DAAD Development Economics Dual Degree Masters Scholarships is Funded through the DAAD programme, the University of Göttingen offers 7-8 scholarships each year for students from developing countries. the DAAD (funded by the BMZ – Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) promotes the training of specialists from developing and newly industrialized countries.
Deadline: 15th November 2024
Type: Master’s
Value: The scholarship consists of monthly payments of €750, full insurance coverage, and travel allowance as well as an intensive German language course prior to the programme start. Furthermore, students with children can apply for additional funds to secure their living expenses.
Eligible Countries: Developing countries
Eligibility: A course of study of at least 6 semesters in length with a Bachelor’s degree comprising at least 180 ECTS credits in the subject of Economics or a closely related subject.
-Verification of at least 150 of the 180 ECTS credits is required at the time of application (83% of your overall credits for programmes with any other structure)
-Academic achievement in Economics and/ or Agricultural Economics and/ or Econometrics totaling at least 60 ECTS credits (as measured for a 180 ECTS bachelor’s programme; for any other programme types at least one third of overall courses taken), including courses in Economic Theory, Agricultural Economics, and Development Economics totaling at least 30 ECTS credits (or one sixth) altogether.
-As part of fulfilling the minimum of 30 ECTS course requirements in Economic Theory, Agricultural Economics, and Development Economics:
-A minimum of 18 ECTS must be from modules with intermediate or high scientific level. For courses to be considered intermediate or advanced, the course content must clearly go beyond introductory or basic concepts.
-Academic achievement in Mathematics or Statistics or Econometrics (in addition to the courses possibly counted above) totaling at least 12 ECTS credits (or 7% of overall credits for other structures).
Proof of relevant language skills for DAAD Development Economics Scholarships
- English
- For a list of accepted language certificates, see: “Required application documents”
Please note that we can only accept one of the listed certificates and that your proof of language proficiency has to reach us either together with your remaining application material or, if sent separately, it still needs to be received within the application deadline. - Applies only to summer semester 2022 application procedure: You can hand in your English language certificate until one month after the start of lectures of the summer semester 2022. Lectures will start most likely in April.
Host Country: Germany
How To Apply: Click on ” Apply for This Scholarship “below
Source: uni-goettingen.
