Are you a young professional from a developing country with dreams of advancing your education in Germany and transforming global development? The DAAD EPOS (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) Scholarships for the 2026–2027 academic year are now accepting applications! Offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), this prestigious program supports future leaders dedicated to sustainable development across various sectors.
What’s on Offer?
Fully Funded Scholarship Benefits Include:
- Monthly stipend: €934 for master’s students, €1,300 for PhD students.
- Travel allowance to and from Germany.
- Health, accident, and personal liability insurance.
- Two-month compulsory German language course prior to the start of your degree.
- Full tuition fee coverage (where applicable).
Eligible Degree Programs
DAAD EPOS supports a wide range of internationally recognized Master’s and PhD degrees in fields vital to development:
| Subject Area | Examples of Programs Offered |
|---|---|
| Economics & Business | MIDE – HTW Berlin, Development Economics – Göttingen |
| Development Cooperation | Development Management – Ruhr University Bochum |
| Engineering & Related Sciences | Hydro Science – TU Dresden, WASTE – Stuttgart, SEDev – Flensburg |
| Regional & Urban Planning | Urban Management – TU Berlin, SPRING – Dortmund |
| Agriculture & Forestry | AgEcon – Hohenheim, Tropical Forestry – TU Dresden |
| Natural & Environmental Sciences | ISATEC – Bremen, Environmental Governance – Freiburg |
| Public Health & Medicine | MSc in International Health – Charité Berlin, Global Urban Health – Freiburg |
| Law, Media & Education | MIPLC – Munich, International Media Studies – DW Akademie |
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify, applicants must:
- Be from a developing country listed in the OECD-DAC list (except certain transition countries).
- Hold a bachelor’s (for master’s) or master’s (for PhD) degree, completed within the last six years.
- Have a minimum of two years’ relevant professional experience after graduation.
- Be currently working in a role related to development in a public or private institution.
- Demonstrate development-related motivation and potential as a change-maker.
- Provide proof of language proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL for English-taught programs, B1 German for German-taught programs).
- Submit a well-articulated motivation letter addressing development goals and course relevance.
Apply: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/sites/cairo/news/20250525_DAAD_EPOS.html
Application Timeline for 2026/2027 Intake
- Application Period: Varies by program (typically from May to December 2025).
- Course Start: Generally begins in summer or winter semester of 2026.
- German Language Course: Begins 2 months before program start for DAAD scholars.