DAAD Scholarships
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Overview
DAAD is Germany's national academic exchange service and the main funding line for international students heading to German universities.
It runs dedicated programmes for Central Asia and the Caucasus alongside subject- and degree-specific scholarships open worldwide.
Awards typically cover a monthly living stipend plus travel and insurance rather than a single fixed headline sum.
Who can apply
- Open to students from most countries, with active regional programmes for Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan) and the Caucasus (Azerbaijan).
- Programmes tied to Belarusian state cooperation were suspended after 2021, though individual scholarships may still apply — check the current listing.
- Eligibility and available programmes vary by degree level and field.
How to apply
- 1
Browse the DAAD scholarship database at daad.de, filter by your country and degree, and apply directly to the relevant programme by its own deadline.
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Most awards require an admission offer or intended programme at a German university.
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Re-check the database each year — programmes and deadlines rotate.
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Amounts, deadlines and eligible-country lists are set by the awarding body and change every academic year. Always confirm the current call on the official source before applying.