The official list of DAAD Scholarship application deadlines for the 2026–2027 academic year is out — and the countdown has begun! These fully funded scholarships cover tuition fees, living expenses, travel costs, and more for outstanding students who wish to study in Germany.
Whether you’re applying for a master’s, PhD, or specialized postgraduate programme, it’s important to note your course deadline early and start preparing your documents.
| DAAD Scholarship 2026-2027 Deadlines for All Programmes in Germany | ||||||
| Postgrad Courses and Degree Programmes | University | Medium of Instruction | Degree | Duration Excluding German language course | Application Deadlines 2026/2027 | |
| DAAD Scholarships | Self- financed | |||||
| * Intake every year – next intake 2026-2027 | ||||||
| Economic Sciences/Business Administration/Political Economics | ||||||
| Small Enterprise Promotion and Training – SEPT | U Leipzig | English | MBA | 22 months | 01.10.2025 | 15.03.2026 |
| Development Economics | U Göttingen | English | MA | 24 months | 01.10.-15.11.2023 | see website |
| Master’s Programme in International and Development Economics – MIDE | HTW Berlin | English | MA | 17 months | 30.09.2025 | see website |
| Development Cooperation | ||||||
| Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security | U Bonn/United Nations University | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.12.2025 | see website |
| Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research – BIGS-DR (formerly ZEF Doctoral Studies Program) | U Bonn | English | PhD | 38 months | 31.08.2025 | throughout the year |
| Development Management* | RU Bochum | English | MA | 18 months | 30.09.2025 | see website |
| Sustainable Development Management | HS Rhein-Waal | English | MA | 18 months | 01.10.2025 | see website |
| Engineering and Related Sciences | ||||||
| Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics | HfT Stuttgart | English | MSc | 18 months | 15.10.2025 | see website |
| Hydro Science and Engineering | TU Dresden | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.10.2025 | see website |
| Tropical Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering – TropHEE | TU Darmstadt | English | MSc | 24 months | 30.11.2025 | see website |
| Natural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering – NHRE | BHU Weimar | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.09.2025 | see website |
| Energy and Environmental Management in Developing Countries (formerly SESAM) | U Flensburg | English | MEng | 24 months | 31.08.2025 | see website |
| Water Resources and Environmental Management – WATENV | U Hannover | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.01.2026 | 15.02.2026 |
| Postgraduate Programme Renewable Energy – PPRE | U Oldenburg | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.10.2025 | 15.1.2026 |
| Textile and Ready-Made Clothing Technology | TU Dresden | German | MSc | 24 months | 10.10.2025 | see website |
| Master’s Programme Infrastructure Planning | U Stuttgart | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.11.2025 | 15.02.2026 |
| Mathematics | ||||||
| PhD Programme Mathematics in Industry and Commerce – MIC | TU Kaiserslautern | English | PhD | 36 months | 30.04.2026 | see website |
| Regional and Urban Planning | ||||||
| Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design – IUSD | U Stuttgart | English | MSc | 24 months | 30.09.2025 | 15.02.2026 |
| Urban Management – UM | TU Berlin | English | MSc | 18 months | 31.08.2025 | 30.04.2026 |
| Regional Science/Spatial Planning | KIT Karlsruhe | German | MSc | 24 months | 30.10.2025 | 30.09.2025 |
| SPRING – Regional Development Planning and Management | TU Dortmund | English | MSc | 24 months | 01.10.2025 | 01.05.2026 |
| Agricultural and Forest Sciences | ||||||
| Tropical Forestry | TU Dresden | English | MSc | 24 months | 30.10.2025 | 30.05.2026 (Non-EU)/ 15.07.2026 (EU) |
| Agricultural Economics, Bioeconomy and Rural Development (Giessen) | U Giessen/ U Hohenheim | English | PhD | 38 months | 30.11.2025 | see website |
| Agricultural Economics, Bioeconomy and Rural Development (Hohenheim) | ||||||
| Agricultural Economics – AgEcon | U Hohenheim | English | MSc | 24 months | 01.12.2025 | 15.03.2026 (Non-EU)/ 15.07.2026 (EU) |
| International Horticulture | U Hannover | English | MSc | 24 months | 01.10.2025 | 31.05.2026 |
| Tropical and International Forestry | U Göttingen | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.6.2026 | 15.3.2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences and Resource Management in the Tropics and Subtropics – ARTS | U Bonn | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.09.2025 | 15.03.2026 (if visa needed) 30.06.2026 (if visa not needed) |
| Natural and Environmental Sciences | ||||||
| Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) | TH Köln/ German Jordanian University | English | MSc | 24 months | 31.01.2026 | 10.06.2026 (Germans) 31.03.2026 (Foreigners) |
| Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation – LENC | U Greifswald | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.12.2025 | 01.04.2026 |
| Environmental Governance – MEG | U Freiburg | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.10.2025 | see website |
| International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology – ISATEC | U Bremen | English | MSc | 24 months | 15.10.2025 | 30.04.2026 |
| Natural Resources Management and Development (NRM)/ Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)/ Renewable Energy Management (REM) | TH Köln | English | MSc | 24 months | 30.09.2025 | 31.03.2026 (Foreigners) |
| Environment and Resources Management (ENREM) – Focus Latin America | TH Köln/ Universidad de San Luis Potosi | English/Spanish | MSc | 24 months | 31.01.2026 | 31.01.2026 |
| Medicine/Public Health | ||||||
| International Health (Heidelberg) | U Heidelberg | English | MSc | 12 months | 15.03.2026 | 30.04.2026 |
| International Health (Berlin) | Charité Berlin/ FU Berlin/ HU Berlin | English | MSc | 12 months | 15.10.2025 | 31.03.2026 |
| Social Sciences, Education and Law | ||||||
| Master of Laws in Intellectual Property and Competition Law | Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) | English | LL.M. | 12 months | 15.10.2025 | 30.04.2026 |
| International Education Management – INEMA | PH Ludwigsburg / Helwan University | English | MA | 24 months | March 2026 | see website |
| Vocational Education and Personnel Capacity Building | TU Dresden | German | MA | 24 months | 15.09.2025 | see website |
| Media Studies | ||||||
| International Media Studies | HS Bonn-Rhein- Sieg/DW Akademie/U Bonn | English (70%)/ German (30%) | MA | 24 months | 31.03.2026 | 31.03.2026 |
DAAD deadlines vary by programme, and some universities have separate timelines for self-financed applicants. Always confirm exact dates on the official DAAD programme page before applying.
For the full official list and detailed application instructions, visit:
DAAD Scholarships Official Website
