DAAD Helmut Schmidt Scholarship 2025

The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (known as Public Policy and Good Governance) supports future leaders from developing countries (see list of countries), who want to promote democracy and social justice in their home countries. The programme, which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, offers the chance to acquire a Master’s degree in Master programmes of particular relevance for the social, political and economic development in the students’ countries of origin. In the light of the principles of Good Governance, highly qualified graduates with a first academic degree are being educated in political science, law, economics and administration and prepared for future leading positions in their home countries.

Eligibility Criteria for the DAAD Helmut Schmidt Scholarship 2025:

• Applicants must have an excellent academic record to apply for a fully funded scholarship in Germany.
• Students from an educational background in social and political sciences, law, economics, public policy, economics, and administration can apply for the DAAD Helmut Scholarship 2025.
• Moreover, applicants should have relevant work experience for the program, including professional work, internships, or political/social involvement.
• Graduates from developing and emerging countries with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent are eligible to apply for DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG).
• Furthermore, students passionate about pursuing economic and social development globally can apply.
• Applicants must belong to the developing countries mentioned above to apply for the Helmut Schmidt scholarship.

Main DAAD Selection Criteria:

• Previous academic results of the study so far.
• Language proficiency.
• Applicants must be from one of the developing countries.
• A convincing description of the personal motivation for the study project in Germany and the expected benefit when returning to the country of origin.
• The most recent university degree must be obtained before applying for the scholarship in the last six years.
• Applicants who have stayed in Germany for more than 15 months at the application deadline are not considered eligible.
• All the master’s courses have other additional requirements that the applicants must meet in any case.

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