Scholarships for Undergraduates and Postgrads
For more information, visit the website Scholarship Database – DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
| Name of the programme | Description | Benefits | Duration | Call for applications |
| University Summer Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates | Bachelor and master’s degree students with a minimum B1 command of German |
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Starting at 18 days | Annually. More information: University Summer Courses |
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Study grants for STEM subjects |
Scholarships for Master’s programmes in STEM subjects in Germany (Mathematics, Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Engineering) |
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Full-time Master’s programmes (10–24 months, depending on the standard duration of the chosen full-time Master’s programme) | Annually. More information: Study scholarships for STEM disciplines – DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst |
| Scholarship programme for postgraduate courses in Germany, co-funded by COMECYT | Scholarships for master’s and doctoral programmes in Germany for residents of the State of Mexico |
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Master’s and PhD programmes | Annually. More information: Government Scholarships Programme Mexico COMECYT-DAAD Promotion – DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst |
| KOSPIE Scholarship Programme for Mexican Students of Engineering and Natural Sciences | Study and internship grant in Germany for Bachelor’s students in Mexico who are in their final semesters |
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12- to 13-month programme (combining one semester of study with a 4- to 6-month work placement at a company in Germany)
Master’s programmes lasting 10 months, with a maximum duration of 24 months |
Annually. More information: Combined study and practical stays for engineers from developing countries (KOSPIE) with Mexican universities – DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst |
| Scholarship programme for postgraduate courses in Germany, co-funded by SECIHTI | Scholarships for Master’s programmes in Germany
for young Mexican academics wishing to study in innovative fields (excluding business administration, finance, art and architecture) |
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Master’s programmes lasting 10 months, with a maximum duration of 24 months | Annually. More information: Cooperation programme with Mexico (SECIHTI – Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación) Master – DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst |
| Global Research Opportunities for the South – GROW
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Scholarship programme for stays in Germany in fields related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
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Stays in Germany for doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers or university lecturers.
Two funding categories: Programme Line 1: Visits to establish contacts and collaborations (1–2 months) Programme Line 2: Research stays (2–6 months) |
More information: GROW – Global Research Opportunities for the South – DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst |
| Research Grants – Doctoral Programmes in Germany | Master’s Degree Graduates |
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3 years | Annually. More information: Research Grants – Doctoral Programmes in Germany |
| Research Grants – Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees | Students registered for a doctoral programme |
Optional: travel expenses for the German tutor |
1-2 years | Annually, the last quarter of the year. More information: Research Grants – Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees |
| Research Grants – One-Year Grants | Researchers and doctoral graduates |
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1 year | Annually, during the last quarter of the year. More information: Research Grants – One-Year Grants |
| Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) | Undergraduate or master’s degree graduates with at least 2 years of job experience in fields important to developing countries |
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1-2 years | Annually, different deadlines applicable, directly through participating universities. More information: Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) |
| Helmut-Schmidt-Programme Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG) | Undergraduates with thesis embarking on master´s degrees in fields of public policy and good governance |
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1-2 years | Annually, midyear, directly through participating universities. More information: Helmut-Schmidt-Programme Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG) |
| DLR/DAAD Research-Fellowship-Programme | Scientists highly qualified in the fields related to aeronautics |
Support proffered varies according to the fellowship |
Doctoral: up to 3 years
Post-doctoral: 6-24 months Senior research fellowships: 1-3 months |
Dates vary according to the call to enroll. More information: DLR/DAAD Research-Fellowship-Programme |
| Berlin Artists’ Programme | Artists’ residency in Berlin: Every year, around twenty visual artists, writers, filmmakers, composers and sound artists of all ages who have developed their own distinctive artistic voice and a body of work in their own right are invited to the German capital |
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For the fields of visual arts, literature and music,
the residency programme lasts 12 months; for the field of film, it lasts 6 months |
Annually. More information: Application – Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD |
| Study Scholarships for Foreign Graduates in the Field of Arts | Graduates in the fields of architecture, music, and visual and performing arts |
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Master’s degree: 10–24 months,
Postgraduate diploma: 1 year |
Annually. More information: Performing Arts; Architecture; Music; Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film |
