DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) in Germany, 2024

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering the DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP), 2024 to international students from developing & emerging countries to pursue Ph.D. programs in Germany.

Eligibility for DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) in Germany, 2024:

• Candidates applying for the DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP), 2024 must be international students.
• Only the candidates who are accepted by the selected doctoral program that is listed in GSSP are eligible to apply.
• Once the candidates are nominated for the DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP), 2024 by the selected doctoral program, they are asked by DAAD to submit their applications.

Required documents:

• Applicant must submit a letter of motivation and an abstract of your proposal (max. 1 page).
• The applicant should submit a curriculum vitae.
• Applicant must submit a letter of recommendation by two university professors from the home university issued during the last two years in DAAD format.
• Certified copies of all translated documents must be submitted to DAAD only after a letter of award has been received.
• For French-speaking countries: License or Maitrise with Assez-Bien along with a DEA/DESS degree or a Master’s degree according to the LMD system.
• any documents certifying completed practical work (internship etc.).
• Documents certifying knowledge of the foreign language required by the graduate school.

Value of DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) in Germany, 2024:

• The scholarship includes:
• scholarship payments of currently € 1,200 a month and travel allowance; payments towards health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover;

• a research allowance of currently € 460 per year (for scholarship holders from countries listed in the DAC
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• € 260 per year (for scholarship holders from other countries);

Under certain circumstances, grant holders may receive the following additional benefits:

• monthly rent subsidy (calculated individually, usually about € 50 to 125 per month);
• monthly allowance for accompanying family members (about € 200 child allowance per child  and about € 275 marriage allowance);
• In the case of a disability or chronic illness: subsidy for additional costs that result from the disability or chronic illness and are not covered by other funding providers 
• Material resources and supervision allowance of currently € 1,000 per year, which is paid upon application to the host institution.