DAAD Scholarships India 2025-26
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The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers a range of scholarships to support international students and researchers for studying or researching in Germany.
The scholarship offers a monthly stipend, travel allowances, health insurance, as well as language course support.
They usually consist of a monthly scholarship payment (currently, for example, € 992 for students and € 1,300 for doctoral/PhD students) and a flat-rate travel allowance.
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Scholarship details |
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Offered by |
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) |
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Amount granted |
EUR 934 to EUR 1,300 |
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Type of scholarship |
Merit-based |
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Level of program |
Graduate and Doctorate |
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Deadline |
1st May and 1st November (for 2025) |
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Official URL |
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The following are the benefits of the DAAD Scholarships:
To be eligible for DAAD scholarships, you need to fulfil the following criteria:
To apply for the DAAD Scholarship, you can check the application process written below:
Scholarship type
Test based
Benefits Worth
INR 500,000
Country
Multiple Countries
Course Level
Various Levels
Scholarship type
Merit-based
Benefits Worth
Variable
Country
Germany
Course Level
Undergrad
Scholarship type
Merit based
Benefits Worth
₹ 4,436,767
USD 50,000
Country
Multiple Countries
Course Level
Phd
Scholarship type
Merit based
Benefits Worth
INR 80,000
Country
Multiple Countries
Course Level
Masters,Undergrad
The documents required for these scholarships are:
From a cluster of applications every year, DAAD Scholarship beneficiaries are selected in the following way:
To get your questions and queries answered, you can contact the organisation using the contact details:
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Depends on the program. Some DAAD scholarships (like professional or development-oriented ones, like EPOS) expect relevant work experience of 2 years or more. For pure academic master’s or research grants, work experience may not be required.
You’ll often need proof of proficiency in the language of instruction. If the program is English-taught, you’ll have to submit a test like TOEFL or IELTS. If German is required, you’ll usually need something like TestDaF, DSH or Goethe-certificate.
No, applicants can apply for DAAD Scholarships before getting an acceptance for a study program.
Except for students from China, there are no country-specific regulations to apply for DAAD Scholarships.
You can apply for up to 3 programs when they fill out the application form for DAAD Scholarships.
No. After shortlisting, there might be an interview with the student, and no exams are conducted after shortlisting the students.
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