DAAD Study Scholarships – Postgraduate Studies in the Field of Architecture 2023

Eligibility for the DAAD Study Scholarships – Postgraduate Studies in the Field of Architecture:

• Applicants must be international students who received a first university degree in the field of architecture or a relevant area at the time of application.
• Applicants should be commencing a Master’s degree/postgraduate degree or a complementary course that doesn’t result in a final qualification at a state/ state-recognized German university.
• Candidates who are already in the first year of their postgraduate course in Germany can apply in their second year.
• Candidates must have taken their final exams not more than 6 months before the date of the deadline
• Applicants who are residents in Germany for more than 15 months by the date of the deadline are ineligible to apply.
• If the Master’s or postgraduate degree program in which the applicant enrolled includes a study period abroad, funding will be provided in the following cases:
  • The study visit is important for fulfilling the objective of the scholarship
  • The duration of the study abroad period is not more than a quarter of the scholarship period
  • The study period is not in the home country

Selection criteria:

• The artistic qualification and artistic maturity, are measured by study achievements and work samples.
• The quality of the project is measured by the study plan and the letter of motivation.

Documents required:

• Application form
• CV
• Letter of motivation in 1-3 pages
• Form about their preferred master’s degrees (for master’s degree applicants)
• Letter of acceptance from the host university (for master’s degree applicants)
• Confirmation of supervision from a university teacher in Germany (for Complementary studies applicants)
• All University certificates along with an explanation of the grading system
• Translations should be submitted (German/English) if they are in other languages
• List of all submitted designs/plans
• Declaration form of designs/plans that are produced by them or the people involved
• Proof of German, and English language proficiency
• Other documents that might be useful.