Brief Description:
Graduate students who wish to
actively contribute to the economic and social improvement of their home
countries will be given the opportunity to pursue their master’s degree with
a full scholarship in public policy and
governance by the German Academic Exchange Service in
prestigious institutions of higher education in Germany. The program enables
the participants with the knowledge and experience, they would need as future
leaders in politics, law, economics, and administration as well as their
professional life.
Scholarship Details:
Opportunity Type: Fully
Funded, Partially Funded
Language Requirement: Not
Required, TOEFL, IELTS
Language of Instruction: English,
German
The application period for DAAD
Scholarship: 1 June to 31 July 2021
Result notification: end of
December 2021
Program start:
September/October 2022
Level of study:
·
Master’s Degree
Fields study:
Public Policy And Good Governance
List of Universities and
Courses
Helmut-Schmidt Scholarship
Program is offered in the following universities
·
Hertie School of
Governance, Berlin: Master of Public Policy (MPP)
·
Universität
Duisburg-Essen: Master of Development and Governance
·
Willy Brandt School of
Public Policy at the University of Erfurt: Master of Public Policy (MPP)
·
Leuphana Universität
Lüneburg: Public Economics, Law and Politics (PELP)
·
Hochschule Osnabrück:
Management in Non-Profit-Organisations
·
Universität Osnabrück: Master
of Democratic Governance and Civil Society
·
Universität Passau: Master
of Governance and Public Policy
·
Universität Potsdam:
Master of Public Management (MPM)
Benefits of Scholarship:
·
Tuition fees
·
German language course (6
months, mandatory for all)
·
Participate in networking
events
·
A monthly stipend of 850 €
·
Health insurance
·
Travel cost
·
Study and research grant
·
Rent contributions
·
Family allowances
Eligibility:
·
Must have a bachelor or
equivalent in the fields of social sciences, political sciences, law, economics
or in public administration
·
Be from an eligible
country (see the list of countries)
·
University degree have
been obtained six years prior to the application
·
Applicants have not stayed
in Germany for more than 15 months at the time of the application deadline
·
Knowledge of English
·
Political and social
engagement
·
Strong motivation for the
subject-related study in Germany and the expected outcome upon returning home
Required documents
·
DAAD application form
(electronically)
·
Two-pages Motivation
letter (with hand signature and current date)
·
CV with the current date (with
hand signature and current date)
·
University degrees copy
(with a description of the grading system)
·
Transcript copies
·
School leaving certificate
copy
·
Language certificates
(German and English)
·
Two letters of
recommendation (academic or professional)
How to Apply?
Applicants interested in the
Helmut Schmidt Master program in Public Policy and good governance have to
submit their completed applications and the necessary documents for the up
to TWO master`s courses and for the DAAD scholarship only
to the selected universities. The language of the application must be
German or English. They are also required to specify the priority of their
choice (first, second) in the application.
Note: If you send your application to DAAD or to more than two
universities, your application will not be considered.
Details can be found on DAAD scholarship and
Universities websites.
website: https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=50026397
Deadline: 31 July 2021
