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Program Description

Apply for DAAD EPOS Development-Related Postgraduate Courses in Germany. Monthly stipend, insurance support, travel allowance and selected postgraduate study routes for graduates from eligible developing countries with work experience. Deadline varies by course.

Who can apply

Graduates from eligible developing and newly industrialised countries with at least two years of relevant professional experience.

Benefits

• Monthly stipend of €992 for graduates
• Monthly doctoral stipend of €1,300, rising to €1,400 from February 2026
• Payments toward health, accident and personal liability insurance
• Travel allowance, unless covered by home country or another funding source
• Possible monthly rent subsidy
• Possible monthly allowance for accompanying family members
• Access to selected development-related postgraduate courses in Germany

Eligibility

Applicants should generally:

• Come from an eligible developing or newly industrialised country
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree, usually a four-year degree, in a relevant subject
• Have at least two years of related professional experience
• Have strong academic results, typically upper-third performance
• Show development-related motivation
• Be expected to take social responsibility and support change after the scholarship
• Meet the language requirement of the selected course
• For German-taught courses: have at least B1 German at application stage
• For English-taught courses: provide the English proof required by the selected course
• Not have lived in Germany for more than 15 months at the application deadline

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