The Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre is currently offering eligible candidates the DAAD MIPLC Scholarships to international students from developing countries.
Funded by the German Government, the DAAD MIPLC Scholarship will cover the full tuition waiver, and provide a monthly stipend of EUR 992 (€11,908 annual stipend).
The DAAD MIPLC Scholarship also guarantees a separate monthly allowance for accompanying members of the family, and certain payments towards health, accident, and liability insurance coverage in Germany.
2026 DAAD MIPLC Scholarship Abstract
- Scholarship Host: DAAD
- Category: Scholarships | Study Abroad | Postgraduate Scholarships
- Benefits: Full Scholarship
- Tuition
- €11,908 EUR Stipends
- Accommodation
- Travel + Research Allowance
- Eligibility: Developing Countries
- Deadline: October 15, 2025
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DAAD MIPLC Scholarship Details
With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from development and newly industrialised countries.
Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries. They are the best guarantee for a better future with less poverty, more education and health for all.
The scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialised countries from all disciplines and with at least two years’ professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.
DAAD MIPLC Scholarship Requirements
The DAAD MIPLC Scholarship is funded by the DAAD Development-Related EPOS Programme, hence eligible candidates of the scholarship will meet the following requirements;
- hold at least a four-year Bachelor’s degree (or a three-year Bachelor’s degree plus a further degree), completed with above-average results.
- have received their latest degree no more than six years ago.
- have at least two years of full-time professional experience gained in a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country (university staff and academics are generally not taken into account).
- To meet this requirement, it is sufficient if candidate has completed the two years by the time the program starts in October. In any case, the experience must have been gained after the completion of your first university degree.
- have English test scores which meet the MIPLC requirements (see scholarship website).
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DAAD MIPLC Scholarship Benefits and Timeline
The DAAD MIPLC will cover the following costs;
- The scholarship recipient(s) will get a full tuition waiver from the MIPLC.
- The DAAD will pay the scholarship recipient(s) a monthly stipend of EUR 992 (€11,908 annual stipend).
- As a rule, the scholarship additionally includes certain payments towards health, accident, and liability insurance coverage in Germany.
- In addition, the DAAD will generally pay an appropriate travel allowance, unless these costs are covered by the home country or by another funding source.
- Furthermore, the DAAD will also pay a study and research allowance.
- Last but not least, the scholarship covers a mandatory two-month German course before the start of the MIPLC LL.M. program.
How To Apply for 2026 DAAD MIPLC Scholarship in Germany
- Please refer to the List of all Postgraduate courses 2026/27 and read the information carefully.
- Determine whether you are eligible to apply by DAAD and MIPLC standards, keeping in mind that where MIPLC and DAAD have differing requirements, the stricter requirements prevail.
- Apply for admission to the MIPLC (please refer to the How to Apply page).
The MIPLC application period is open from December 1 to June 15 for the following academic year, while DAAD is from June 1 to October 15.
- When you come to the end of the online application form, check “I would like to apply for the DAAD scholarship” and complete the MIPLC Financial Assistance Application Form that opens automatically (please refer to the Financial Assistance Application Instructions).
- Print the forms and add all required documentation, as per the instructions provided.
- Download and complete the DAAD Scholarship Application Form and add the other documents required by the DAAD (please refer to the DAAD brochure; NB: the MIPLC does not require a research proposal). You only have to submit one copy of each document, even if a document, e.g. your CV, is required by both MIPLC and DAAD.
- Make sure that your file is complete, including all three application forms
(the MIPLC application form for admission; the MIPLC application form for financial assistance, and the DAAD application form for the scholarship)
and all the required documents. - Otherwise, your application cannot be processed. Please note that we only need the original application package, no additional copies.
- Make copies of all application documents. If your are awarded the scholarship, you will have to upload electronic copies of these documents to the DAAD’s system.
