DAAD Postgraduate Scholarship Programme with Special Relevance to Developing Countries, Germany | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans

DAAD Postgraduate Scholarship Programme with Special Relevance to Developing Countries, Germany

To do a Post Graduate degree course in select subject at one of the select German universities.
Target group: Very well qualified graduates (4 years) from any discipline with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
Scholarship Value
• Stipend of Euro 750.00 per month
• A lump sum towards air fare from India to Germany and back
• Exemption from payment of university tuition fees
• A study and research subsidy
• Compulsory health insurance covered by DAAD
• 1 to 6 months German Language Course in Germany – free tuition, boarding, lodging plus pocket allowance during the period of the German language course (preceding studies)

Requirements and Conditions
• A 1st class Bachelor’s Degree
• Candidates come either from a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, are engaged in the planning and execution of directives and pro-jects with emphasis on development policies having a bear-ing on technological, economic or social areas.
• There should not be a gap of more than 6 years between the award of last degree and application deadline (31st July) and the candidate should not be older than 36 years*
• Language competencies for courses in German: DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 for courses in English: TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based) or IELTS (band 6) certificate
• In general, candidates should be residing in India at the time of application. Candidates, who have been in Germany for more than one year at the time of application, are not eligible to apply.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31st July 2011

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