DAAD EPOS postgraduate scholarships
Development-related postgraduate study for graduates with relevant professional experience.
Eligibility requirements
Use this checklist as a first review. The provider’s current rules make the final decision.
- Be from an eligible developing or newly industrialised country.
- A relevant degree and normally at least two years of professional experience.
- Meet the selected EPOS course’s academic and language requirements.
How to apply, step by step
- Confirm the current application cycle
Open the official sources, then verify the intake, eligible degree, citizenship or residence rules, and every deadline.
- Choose the correct route
Select an eligible course from the current EPOS brochure.
- Prepare and submit
Follow the course’s submission instructions; its scholarship deadline may precede regular admission.
- Complete selection and admission
Complete programme selection and any DAAD documentation requested.
- Check the final submission
Confirm every attachment and referee submission was received. Save the application receipt and monitor the official portal and your email.
- Review the written offer
Confirm tuition, stipend, insurance, travel, duration, renewal rules and any conditions before accepting.
Documents to prepare
Exact formats, certification, translations and due dates vary. Follow the current provider instructions.
- Academic transcripts and degree certificate
- Passport or identity document
- Academic CV
- Motivation or research statement
- References, if requested
- Language evidence or an accepted exemption
Official sources
- Official requirements and application route
- 2026–27 course brochure — check the main page for the newer cycle
Source review: 6 September 2026. Always confirm later updates on the provider website.