DAAD German Academic Exchange Service
Funds one full year of study in any subject for a master’s degree or an independent research project at an institution in Germany. German language proficiency expected for social science and humanities degrees or projects, but not for STEM or arts fields.
https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/graduate-opportunities/
https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/information-for-scholarship-applicants/
Penn’s Application Process
The DAAD Scholarship accepts endorsed applications from institutions, but students and alumni who are not interested in receiving the Penn endorsement may apply independently, without participating in the endorsement process. If you are interested in pursuing the Penn endorsement, there are two steps to the process of application: one, to submit the application to the SAS Graduate Division, and two, to submit the application to the DAAD portal.
- Application to SAS Graduate Division - DUE OCTOBER 7, 2025: Applications consist of the application form, supplementary materials (if relevant), CV/resume, study proposal, 1 letter of recommendation, evidence of contact with German institution, German language form, and transcripts. Please submit your application and have all faculty letters of recommendation sent to grad-dean@sas.upenn.edu in a SINGLE PDF titled "Last Name, DAAD".
- Application to DAAD - DUE OCTOBER 31, 2025: All application materials should be submitted to the DAAD Online Portal https://portal.daad.de/irj/portal.
Application is complete only when DAAD has received the applicant’s complete electronic application and letters of reference via the online portal by October 31, 2025.
Applicants who are not pursuing the Penn endorsement need only submit all materials on the DAAD online portal by the deadline.
Contact Information
curf-ncf@curf.upenn.edu
University of Pennsylvania
College Hall G08/9
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Details:
Location
International (Not UK), Europe
Type
Graduate Study
Eligibility
Senior, Alumni, Graduate Student