DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme Master’s Scholarships 2026 for Public Policy and Good Governance for Study in Germany (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline:  31 July 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026 DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme Master’s Scholarships.
The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (often known as Public Policy and Good Governance) helps future leaders from growing international locations (see listing of nations), who need to promote democracy and social justice in their home international locations. The programme, which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, presents the prospect to amass a Master’s diploma in Master programmes of explicit relevance for the social, political and financial growth in the scholars’ international locations of origin. In the sunshine of the rules of Good Governance, extremely certified graduates with a primary educational diploma are being educated in political science, legislation, economics and administration and ready for future main positions in their home international locations.

Requirements

Graduates from growing and rising international locations (bachelor or equal)

• with a well-qualified first college diploma and above-average grades (higher third) in Social and Political Sciences, Law, Economics, Public Policy and Administration
• prepared to actively contribute to the social, political and financial growth of their home international locations/areas
• who’ve already gained sensible expertise related for the programme (skilled expertise, internships, political/social dedication)

funding

• Academic training in one of many grasp’s programs, listed beneath and chosen by the DAAD, will happen from September/October 2026. The programs have a world focus and are provided in English.
• Throughout their research, all scholarship holders of the Helmut-SchmidtProgramme profit from accompanying assist companies supplied by the programme coordinators on the respective study places.
• Scholarship holders profit from occasions and seminars organised particularly for them, in addition to shut change with different worldwide scholarship holders.

Formal necessities:

• Candidates who already maintain a grasp’s diploma should make a wellargued case as to why they need to be funded for one other postgraduate diploma.
• The candidates’ final college diploma mustn’t date again greater than six years (date of challenge not earlier than 1 January 2019).
• Candidates who’ve spent greater than the previous 15 months in a rustic not listed on the DAC listing usually are not eligible.

Scholarship Worth

The scholarship holders will obtain

• scholarships (of presently € 992 per 30 days) for grasp’s programs at German increased training establishments
• medical insurance cowl in Germany
• applicable journey allowances for journey between Germany and the respective growing and rising international locations
• a study and analysis grant
• hire subsidies and household dietary supplements, as relevant
• previous German language course in Germany, lasting as much as 4 months; participation is necessary
  The following deviation relating to funding advantages applies for the “Social Protection” grasp’s course attributable to its blended studying idea: A sur place charge of € 500 per 30 days is paid in the 4th semester (necessary on-line semester in the coed’s nation of origin or one other growing/rising nation

Application Procedure:

All purposes should be submitted in English or German.
You could apply for as much as two grasp’s programs listed beneath.

1. Please learn the DAAD choice standards included in our guidelines rigorously and care for each single level listed in the guidelines.
2. Please full the DAAD “Application Form” solely as soon as and point out your chosen grasp’s course or programs.
3. If you’re making use of for two grasp’s programs: Please rank the programs in order of desire in your motivation letter, i.e. why your first selection of grasp’s course is your first selection and why your second selection is your second selection. For every selection after all, please present clear
   explanation why you assume it can advance you academically and professionally. You should submit the identical letter of motivation to each programs you’re making use of for.
4. Please submit the application kind to the grasp’s course(s) of your selection (max. two), together with the required paperwork (see beneath). Scholarship purposes should be despatched on to the grasp’s programs.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme Master’s Scholarships