. 

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