Information on Scholarship Programmes

Scholarship Programme 1

KAAD's scholarship work can be subsumed under three programmes: Scholarship Programme 1 comprises
>> the Invitation Programme in cooperation with the focus countries and is aimed at postgraduates and persons with proven professional experience who are usually invited to Germany for postgraduate studies or research stays
>> In-country Programme for Master's studies in the home country: at fifteen locations in eight countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Peru, Zimbabwe)
>> Third-country Programme for Master's studies in a selected third country (e.g. Bangkok/Thailand for students from Myanmar). Third-country scholarships for students from other continents are possible at selected third-country locations. This applies in particular to refugees from Syria studying in Lebanon and Jordan.

Scholarship Programme 1 for Germany

In-country and Third-country Scholarships

Scholarship Programme 2

Scholarship Programme 2 supports students from countries of the Global South who are already studying for their PhD or Master's degree in Germany. The Catholic University Chaplaincies have the right to propose suitable applicants.

Scholarship Programme 2

Eastern Europe Programme

The Eastern Europe Programme supports - in cooperation with the partner committees - PhD and Master's programmes, as well as shorter study and research stays in Germany.

Eastern Europe Programme

How to apply

You are living in your home country and would like to come to Germany to study?

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Would you like to study in your home country?

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