ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarship program is aimed at high-achieving students from developing and emerging countries who would like to complete a Master’s degree in STEM subjects at a German university.

You can apply if you have completed your studies with a first degree recognised in Germany (e.g., a bachelor’s degree) by the application deadline at the latest.
If you already have a Master’s degree, you cannot apply.

Funding is provided for 10 months to a maximum of 24 months.
It depends on the standard period of study of the chosen full-time Master’s degree program.
Please state the entire period for which you wish to apply for a scholarship in your application. For example, if you are planning a 2-year degree program, 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. If this shows that you will successfully complete your program within a reasonable period of time, the scholarship will continue as planned.
The scholarship usually begins on October 1st of the following year, or earlier if you take a German language course prior to the study program.

BENEFIT:

monthly scholarship payments of 934 euros

payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover (see also our important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 4)

travel allowance

annual study allowance of 460 euros

Under certain circumstances, you can apply for the following additional benefits after start of funding:

monthly rent subsidy (see important information for scholarship applicants, section F, point 9)

monthly allowance for accompanying members of family. Please also read our important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 3

In case of a disability or chronic illness: on application, a subsidy may be provided for justified additional costs, incurred in Germany due to the disability, that are necessary to realise the project in Germany and that are not covered by a third party; whether and to what extent a subsidy will be paid will be reviewed and determined on an individual basis (see important information for scholarship applicants, section F, point 8)

reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel

To allow you to improve your language skills, the DAAD offers the following benefits on application (only for a funding period of more than six months):

Payment of course fees for an online language course after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter

if necessary: German language course in Germany before the start of the research project; the DAAD decides whether to fund participation and for how long, depending on German language skills and project.

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.