The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (known as Public Policy and Good Governance) supports future leaders from developing countries (see list of countries), who want to promote democracy and social justice in their home countries. The programme, which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, offers the chance to acquire a Master’s degree in Master programmes of particular relevance for the social, political and economic development in the students’ countries of origin. In the light of the principles of Good Governance, highly qualified graduates with a first academic degree are being educated in political science, law, economics and administration and prepared for future leading positions in their home countries.
DAAD Helmut Schmidt Programme 2025 in Germany:
Host Country:
Host Universities:
- University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt
- University of Magdeburg
- Hochschule Osnabrück
- University of Passau
Degree Level:
- Master’s Degree Level.
Scholarship Program Duration:
- The program duration for the scholarship is a minimum of two years.
Courses Offered Under DAAD Scholarship 2025:
- Social Protection.
- Development and Governance.
- Public Policy.
- Peace and Conflict Studies.
- Management in Non-Profit Organizations.
- Development Studies.
- Governance and Public Policy.
- Public Management.
Benefits of DAAD Helmut Schmidt Programme 2025 in Germany:
- Exemption from tuition fees.
- Engagement with events and seminars.
- A stipend of Euro 934 per month.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Travel allowances.
- Study and research grant
- Research grant.
- rent subsidies and family supplements,
- Preceding German language course.
Eligibility Criteria of DAAD Helmut Schmidt Programme 2025:
- Graduates belonging to developing countries can apply.
- The eligible countries are mentioned in the above countries list.
- Candidates with a good academic record in the following fields can apply social and political sciences, law, economics, public policy, economics, and administration.
- Students passionate about contributing to their countries’ socio-political and economic well-being can apply.
- Students with relevant work experience can apply.
- For more information, visit the official website.
DAAD Scholarship Application Deadline:
- The last date to apply for the scholarship is July 31, 2024.
Apply: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=50026397
