DDAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Partially funded
DAAD Study Scholarships for STEM Disciplines (Master's)
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Germany
Scholarship overview
This DAAD programme supports the qualification and employability of high-achieving young academics and future professionals from developing and emerging countries. It funds a full Master's degree in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences or engineering at a German university.
The programme version read here is the one issued through the DAAD Jakarta office. The country list for other regions was not available, so check eligibility of your country of residence in the DAAD database.
Award Information
- First degree recognised in Germany (for example a Bachelor's) completed by the application deadline at the latest.
- Applicants who already hold a Master's degree at the application deadline cannot apply.
- Above-average academic performance; minimum GPA 3.2.
- English: TOEFL iBT minimum 80 or IELTS minimum 6.0; at least level B1 in the language of instruction must be proven.
- Legal and subject-specific admission requirements of the German Master's programme must be met.
- The Master's must be full-time, on campus, in a STEM field, and tuition-free; programmes with integrated stays outside Germany are excluded.
- Most recent degree normally no more than 6 years old at the deadline.
- Not resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the deadline.
- Only programmes starting in winter term 2027/28 can be funded; programmes already begun in Germany are excluded.
- Funding for 10 to a maximum of 24 months, depending on the standard period of study.
- Monthly payment of 992 EUR.
- Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance.
- Travel allowance, on application only.
- Annual study allowance of 460 EUR.
- On application: monthly rent subsidy, family allowance, disability- or illness-related subsidy, and reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel.
- For funding periods over six months, on application: online language course fees, a German course in Germany before the start if DAAD decides it is needed, an allowance for a chosen German course, and reimbursement of a TestDaF or DSH test fee.
- DAAD does not cover tuition fees.
Current call: application deadline 23 October 2026 (portal open from 1 June; closes at 24.00 CET/CEST). Selection around February 2027; funding starts October 2027.
- Register in the DAAD portal.
- Request the recommendation form in the portal and have a university teacher complete it.
- Complete the online application and upload all PDF documents.
- Submit before the deadline.
Official links
Documents you will need
- Tabular CV (max. 3 pages).
- Letter of motivation, 1 to 3 pages.
- Admission letter (may follow before funding begins).
- Form 'Information about your preferred master programmes', listing up to 5 programmes; programmes charging tuition are excluded.
- Transcript of records.
- All degree certificates with final grades, or a provisional document.
- Language certificate, no older than 3 years, at least B1.
- One letter of recommendation from a university teacher on the DAAD form.
- Passport or national ID; for refugees, refugee ID or UNHCR/asylum proof.
How selection works
Complete applications are pre-selected on academic achievements and language skills. Pre-selected applicants are interviewed (on site or virtual) by an independent committee of university teachers. Criteria: academic qualification, quality of the study project, motivation and prospects, extracurricular commitment; special life circumstances such as disability, raising children or refugee background are considered.
