Yes, an applicaiton may be permissible under the following circumstances which may have a delaying effect on studies or doctoral projects including: - pregnancy and childbirth - care of children up to the age of 12 (maximum of three years per child) - care of care-dependent relatives - disability or chronic illness - prolonged, serious illness - compulsory military service - if applicable, other circumstances. Other circumstances must also be justified and substantiated with supporting documents.

Yes, in most programmes which require a first university degree, you can apply in your last year of study. You must then meet all the academic requirements set out in the Call for Applications by the time your funding period begins. Also, you can hand in your degree later; it must be submitted before the start of the funding period.

Yes, if you have been in Germany for a maximum of 15 months by the closing date for applications and the Call for Scholarship Applications makes no other specifications.

An application from your current country of residence is possible under certain circumstances: - If you wish to apply for a short-term scholarship (up to 6 months), you must have lived in your country of residence for at least one year at the time of application and have a residence there. - If you would like to come to Germany for more than 6 months, you must also have obtained your last degree (e.g. Bachelor/Master) in your country of residence or obtain this degree until the start of the scholarship. In any case, you can apply from your country of origin, even if you currently live in another country and meet the above requirements. Your country of origin is usually the country in which you have spent most of your life and may differ from your nationality.

Dual nationals must apply from their country of origin (usually the country where you have spent most of your life). If the requirements are met, an application from the current country of residence is also possible. Nationality alone does not entitle you to apply from a country you have never lived in and are not currently living in.

Under the following conditions, foreign nationals who live in Germany may also apply for a DAAD scholarhip for stays in other countries than Germany. You are enrolled in a study programme at a German university with the aim of obtaining a degree from the German university, or you are doing your doctorate at a German university and want do go abroad during this time. This regulation does not apply to international students/doctoral candidates who are already being funded with an "Incoming DAAD scholarship" in Germany.

Not all programmes require a general minimum language level for funding applications. Depending on country of origin and scholarship programme, however, certain language skills may be expected. When a specific language level is required, this always refers to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). You can find out which requirements these are in the section "Application requirements" and under "Application documents" of the Call for Applications. Please read these requirements thoroughly to find out what applies to your programme and your country.

The DAAD primarily supports individuals with high academic achievements. As a rule, the scholarship programmes do not stipulate a minimum grade point average for the application. Academic performance (selection criterion "qualification") is nevertheless an important criterion for the award of the scholarship. But good grades are not everything: other aspects are also taken into account that are also important, such as the quality of the project, language skills, motivation, extracurricular commitment, special circumstances, etc.

In a letter of motivation, you are required to describe your professional and personal reasons for your planned project in Germany on at least one and no more than three pages. A letter of motivation gives you the opportunity to describe your personality and the reasons why you are applying for DAAD funding in your own words. The following information and questions will help you write an informative letter of motivation. Facts about your education, skills and knowledge: - Studies: study programme, number of semesters, if applicable, degree - Professional experience, if applicable - Specialised knowledge, skills and language skills - Prizes and awards (if applicable) Academic motivation: - Why do you wish to take the study programme or attend the language or specialist course for which you are applying? - What appeals to you about your chosen university? - What do you hope to gain from your stay in Germany (personal, professional, for your career)? Reasons for applying for a scholarship : - Why are you applying for a DAAD scholarship? - What do you expect of this scholarship? - How will the scholarship help you achieve your academic, professional and personal goals? Personal interests: - Here you can outline special extracurricular achievements and commitments or personal qualities that say something about your character.

A proposal is a detailed and precise description of the project you have agreed to complete with your academic supervisor. In a proposal, you define the goals of your research work, reflect upon theoretical and methodical procedures and you describe the individual steps. You have to prepare and formulate the proposal yourself.

Application procedures may vary depending on scholarship programme. To find out more, you can contact us through official whatsapp or email and share your profile along with previous acadamics and CV. This will enable us to profile your eligibility and check which programs may be suitable for you.

When submitting your scholarship application to the DAAD you must provide proof of your current level of proficiency in the language of instruction (German, English or German and English) of your chosen degree programme. Please note that the language certifcate should not be older than 3 years by the time of application. As a rule, the following certificates can be considered as language certificates for German: - TestDaF, - DSH, - German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the - Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (DSD), - Goethe-Zertifikat, - Austrian Language Diploma as well as - telc Deutsch and - onSET Deutsch. The following certificates, for example, can be submitted as proof of English language proficiency: - Cambridge English, - Cambridge Business, - IELTS, - ISE, - TOEFL iBT, - TOEFL Essentials, - TOEIC as well as - PTE Academic - Duolingo English Test and - onSET English

The scholarship payment is based on the academic level of the scholarship holders and on the scholarship programme. Scholars taking a Master's programme typically receive EUR 992, doctoral candidates and postdocs EUR 1,300 (as of February 2026: EUR 1,400) Rates for university teachers are usually EUR 2,000 for assistant teachers, assistant professors and lecturers, EUR 2,150 for professors.

Under certain conditions, DAAD offers an allowance for accompanying spouses, child allowance and insurance benefits for spouses, registered partners and children ("partner allowance").

Scholarship holders and accompanying family members must have health insurance from day one for the entire duration of their stay in Germany. In many scholarship programmes, insurance benefits are part of the scholarship. The DAAD then usually takes out private health insurance for the scholarship holders and pays the premiums.

Scholarship holders wishing to work part-time during their scholarship period, i.e. pursue gainful employment or an unpaid internship, always require the approval of DAAD. It is necessary that your academic supervisor or course coordinator must also give their consent. DAAD will verify that the part-time employment does not interfere with the purpose of the scholarship. Additional income exceeding EUR 603 gross per month shall be deducted from the monthly scholarship payment.

Yes, in such cases you can apply for additional benefits which individually supplement the regular scholarship benefits. To do so, please contact the relevant contact person at DAAD following the scholarship selection procedure. The prerequisite for such a grant is that the additional costs incurred abroad are justified and necessary in order to realise the project in Germany and that these additional costs are not covered by a third party. The application is reviewed individually and the amount of the grant is determined on a case-by-case basis.