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Writer's pictureOmran Aburayya

DAAD•EPOS Master's Scholarship at the University of Göttingen, Germany

Updated: Nov 5

If you come from a developing country and have obtained at least two years of professional experience since graduation, and you're looking for a fully funded scholarship to pursue Master's degree studies in Germany, then this opportunity is perfect fit for you.


Applications are still open for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) which is part of the famous DAAD scholarship to study in Germany.

This blog post will particularly cover the DAAD EPOS Master's Scholarship at Göttingen University in Germany. Since application window for MSc Development Economics at the university is still open and will close by November 15, 2024.

The DAAD EPOS Scholarship at the University of Gottingen is a tuition-free Masters program. It provides a stipend of €11,208 per year, a travel allowance, accommodation support, and stipends for accompanying family members

 

DAAD - EPOS Scholarships General Overview

The Development-Related Postgraduate Courses Scholarship (EPOS) offers individual scholarships to participants from developing countries so that they may study development-related postgraduate courses at selected universities in Germany. The programme supports rigorously selected graduates from developing countries with scholarships to study for an internationally competitive degree in Germany.

We have previously posted a comprehensive guide to the DAAD - EPOS Scholarships which you can find by navigating to this webpage

 

University of Göttingen DAAD-EPOS Scholarship Summary


• Host Country: Germany

• Host University: University of Göttingen

• Study Level: Master's (MSc)

• Study Major: MSc Development Economics

• Eligible Countries: Developing Countries

• Funding: Full Scholarship | €11,208 Stipend/Yr | Accommodation | Travel Costs

• Deadline: November 15, 2024

 

Scholarship Coverage

The EPOS Scholarship at University of Göttingen is fully funded scholarship that offers awardees the following benefits:


  • Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 934 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros for doctoral candidates.

  • Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding.

  • Health, accident and personal liability insurance cover


Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:

  • Monthly rent subsidy

  • Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

 

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for the EPOS scholarship, please note the following eligibility criteria:

  1. You need to fulfill all the general programme requirements for the MSc Development Economics as outlined on this document and on this webpage

  2. Additionally, you need to fulfill all the eligibility criteria required by the DAAD as summarised on our previous article

 

Application Documents

Before starting your application, make sure to prepare the following documents:

  • Application Form (Download here)

  • Bachelor’s Degree Certificate

  • Academic transcripts and courses description

  • Motivation Letter

  • Recommendation Letters

  • CV/Resume

  • English language proficiency certificates (if applicable).


Detailed Application Documents and descriptions can be accessed on this webpage.

 

How to Apply for University of Gottingen DAAD Scholarship (Step by Step)

To apply and be selected for the 2025 University of Gottingen DAAD Scholarship, you need to do the following:


  1. Click on the Here to navigate to the scholarship webpage at Gottingen.

  2. If you wish to pursue a DAAD EPOS scholarship within the MSc Development Economics you only have to apply once for both – the study programme and funding – directly at our university.

  3. Applications are possible from October 1 through November 15 of each year for the subsequent winter term (e.g. application in October-November 2024 and programme start in October 2025).

  4. You complete the online application form for the Master’s programme in Development Economics during the application period and send it by clicking on the send button at the end of the form.

  5. You will then receive an email with a link to a document upload portal. The email also contains your login data (user name and password) for the upload portal.

  6. Go to the upload portal, enter your username and password from the email and follow the steps in the upload portal to upload your documents.

  7. Submit your documents within the deadline by clicking on the ‘Binding submission’ button.

  8. Once the selection process is complete, shortlisted candidates will be invited to a virtual interview process (interviews will be about 15 minutes long).

  9. After this, the final selection for the scholarship and the admission to the Master’s programme in Development Economics will take place.

  10. Please note that as your application will be reviewed by the university and the DAAD, any notifications on these will arrive between January and March.

 

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