Name of the Event: DAAD Scholarship Programme in Stem Disciplines

Date: October 2025

Place: Germany

Mode: Offline

Working language: German and English

Last Date of Application: 15 October 2024

Link to Apply:

Objective:

The scholarship programme aims to support the qualification and employability of young academics and future professionals from developing and emerging countries. It offers the opportunity to continue their academic and professional career in innovation-driving STEM fields in Germany with a Master’s degree in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and engineering.

Who can apply?

• The scholarship programme 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. Bachelor’s degree) by the application deadline at the latest.

• If you already have a Master’s degree, you cannot apply.

What can be funded?

• Funding is available for a complete Master’s degree (full-time, on-campus) at a state or state-recognised university in Germany in the STEM subjects of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and engineering.

• Interdisciplinary degree programmes must have a designated STEM focus.

• It must be a tuition-free Master’s degree programme.

• Funding for a Master’s programme already started in Germany cannot be granted.

Duration of the funding:

• 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 programme.

• 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 programme, 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 complete your programme within a reasonable period, the scholarship will continue as planned.

• The scholarship usually begins on 1st October of the following year, or earlier if you take a German language course before the study programme.

Value:

• monthly scholarship payments of 934 euros

• payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

• travel allowance

• annual study allowance of 460 euros

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

• monthly rent subsidy

• monthly allowance for accompanying members of the family.

• reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel

Application documents:

Certificates, proof of credits, certifications and translations may be scanned in non-certified form and uploaded to the DAAD portal. The DAAD reserves the right to request certified copies of the documents.

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at – portal@daad.de