🇩🇪 DAAD Helmut Schmidt Scholarship 2027 in Germany
🎓 Fully Funded Master’s Scholarship
Applications are now open for the DAAD Helmut Schmidt Scholarship 2027
in Germany. This fully funded scholarship is available for international students
who want to pursue a Master’s Degree.
The scholarship is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office
and supports students in fields related to public policy, governance, development,
international relations, peace studies, and social protection.
📌 Program Details
🇩🇪 Host Country: Germany
🎓 Degree Level: Master's Degree
💰 Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
🗣️ Study Language: English
💳 Application Fee: No Application Fee
⏰ Deadline: 31st July 2026
💰 Benefits
- 🎓 Tuition Fee Support
- ✈️ Round Airfare Tickets
- 💶 Monthly Stipend
- 🏥 Health Insurance
- 📚 Study and Research Subsidy
- 🏠 Monthly Rent Allowance
- 👨👩👧 Allowances for Spouses and/or Children, where applicable
- 🇩🇪 6-Month German Language Course
📚 Study Areas
Public Policy • Good Governance • International Relations • Public Management •
Public Administration • Civil Society • Social Protection • Peace and Conflict Studies •
Development Studies
🏫 Eligible Master’s Programs
- University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg — Social Protection
- University of Duisburg-Essen — Development and Governance
- University of Erfurt — Public Policy
- University of Magdeburg — Peace and Conflict Studies
- University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück — Management in Nonprofit Organisations
- University of Passau — Development Studies
- University of Passau — Governance and Public Policy
✅ Eligibility Criteria
- 🌍 Applicants must be from an eligible country.
- 🎓 Must hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree.
- 📚 Must have completed a 16-year Bachelor’s degree.
- 🎯 Relevant fields include Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Law, Economics, Public Policy, and Administration.
- 📝 Applicants can apply for up to two eligible Master’s programs.
- 🗣️ Applications must be submitted in English or German.
- 🔞 There is no age limit.
📄 Required Documents
- 📋 DAAD Application Form
- ✍️ Motivation Letter
- 📄 CV
- 🎓 University Degree Certificate
- 📑 Academic Transcript
- 📝 Letter of Recommendation
- 🗣️ Proof of English Language Skills
- 💼 Proof of relevant practical experience, internships, or social/political commitment
📝 How to Apply?
- Review the official scholarship requirements.
- Select up to two eligible Master’s programs.
- Prepare all required documents.
- Complete the application form.
- Submit your application directly to the selected Master’s program/university.
⏰ Important Deadline
31st July 2026
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