Information on Scholarship Programmes
Scholarship Programme 112 month Master's in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship
KAAD grants 50 fully funded scholarships for its own 12 month Master's in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship: 6 months online from home, then 6 months in Germany. Applications go through WissenWeek.
Scholarship Programme 2Studies and research in Germany, in your home country or in your region
Scholarship Programme 2 comprises three strands. The Invitation Programme, in cooperation with KAAD's focus countries, is aimed at postgraduates and people with proven professional experience who are invited to Germany for postgraduate studies or research stays. The In-country Programme supports Master's studies in the home country at fifteen locations in eight countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Peru and Zimbabwe. The Third-country Programme supports Master's studies in a selected country of the home region, for example in Thailand for students from Myanmar, and for refugees from Syria and Iraq studying in Lebanon and Jordan.
Scholarship Programme 3For students already in Germany
Scholarship Programme 3 supports students from countries of the Global South who are already studying for a PhD or Master's degree in Germany. University communities hold the right of nomination.
Eastern Europe ProgrammeCentral, South Eastern and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus
In cooperation with partner committees, the Eastern Europe Programme supports PhD and Master's programmes as well as shorter study and research stays in Germany.
Adveniat Scholarship ProgrammeLatin America and the Caribbean
Since April 2024, Adveniat and KAAD have worked together to support committed professionals from Latin America and the Caribbean with postgraduate studies and research stays.
How do I apply?
Each KAAD programme has its own eligibility criteria, application route and deadlines. For Scholarship Programme 1, applications go through WissenWeek. For the other programmes, full details are published on kaad.de.
