Study-In-Germany: 2023 DAAD Masters Scholarships for International Students

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Online application form
• Full curriculum vitae in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
• Statement about academic and personal reasons for the planned study project in Germany (letter of motivation; 1 – 3 pages). Please also read our important information for scholarship applicants / Section B, Point 1.
• Letter of admission to the study programme at the host university in Germany. If you have not yet received notification of admission at the time of application, you must submit this before the funding period begins.
• If you are planning to do a second degree or Master’s programme in Germany, you must submit the form “Information about your preferred master programmes”
• If you are planning to spend time studying in Germany as part of a second or Master’s degree programme abroad, you must submit proof that credits acquired in Germany will be recognised by your home university.
• Current overview of grades/ transcript of records with individual grades
• University degree certificate indicating final grade(s): the certificate must be subsequently submitted by the time funding starts if you have not yet completed your programme at the time of application.
• Proof of knowledge of language(s) of instruction in the chosen study programme (should be no older than 2 years). Please submit certificates via the DAAD portal even if the university does not require proof of language skills.
• Other documents you think might be of relevance to your application (e.g. certificates of employment, proof of extracurricular engagementt)
• Copy of an identification document (passport, ID card, driver licence, student identity card) including your photograph, full name, date of birth and country of origin (please note that you would need an official travel document, i.e. passport, upon your visa application at the latest)
• School leaving certificate with all individual grades (to be uploaded in the portal under “University entrance qualification”)
• Proof of language abilities, not older than 2 years at the time of the application deadline (for English: TOEFL iBT min. 79, IELTS min. 6,5); TOEFL home edition or IELTS indicator (online test) are also accepted
• German or English translations of documents submitted in the national language (to be uploaded with the corresponding documents)
• Explanation of grading system (to be uploaded in the portal under “University degree certificates”)
• All university certificates on all annual examinations with individual grade(s), incl. explanation of grading system.

If you submit documents in your national language, please include German or English translations.

To be submitted by post:
One recent reference from a university teacher which provides information about your qualifications (hand-signed, no digital or scanned signature). Please regard the instructions given on the tab “Submitting an application“.