Study Scholarships - Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines

This DAAD scholarship programme supports international students who wish to pursue postgraduate or Master's studies in Germany. Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, it covers full degree programmes at state or state-recognised German universities, or one year of study as part of a degree programme at your home university. Funding begins in October 2027 for study periods of 10 to 24 months, depending on programme length. What you get • €992 per month • Health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover • Travel allowance (upon application) • Annual study allowance of €460 • Monthly rent subsidy (after start of funding, on application) • Monthly allowance for accompanying family members (on application) • Online German language course fees (after scholarship award) • German language course before study begins (2, 4, or 6 months, compulsory if programme taught in German) • Allowance for personally chosen German language course during scholarship • Reimbursement of TestDaF or DSH test fee • Subsidy for additional costs due to disability or chronic illness (assessed individually) • Green Mobility Top Up or reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel How to apply 1. Register on the DAAD portal 2. Complete the online application form in full 3. Prepare and upload all required application documents to the DAAD portal 4. Upload curriculum vitae (max 3 pages) 5. Upload letter of motivation (1–3 pages) 6. Upload letter of admission from host German university 7. Upload 'Information about your preferred master programmes' form (if applicable) 8. Upload proof that German credits will be recognised by home university (if applicable) 9. Upload transcript of records with grades 10. Upload university degree certificate (final version by time funding starts if not yet completed) 11. Upload proof of language proficiency (TestDaF, DSH, IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent) 12. Upload letter of recommendation from a university teacher 13. Submit all documents by the application deadline 14. Applications open 1 June; submission possible until stated deadline 15. Portal closes at 24:00 CET/CEST on final application day

• Completed first degree (Bachelor's or Diplom) by the time funding begins • Most recent university degree should not date back more than 6 years at application deadline • Must be admitted to a German university for your chosen study programme (or admitted before funding starts) • Have not been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at application deadline • Proof of language proficiency in language of instruction (German or English): TestDaF, DSH, Goethe-Zertifikat, Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, or equivalent (certificate should be no older than 3 years) • Full curriculum vitae in tabular form (max 3 pages) • Letter of motivation about academic and personal reasons for study in Germany (1–3 pages) • Letter of admission from host German university • Form 'Information about your preferred master programmes' (if pursuing Master's in Germany) • Proof that credits will be recognised by home university (if spending one year in Germany as part of home degree) • Current transcript of records with individual grades • University degree certificate with final grades (can be submitted after application if not yet completed) • One supporting letter of recommendation from a university teacher • Optional: certificates of employment, proof of extracurricular engagement, or other relevant documents