2027/2028 DAAD EPOS Postgraduate Scholarship – University of Göttingen, Germany

Location: Germany

Program: Postgraduate – Master and PhD

Eligibility: International Students

Duration: 12–42 months

Deadline: November 15, 2025

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The DAAD EPOS Scholarship for the MSc in Development Economics at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen is offered under the DAAD’s Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) programme, which promotes the training of specialists from developing and newly industrialised countries. The scholarship funds the full two-year MSc in Development Economics at the University of Göttingen a programme delivered entirely in English and focusing on quantitative methods, microeconomics, macroeconomics, and empirical research applied to the challenges of economic development. Applicants who wish to pursue the DAAD EPOS scholarship within the MSc Development Economics only need to apply once both for programme admission and for DAAD funding directly through the university; applications sent to DAAD directly will not be considered.

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, founded in 1737 by King George II of Great Britain, is one of Germany’s oldest, most distinguished, and internationally recognised research universities, located in the historic university city of Göttingen in Lower Saxony. The University is home to more than 26,000 students and has produced more Nobel Prize winners than almost any other institution in Europe, with particular strengths in mathematics, natural sciences, economics, and the social sciences. The Faculty of Business and Economics and its Chair of Development Economics, together with the Centre for Modern Indian Studies (CeMIS), jointly deliver the MSc Development Economics programme, drawing on Göttingen’s deep tradition of development-relevant research and its extensive network of international academic partners.

Benefits of the Scholarship

This programme will provide the following to its recipients:

Full tuition fee exemption
A monthly stipend of €992 for Master’s students or €1,300 for PhD candidates
Health, accident, and personal liability insurance
Round-trip travel allowance (if not covered by another source)
Monthly rent subsidy (where applicable)
Monthly allowance for accompanying spouse and/or children (where applicable)
Other benefits

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this programme, applicants must meet the following:

Must fulfil all general programme requirements for the MSc Development Economics at the University of Göttingen, including holding a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) in a relevant subject with above-average results (upper third of graduating class)
Must fulfil all DAAD EPOS eligibility criteria, including working either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country, engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic, or social areas
Must have at least two years of relevant professional experience after the Bachelor’s degree at the time of application (internships do not count toward the two-year requirement)
Academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old at the time of application
Must demonstrate a development-related motivation and be expected to take on social responsibility and initiate and support processes of change in their professional environment after completing the scholarship
Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline cannot be considered
Must have sufficient proficiency in English, as the MSc programme is taught entirely in English

Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements.

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Selection Criteria

Applications are first screened by the University of Göttingen against the MSc Development Economics admission requirements and DAAD EPOS eligibility criteria. Shortlisted candidates are then contacted by DAAD to upload their full application to the DAAD Portal, after which DAAD makes the final scholarship selection. Final decisions are communicated to successful applicants between January and March following the application window. The EPOS Scholarship is highly competitive, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an award.