DAAD AgEcon Scholarship For Developing Countries: Exploring full scholarship opportunities in Germany
The German Academic Exchange Service is offering a fully funded scholarship opportunity to applicants from developing countries to study at the University of Hohenheim.
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The entirety of the costs of your tuition, accommodation, €9,000 living expenses, and comprehensive medical insurance during the corresponding academic period are covered by the scholarship.
In this post, the full details of the eligibility, benefits, timeline, and application procedure will be provided
2025 DAAD AgEcon Scholarship Abstract
- Scholarship Host: DAAD
- Study Abroad: Study Abroad || Study-In-Europe
- Location: Germany
- Category: Scholarships || Postgraduate Scholarships || Masters Scholarships
- Benefits: Full Scholarship
- Tuition
- Accommodation
- €9,000 Living Stipends
- Visa + Flight
- Medical Insurance
- Eligibility: All Countries
- Deadline: December 15, 2024
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DAAD AgEcon Scholarship For Developing Countries Details
The 2025 DAAD AgEcon Scholarships For Developing Countries are funded by the German Government to support international students seeking to pursue Masters degrees in Germany.
The AgEcon Scholarships are provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) under its special initiative “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS).
Through the EPOS scholarships, the DAAD supports excellent candidates from developing countries who have a strong academic and professional background.
Scholarship recipients typically have work experience in a public authority, state institution and/or a private company in a developing country, and therefore they will have been engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with an emphasis on development policies relating to technology, economics and/or social impact.
DAAD AgEcon Scholarship Benefits
- DAAD University of Hohenheim AgEcon Scholarship recipients will have their tuition fees waived for the 2 years of the Agricultural Economics Master’s program, and they will receive health insurance, a monthly living stipend, travel costs to Germany and back as well as for research (see EPOS webpage for details and extras).
- DAAD scholars will receive a monthly stipend of EUR 750 over the two-year AgEcon Scholarships program period and will do a two-months intensive German language course before the program starts.
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Available Programme for DAAD AgEcons EPOS Scholarship
Selected candidates will study a Masters degree in Agricultural Economics.
Participating University for DAAD AgEcons Scholarship 2025
The program will conducted by the University of Hohenheim in Germany.
DAAD EPOS Masters Scholarship 2025 Requirements
To be eligible for the postgraduate DAAD EPOS Masters Scholarship, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
- Citizen of a developing country
- Minimum 2 years professional experience post Bachelor’s, prior to the date of applying
Note that employment in academia, like teaching and research at a university or research institute, is not considered relevant work experience for this initiative; only in very exceptional cases can it be accepted.
- Academic degrees should be less than 6 years old
- Development-related motivations and intentions
- Must not have resided in Germany for longer than 15 months by the application deadline.
Scholarship applicants must also fulfill the basic requirements for the Master’s program:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related subject with above-average results
- Official proof English proficiency as detailed in the admission regulations (see below) e.g. IELTS academic (overall Band 6.5), TOEFL ibt (90).
Required Documents for DAAD AgEcons Scholarship
While applying for the 2025 DAAD AgEcon Scholarship at the University of Hohenheim, you will be required to submit the following documents;
- Complete Application Form
- DAAD Application Form, signed and dated
- An up-to-date CV (Europass), in reverse chronological order, with the date of issue and without any gaps
- Motivation Letter (max 2 pages), with the date of issue
- Employer Recommendation from current employer
- Certificate(s) of Employment from employer(s) that prove you are currently employed
- Proof of English proficiency, as described in the admission requirements
- Diploma & Transcript of Records copies in original form, with certified translations into English or German (if issued in another language)
- University Entrance Qualification (UEQ) (secondary school leaving certificate) copies in original form, with certified translations into English or German (if issued in another language).
How To Apply for DAAD AgEcon Scholarship 2025
To apply for the DAAD AgEcon Scholarship, follow the instructions we have outlined below;
- Read the information we have provided on this webpage and ensure your eligibility
- Apply for admission to the AgEcon program at the University of Hohenheim
- The University of Hohenheim uses the HohCampus portal for applications. Scholarship applications, submitted by email, can only be considered if there is a corresponding application on HohCampus.
- Proceed to apply for the 2025 DAAD Scholarship. DAAD EPOS scholarship application documents must be emailed to agecon@uni-hohenheim.de.
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Deadline: December 15th, 2024
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