KAAD Scholarships in Germany for Developing Countries

The KAAD scholarships are awarded to post-graduates and to academics who have already gained professional experience and are interested in postgraduate studies (or research stays) in Germany.

Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines

For the scholarship program 1 of KAAD, you can apply if you meet the following requisites:

• Applicants must come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America
• Applicants must have a university degree and professional experience from your home country
• Applicants must want to acquire a master’s degree or a Ph.D. at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university
• Applicants should be a Catholic Christian (or generally belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions are allowed to apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue.
• Applicants must possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).

The general rule is that applicants for Master-scholarships should not exceed the age of 30, while applicants for PhD-scholarships should not be older than 35.

Value
Applicants who are awarded scholarships for Germany under S1 are helped by KAAD with their Visa-modalities, paid for the flights to Germany and back, provided with language training in Germany prior to their studies, etc.

Deadline
Applications for the September selection need to be completed by 30th of June. Applications for the March selection need to be completed by 15th of January.

Validity
Till the Duration of the program.