To path indicator To navigation To quick access To footer with other services
To content
Colorful graphic of a cloud with various scientific symbols, e.g., cells and chemical elements, dark background © UA Ruhr

DAAD Scholarships for Master's Degrees in STEM disciplines

Young female scientist is examining samples under a microscope in a modern lab.. © Yusuf Çelik​/​Pexels
The DAAD is funding Master's degrees in STEM disciplines in Germany. The aim of the scholarship program is to support the qualification and employability of young academics and future professionals from developing and emerging countries. It offers the opportunity to continue their academic and professional career in innovation-driving STEM fields in Germany with a Master’s degree in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and engineering. Germany, and in particular the University Alliance Ruhr universities, enjoy a worlwide reputation in these disciplines with a wide variety of courses offered in English language.

Who can apply?

The scholarship program is aimed at high-achieving students from developing and emerging countries who would like to complete a Master’s degree in the STEM subjects at a German university. You can apply if you have completed your studies with a first degree recognised in Germany (e.g. Bachelor's degree) by the application deadline at the latest. If you already have a Master’s degree by the application deadline, you cannot apply. 

What can be funded?

Funding is available for a complete Master's degree (full-time, on-campus) at a state or state-recognised university in Germany in the STEM subjects of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and engineering. Study programs with integrated stays outside Germany are excluded. Interdisciplinary degree programs must have a designated STEM focus. It must be a tuition-free Master's degree program. Please note that funding is not possible for a Master’s degree programme that has already begun in Germany. Funding is only available for degree programs starting in winter term 27/28. For information on the Master's degrees available at the UA Ruhr universities, please see this link.

Duration of the funding

Funding is provided for 10 months to a maximum of 24 months. It depends on the standard period of study of the chosen full-time Master's degree programme. Please state the entire period for which you wish to apply for a scholarship in your application. For example, if you are planning a 2-year degree programme, you must directly indicate two years as the desired scholarship duration in your application. 

Applications can be submitted until 3 September, 2026.

The following Latin American countries are included in the program: 

- Belize
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic 
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Peru
- Venezuela 

For further information on funding details, selection criteria and country specific application requirements and processes, please see this link. 

More information in Spanish language are available on the DAAD Colombia and DAAD Mexico websites.

 

Back