Master's Scholarships
Germany
Development Studies

DAAD Scholarships for Development-Related Postgraduate Studies 2026

September 7, 2025

DAAD offers scholarships to graduates from developing countries to pursue development-related master's degrees at German universities.

Benefits

  • Monthly scholarship payment (€934)
  • Travel allowance
  • Health insurance subsidy
  • Study and research allowance
  • German language course support
  • Supervision and academic support

Requirements

  1. Bachelor's degree (normally four years) with above-average results
  2. At least two years of relevant professional experience
  3. Nationality from developing country
  4. German or English language proficiency
  5. Clear development-related study objective

Subject Areas

Development-related fields including economics, agriculture, environmental sciences, engineering, public health, and social sciences.

How to Apply

Submit application through DAAD portal with required documents and motivation letter.