DAAD Master's Scholarship (funding 2027-28)
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Overview
DAAD Study Scholarships for Master's studies fund a whole Master's programme in Germany: €992 a month plus health, accident and liability insurance, for 10 to 24 months. Funding starts around 1 October 2027 and covers only programmes that begin in the winter semester 2027/28.
The round for applicants from your country closed on 2 November 2026. DAAD updates its deadlines every year in the second quarter and has not yet published the next date — check the DAAD database and select your country of origin.
Who can apply
- You must have completed your first degree (Bachelor's or Diplom) by the time funding begins.
- The programme must be a whole postgraduate or Master's programme at a state or state-recognised German university, starting in the winter semester. A Master's that has already begun in Germany cannot be funded.
How to apply
- 1
Register on the DAAD portal, complete the online application in full and upload the listed documents under «Attachments»; non-certified scans are accepted. Use a desktop computer.
- 2
Selection by an independent committee takes place in February–March 2027 for this round. For the next cycle, wait for DAAD to publish the date and do not plan around the previous year's.
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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.