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DAAD - Helmut-Schmidt-Programme Master's Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance 2024

06/26/2023 - 10:30 a 07/31/2023 - 10:30

Objective

The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (known as Public Policy and Good Governance) supports future leaders from developing 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.

Who can Apply?

Graduates from developing and emerging countries (bachelor or equivalent)

with a well-qualified first university degree and above-average grades (upper third) in Social and Political Sciences, Law, Economics, Public Policy and Administration
willing to actively contribute to the social, political and economic development of their home countries/regions
who have already gained practical experience relevant for the programme (professional experience, internships, political/social commitment)

Formal Requirements

Candidates who already hold a master’s degree must make a wellargued case as to why they should be funded for another postgraduate degree.
The candidates’ last university degree should not date back more than six years (date of issue not before 1 January 2017).
Candidates who have spent more than the past 15 months in a country not listed on the DAC list are not eligible.

All master’s courses have their own selection criteria (degree, grades, language skills, practical experience, etc.) that must be met in addition to the DAAD’s selection criteria.

Value

The scholarship holders will receive

scholarships (of currently € 934 per month) for master’s courses at German higher education institutions
health insurance cover in Germany
appropriate travel allowances for travel between Germany and the respective developing and emerging countries
a study and research grant
rent subsidies and family supplements, as applicable
preceding German language course in Germany, lasting up to 6 months; participation is mandatory

The following deviation regarding funding benefits applies for the “Social Protection” master’s course, due to its blended learning concept: A sur-placerate of € 500 per month is paid in the 4th semester (mandatory online semester in the student’s country of origin or another developing/emerging country).

Application Documents

The required application documents are:

a ticked off checklist and list of criteria, signed by hand (do not insert a scanned signature), indicating place and date of issue
the DAAD application form (PDF, 372.85 KB) “Application for a research/study scholarship” (please type your answers or make sure they are clearly legible)
a single letter of motivation (even when applying for two master’s courses) including a precise account of your academic, professional and personal reasons for wishing to participate in the HelmutSchmidt-Programme, as well as a detailed explanation of your choice of master’s course(s), indicating why your first choice of master’s course is your first choice, why your second choice is your second choice and how they will advance you academically and professionally, max. two pages long. You must provide the same letter of motivation to both courses you are applying for.
a curriculum vitae in reverse chronological order without any unexplained gaps (format: europass) with exact information about your studies and practical experience, including the date of issue
copies of your higher education degree certificates. Please provide a certified translation if the original is not in German or English and make sure these are clearly legible.
a copy of your full set of transcript of records including an explanation of the grading system. Please provide a certified translation if the original is not in German or English and make sure these are clearly legible.
confirmation of relevant professional experience orinternships and/or proof of relevant political activities or service to your community, such as volunteering or work for charities or NGOs, on headed paper, including an original (not scanned) or code certified digital signature, the date of issue and a stamp. If necessary, please provide a certified translation.
proof of English language skills
a current written reference from your current employer or from a university lecturer if you are a student at present, on headed paper, including an original (not scanned) or code certified digital signature, the date of issue and a stamp. If necessary, please provide a certified translation.

Application Process and Selection

All applications must be submitted in English or German.

Please indicate clearly that you are applying for the DAAD Helmut-SchmidtProgramme (Master’s scholarships in Public Policy and Good Governance).

You may apply for up to two master’s courses listed below.

Please read the DAAD selection criteria included in our checklist carefully.
Please complete the DAAD application form ‘Application for a research/study scholarship’ only once and indicate your selected master’s course or courses, in the latter case clearly indicating your first and second priority.
If you are applying for two master’s courses: Please rank the courses in order of preference in your motivation letter.
Please submit the application form to the master’s course(s) of your choice (max. two), along with the required documents.
Scholarship applications must be made directly to the master’s courses.

The selection will be made by a selection committee in October/November 2023.

Next step: The candidates that were proposed for a scholarship are contacted by the DAAD and asked to upload their full documents to the DAAD portal. Please do not upload any application documents unless you are nominated by the DAAD.