University of Gottingen DAAD EPOS Scholarship in Germany

The University of Gottingen DAAD Scholarship promotes the training of specialists from development and newly industrialised countries.

Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries. They are the best guarantee for a better future with less poverty, more education and health for all.

The scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialised countries from all disciplines and with at least two years' professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master's degree at a state or state-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master's/PhD) in Germany.

The scholarship relies is in line with the DAAD EPOS Scholarship for Development-Related Postgraduate Studies.

Duration of the funding

• 12 to 42 months (dependent on study programme)

Value

• Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 934 euros

• 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 be considered for the DAAD EPOS Scholarship at University of Gottingen, please note the following eligibility criteria:

• You need to fulfill all the general programme requirements for the MSc Development Economics as outlined here.

• Additionally, you need to fulfill all the eligibility criteria required by the DAAD as outlined on the corresponding DAAD website.

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Application Form

• Bachelor's Degree Certificate

• Academic transcripts 

• Motivation Letter

• Recommendation Letters 

• CV/Resume

To apply and be selected for the 2027 University of Gottingen DAAD Scholarship, you need to do the following;

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  Click on the button below to navigate to the scholarship webpage at Gottingen.

• 2

  If you wish to pursue a DAAD EPOS scholarship within the MSc Development Economics you only have to apply once for both - the study programme and funding - directly at our university.

• 3

  Applications are possible from October 1 through November 15 of each year for the subsequent winter term (e.g. application in October-November 2026 and programme start in October 2027).

• 4

  You complete the online application form for the Master's programme in Development Economics during the application period and send it by clicking on the send button at the end of the form.

• 5

  You will then receive an email with a link to a document upload portal. The email also contains your login data (user name and password) for the upload portal.

• 6

  Go to the upload portal, enter your username and password from the email and follow the steps in the upload portal to upload your documents.

• 7

  Submit your documents within the deadline by clicking on the 'Binding submission' button.

• 8

  Once the selection process is complete, shortlisted candidates will be invited to a virtual interview process (interviews will be about 15 minutes long).

• 9

  After this, the final selection for the scholarship and the admission to the Master’s programme in Development Economics will take place.

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  Please note that as your application will be reviewed by our university and the DAAD, any notifications on these will arrive between January and March.