DAAD Scholarship Hilde Domin Programme in Germany

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: Open worldwide (except EU/EEA/EFTA countries, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and the UK).

• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship is awarded for master’s or doctoral studies in any discipline (excluding medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and law).

• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be at risk of being formally or de facto denied education rights due to their ethnic, sexual, gender, or religious identity and/or political or civic engagement.

  • Be nominated by an eligible institution or organization in Germany (self-applications are not possible).

  • Provide credible evidence of risk to personal safety or educational rights.

  • Hold a recognized bachelor’s degree (for a master’s programme) or a recognized master’s degree (for doctoral studies).

  • Have completed their last degree no longer than six years prior to application.

  • Not already reside in Germany or the EU at the time of nomination.

  • Meet required language proficiency in German or English depending on the chosen programme.

Offered Benefits

Successful candidates will receive:

• Monthly scholarship of €992 (master’s) or €1,300 (doctoral candidates).

• Health, accident, and personal liability insurance.

• Travel allowance from the country of origin or residence.

• If necessary, a German language preparatory course (2–6 months).

• Additional financial support, depending on individual circumstances.

Application Process

Candidates cannot apply directly. Instead, they must be nominated by German institutions or organizations active in science, research, higher education, human rights, peace, democracy, or the rule of law. After nomination, eligible candidates will be contacted by DAAD and invited to submit their application through the DAAD portal.

Nomination deadline:

• For the winter semester 2026/27: 15th September 2025

• Application period: 17th September – 15th October 2025