2026 DAAD AgEcon Scholarship in Germany For Developing Countries (Fully Funded)

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Sep 19
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Summary:

The AgEcon Scholarships are provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) under its special initiative “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS).

Through the EPOS scholarships, the DAAD supports excellent candidates from developing countries who have a strong academic and professional background.

Scholarship recipients typically have work experience in a public authority, state institution and/or a private company in a developing country, and therefore they will have been engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with an emphasis on development policies relating to technology, economics, and/or social impact.

Eligibilities:

To be considered for the 2026 EPOS Scholarship (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses), you must at least fulfill the following baseline requirements:

Citizen of a developing country
Minimum 2 years of professional experience post Bachelor’s, prior to the date of applying

Note that employment in academia, like teaching and research at a university or research institute, is not considered relevant work experience for this initiative; only in very exceptional cases can it be accepted.

Academic degrees should be less than 6 years old
Development-related motivations and intentions
Must not have resided in Germany for longer than 15 months by the application deadline

Scholarship applicants must also fulfill the basic requirements for the Master’s program:

Bachelor’s degree in a related subject with above-average results
Official proof of English proficiency as detailed in the admission regulations (see below) e.g., IELTS academic (overall Band 6.5), TOEFL iBT (90).

Benefits:

DAAD University of Hohenheim AgEcon Scholarship recipients will have their tuition fees waived for the 2 years of the Agricultural Economics Master’s program, and they will receive health insurance, a monthly living stipend, travel costs to Germany and back, as well as for research (see EPOS webpage for details and extras).
Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros (1,400 euros beginning with February 2026) for doctoral candidates
Payments towards health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover
Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

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