KAAD Scholarship Program in Germany
The Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer-Diens (KAAD) offers scholarship program to post-graduates and to academics who already gained professional experience and who are interested in postgraduate studies or research stays in Germany.
Who can apply?
For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can apply if you:
come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America
have a university degree and professional experience from your home country
want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university
are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue.
What does KAAD expect from you?
Above-average performance in studies and research
The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan),
Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue
German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).
KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channeled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases.
Deadline: Applications to be tabled in the March-session of the selection board need to be complete by end of November the previous year.
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