Level of Study: Master’s degree/postgraduate degree
Subject of Study: Architecture
Deadline: 30 September
Start-Date: 1st October of the following year after the application
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
DAAD Architectural study scholarship in Germany is open to international students to apply. DAAD scholarships offer graduates the opportunity to continue their education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study. The scholarships also promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues.
In this DAAD scholarship study programme, students can plan to pursue
- a Master’s degree/postgraduate degree leading to a final qualification, or
- a complementary course that does not lead to a final qualification (not an undergraduate course)
Duration of the Scholarship: For masters degree program the scholarship is offered between 10 and 24 months depending on the length of the chosen study programme or project
Benefits:
DAAD scholarship benefits the selected applicants with the following
- A monthly payment of 861 euros
- Travel allowance
- One-off study allowance
- Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
- DAAD also offers services to enable scholarship holders to learn German in preparation for their stay in the country. To read in detail about the benefits offered refer to the official website.
Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:
- Monthly rent subsidy
- Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family
APPLICATION DETAILS
Eligibility Requirements:
- Foreign applicants who have gained a first university degree in the areas of Architecture, Interior Design, Monument Conservation, Urban Planning/Urban Development, Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning at the latest by the time they commence their scholarship-supported study programme.
- Applicants in the field of architecture should have a knowledge of the language of instruction that corresponds to the requirements of the chosen university at the latest by the time they start their scholarship.
- Please check the complete requirements list to apply to DAAD scholarships.
How to apply:
To apply to the DAAD scholarships offered for postgraduate courses at German university,
- Register in the DAAD portal. The access to the DAAD portal generally opens about 6 weeks before the application deadline at the latest.
- Download and complete the online application form
- Prepare application documents
- If necessary, translate documents (unless they are already in German or English).
- Scan paper documents (except references) and save in PDF format. Please note that you can only upload PDF files to the portal.
- Upload the completed application form and the required appendices (except reference and the work samples which you have to submit) to the portal in PDF format. Translations, if applicable, should be uploaded together with the document issued in the original language.
- Submit the uploaded application documents online.
- Send work samples together with the printed “Cover sheet to application” of the “Application summary” generated online and the reference (in a sealed envelope) by post to the specified application address.
- Please refer to the official scholarship website for the Required Documents to be uploaded
Assessment Process
A special DAAD committee made up of professors from German universities makes the final decision about scholarships in the field of architecture. The decision is based upon written applications and work samples which have to be submitted.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For technical assistance when you are planning your application, you can contact
Portal hotline: +49 (0228) 882-8888 | e-mail: portal@daad.de
RELEVANT SCHOLARSHIP LINKS
Please visit the official scholarship website for more details about the DAAD scholarship offered for postgraduate courses and projects.
Students must refer to the application notes before applying to the scholarship online.
Students must check the Important scholarship information before applying to DAAD scholarships offered in the field of Architecture.
ABOUT DAAD SCHOLARSHIPS
DAAD scholarships offer graduates the opportunity to continue their education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study. The scholarships also promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues. Confirmation of a scholarship does not automatically guarantee admission to one of the host universities. The individual university decides whether or not to offer scholarship holders a place. In most cases, applicants are required to take an entrance examination.
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