Scholarships for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses

1. General Information about the Programme

• Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries
• Internationally recognised Master’s and PhD degree
• Duration: 12–24 months for Master (depending on the particular institution) and 42 months for PhD
• Includes German Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences
• Support of selected programmes with a variety of scholarships (including German language courses)
• Funded by the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission also open to self-financed participants or students financed through government or other sources
• Academic year 2022/2023

2. Prerequisites and Requirements

The Typical Scholarship Holder:
Is currently working 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 be no more than six years old.
  Language Skills:
  • For study courses in German (scholarship includes a preparatory 6-month German language
  course in Germany): Successful passing of the language examination DSH 2 or TestDaF 4
  before the start of the study course. Therefore, a minimum German language level of B1 at the
  time of application is a requirement, that needs to be proven by providing a current certificate.
  • Note: It is not possible to pass the required German language courses (DSH or TestDaF)
  without any previous basic knowledge in the German language (at least B1 Level), even with
  the preceding six-month intensive course in Germany. Passing the language test is a formal
  prerequisite for matriculation at the respective German university.
  • For courses in English: IELTS (Band 6) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based,
  213 computer based, 80 internet based)
  • Note: Some courses may expect a different level. For detailed information see the relevant
  course description on the following pages.1