DAAD Scholarships for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)

German Government DAAD Scholarships offer foreign graduates from developing and newly industrialized countries from all disciplines and the chance to take a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognized German university.

The DAAD EPOS Scholarships offer full scholarships that cover applicants’ tuition fees,  accommodation, airfare allowance, as well as a living stipend of €15,600, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.

In this article, we will highlight the details of the scholarship, its requirements, benefits, and step-by-step application guide for interested candidates.

To be considered for the German Government DAAD EPOS Scholarship, applicants must:

• work either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, is engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas.

• holds a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) in a related subject.

• has completed an academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least two years of related professional experience after the first degree (bachelor) at the time of application.

• His/her academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old.

Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline cannot be considered.

• Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros (1,400 euros beginning with February 2026) for doctoral candidates

• Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

• 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

To apply for the German Government DAAD Scholarships for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS), use the “CLICK HERE TO APPLY” button to proceed to the application page.

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  Applications have only to be sent to the respective course directly! Please refer to their respective websites for the application procedure (e.g. online application), for the application deadline and the documents to be submitted.

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  You can apply for up to three courses. If applying to more than one course, please list courses in order of priority in the DAAD application forms