DAAD Scholarship Benefits & Application Requirements Explained

What is DAAD Scholarship?

DAAD scholarship, which is one of the leading scholarships in Europe, specifically in Germany. Basically, DAAD scholarship is for master's and PhD programs in Germany. And most of the courses in DAAD scholarship have duration of two years. And some of the PhD courses have duration of three years. So this is what DAAD offers like master's programs and PhD programs. DAAD is not for bachelors.

By the way, if you have a master's degree, you can still apply to master's degree for your double master’s. And let me tell you the best thing about DAAD scholarship. As you know, DAAD scholarship is based in Germany. Germany is one of the leading economies in the world and also the biggest economy in Europe.

Benefits of DAAD Scholarship

So if you somehow land this scholarship, your life is going to change. After studying on DART, there is also no requirement of going back to your home country. You can stay in Germany and you can extend your student visa to work permit. And also you will get subsidized accommodation. Accommodation is the most expensive thing in Germany. And the people who are married, you can also move with your family.

You will even get more stipend than a normal student. Honestly, there are many other benefits too. You will be staying in Schengen zone and in Schengen zone after your graduation, you can go anywhere, you can work anywhere.

Requirements of DAAD scholarship.

The main requirement of this scholarship is a two year professional work experience. If you are a fresh graduate, you cannot apply to this DAAD Scholarship. You must have a professional work experience. Note the work experience which comes with your academics. This work experience must be after your graduation. For example, you graduated in 2022. And after that, you must have two years of work experience.

By the starting date of your master's or your PhD, you must have two years of work experience. So if you are applying for the intake of 2026, you must have two years of work experience before the starting date of your master's. So that's a very important criteria to apply in DART scholarship. Other criteria are very simple, that if you're applying for masters, you must have 16 years of education. And if you are applying for PhD, you must have 18 years of education. And also, it depends from which country you are.

Generally includes these documents need for DAAD Scholarship

• Academic Performance
• Transcripts
• CV
• Letters of recommendation
• Letter of motivation
• Professional job Experience
• Research Proposal
• Language Proficiency

How to win DAAD Scholarship?

DAAD Scholarship is one of the most competitive scholarships in the world. Let me tell you that it is the most competitive scholarship after Erasmus. Erasmus is the most competitive scholarship in Europe. to increase your chances of selection in DART scholarship.

First of all, the most important thing in DART is your professional work experience. If your professional work experience is relevant to the program you are applying, then there are many chances of selection. Usually the students with seven years of experience, five years of experience are applying to this scholarship.

And the things are very competitive. But if you don't have this much experience, you can apply with two years of experience, but with a very strong personal statement. Personal statement is a thing that people usually start with. Like I had a childhood passion. I had a childhood dream to become this and this. I had a childhood interest in science. This is not going to work for you in DART.

You must write something technical, technical aspect of the course that you like in the course and why you want to pursue this course and also you have to share that how you are going to challenge yourself during the master's course and what are your future plans after this course. So all of these things must be written in a technical way, not in a childish way. And also you need a CV. And in Germany, Europass CV format works.

You need to add in your CV what you did in the work experience, what were the projects, how many people you were leading, how many people you were collaborating with. Write everything in your CV and do write about the projects. The most important thing, the projects that you did in your work experience. So this is how you can improve your CV and your chances of selection in DAAD Scholarship. I would again say that DAAD Scholarship is a very competitive scholarship.

If you want to win this DAAD Scholarship, you have to invest some time. It's not like you have written your letter of motivation in just some hours and you're expecting to win DAAD Scholarship. It's not going to work. Really, this document preparation takes some time and you should invest this time on your future.

 For more information visit official website of DAAD Scholarship  www.daad.de