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DAAD EPOS (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses)

Germany's development-cooperation scholarship for professionals from developing and emerging countries. Aimed at applicants with at least two years of work experience who will take skills back home. One of the most accessible fully-funded routes to Germany.

No application feeNeeds work experience

Fact sheet

Funding
≈ €992/month (Masters) + tuition + insurance
Typical deadline window
Aug – Oct for most courses (apply ~1 year ahead)
Application fee
None
Language test
IELTS 6.0+ or TOEFL for English-taught courses
Where you study
Germany

What it covers

  • ✓Monthly stipend (≈ €992 for Masters, ≈ €1,300 for PhD)
  • ✓Health, accident and liability insurance
  • ✓Travel allowance
  • ✓Tuition (most German public universities charge none anyway)

Can you apply?

  • ▸Bachelor degree completed no longer than 6 years ago
  • ▸Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience after the bachelor
  • ▸From an ODA-listed country (most of Asia, Africa and Latin America qualifies — check DAAD's list)
  • ▸Apply directly to the participating course, which nominates you to DAAD

Insider tips

  1. 01The 2-year work experience rule is strict — NGO, industry, and research jobs all count, but document them with employer letters.
  2. 02Your motivation letter must connect your work experience → the course → development impact back home. That chain is the rubric.
  3. 03Each EPOS course has its own deadline and portal. Track them separately — missing the course deadline means missing DAAD.
Official page ↗Track this applicationDocument checklist

Useful services for this route

How we fund this site

Fintiba ↗

Blocked account + health insurance for the German visa, opened online from Bangladesh.

Expatrio ↗

Blocked account, insurance and visa bundle for Germany — compare with Fintiba.

Magoosh IELTS Prep ↗

Self-paced IELTS prep — far cheaper than coaching centres.

Independent services we'd recommend anyway — using them never costs you extra.

Stipend amounts and deadlines shown are recent figures and change between intakes — always confirm on the official page above before planning.