DAAD 2023 Tropical Forestry Masters Scholarships at TU Dresden (TUD) for Developing Countries

  •  Master
  •  30-Oct-2022
  •   Germany
  • $$  Varies

Applications are invited for DAAD Tropical Forestry Scholarships. The course is taught in English at Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), one of the 11 German Universities of Excellence.

Applicants will benefit from the international background of their research and lecturing scientists who supervise your field research in the tropics. In addition socio-economic and general aspects of tropical forestry, the course also includes specific topics of climate change related carbon forestry, agroforestry and land use change. Another plus: As public university TUD exempts students from tuition fees!

Technische Universität Dresden Information

Technische Universität Dresden Grants

DAAD 2023 Tropical Forestry Masters Scholarships at TU Dresden (TUD) for Developing Countries Established in 1828, Technische Universität Dresden (Dresden University of Technology) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Dresden (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Saxony. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Saxon State Ministry of Science and the Arts), Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 191 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must hold a university degree (at least B.Sc. or an equivalent degree) in forestry, or in a related field like agriculture, horticulture, land-use or regional planning, geography, water management/hydrology, biology, ecology, regional development or governance of natural resources. Moreover, applicants need proficiency in the English language (TOEFL 80 iTB (550 PBT, 213 CBT) or IELTS 6.0, certificate), if English is not the native language or medium of instruction during BSc (please attach an attestation to your application files). Courses start in October every year (winter term).

Offered Benefits

  • Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 850 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros for doctoral candidates
  • Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
  • Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

Under certain circumstances, DAAD Tropical Forestry scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:

  • Monthly rent subsidy
  • Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

Application Process

Go to German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on www2.daad.de to apply

We recommend you to submit the complete set of application documents to our students tutor ( ), who will check them for completeness. In case of a complete application you will be asked by the tutor to send all documents via post to the institute (address see  here).

Required Documents:

  • TU application form (download and sign it after your registration in  SELMA)
  • Curriculum vitae (in English, hand-signed and with recent date)
  • Letter of motivation (in English, two pages, hand-signed and with recent date)
  • University degree certificate and related academic transcripts (certified copies, including grading scale and certified translation if necessary)
  • English language certificate (e.g. TOEFL [minimum score: PBT 550, iBT 80], IELTS [minimum band 6.0] or Certificate of English as medium of instruction)
  • One recent photograph
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