Partially funded

Hilde Domin Programme at TUM (DAAD, students at risk)

Technical University of Munich, Germany

Scholarship overview

DAAD administers the Hilde Domin Programme with Federal Foreign Office funds to help students and doctoral candidates at risk of being denied educational or other rights in their home country to begin or finish a degree in Germany. Demand greatly exceeds the number of scholarships.

Candidates must be nominated by an institution; TUM handles nomination requests and DAAD processes the rest. Nomination does not guarantee admission to TUM.

Award Information

  • Master's students and doctoral candidates at risk of being denied educational rights due to ethnic, sexual, gender or religious identity and/or political or civic engagement.
  • All disciplines except human medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and law.
  • Can prove or credibly show a threat to personal well-being or safety.
  • Holds certificates recognised under anabin; not residing in Germany or the EU at nomination.
  • Required language certificates for the programme (otherwise award only with conditions).
  • Passport valid at least one year beyond the DAAD deadline; family members also need passports.
  • No second Master's or doctoral degree is funded.
  • Master's: usually 24 months.
  • Doctorate: up to 48 months (12 months, extended annually).
  • Tuition fees for non-EEA students (generally EUR 3,000 or EUR 6,000 for Master's) are not covered by DAAD; a separate waiver or waiver scholarship can be applied for.
  • Application to TUM: 17 to 30 August 2026 (for winter semester 2027/28 as published).
  • Selection and nominations by TUM: 31 August to 15 September 2026.
  • DAAD application period: 17 September to 15 October 2026.
  1. Apply for a place at TUM in the regular application period.
  2. Request a nomination from TUM via the link during the nomination period (doctoral requests by email to the TUM Graduate School).
  3. If nominated, wait for DAAD to check your data and invite you to apply online.
  4. Complete the DAAD online application in German or English.

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