DAAD in Germany is now accepting DAAD Scholarships online applications for the batch of 2022-2023 from international students to give them an opportunity to study for free in Germany. DAAD Scholarships is a well-known scholarship for its numerous benefits for international students.
Candidates who are looking forward to completing their post-graduate and graduate degrees with 100% funding should not miss this great opportunity.
Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports well over 100,000 German and international students and researchers around the globe – making it the world’s largest funding organization of its kind.
Benefits of DAAD Scholarships:
- Depending on an academic level, monthly payments of 861 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros for doctoral candidates
- Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance covered
- Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding
Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:
- Monthly rent subsidy
- Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family
Eligibility Criteria to apply for DAAD Scholarships:
- Candidates must fulfil the necessary academic requirements and can be expected to successfully complete a study program in Germany (above-average result for first academic exam – top performance third, language skills)
- Candidates must have a Bachelor degree (usually a four-year course) in an appropriate subject
- Candidates must have at least two years of professional experience
- Candidates should be able to prove their motivation is development-related and be expected to take on social responsibility and initiate and support processes of change in their personal and professional environment after their training/scholarship
Documents Required for DAAD Scholarships:
- An officially certified copy of your higher education entrance qualification
- Certified copies of your previous higher education certificates
- The research proposal in order to propose your innovative idea
- A passport photograph
- A photocopy of your passport
- Scholarship CV and cover letter
- The study plan to make yourself project as a scheduled student
- Certified copies of language certificates
- Motivation Letter enlisting key points on why you are applying for this funding
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Two original Recommendation Letters by previous professors
- Letter of intent (LOI)
Application Process to apply for DAAD Scholarships:
- Candidate must fill out the application form online from the official website of the DAAD scholarships.
- All the required documents must be attached with the application form.
- Candidate can apply for the scholarship directly.
- In the scholarship database, first, select your chosen scholarship program and then the tab “Submit application”.
Deadline to apply for DAAD Scholarships:
Deadline to apply for DAAD Scholarships 2022-2023 applications is 15th July 2021.
At most higher education institutes, the application phase for the winter semester starting in September/October begins in early May and ends on 15th July. For the summer semester starting in March/April, the application period runs from early December to 15th January.