Germany offers fully funded DAAD EPOS scholarships to Pakistani students

BERLIN: Germany is offering the DAAD EPOS Scholarship to qualified students from developing countries, including Pakistan, with a monthly stipend of up to €992 for master’s students.

The fully funded scholarship supports young professionals from eligible developing and newly industrialised countries seeking to pursue development-related master’s and PhD programmes at selected universities in Germany.

For the current opportunity, Pakistani students can apply for the MSc in Environmental Governance at the University of Freiburg. The two-year programme is scheduled to begin in October 2027.

The application deadline is October 15, 2026, giving prospective applicants until that date to submit their applications.

The DAAD EPOS Scholarship provides a monthly stipend of €992 for master’s students, while PhD candidates can receive up to €1,400 per month during the funding period.

The scholarship package may also include:

Health, accident and personal liability insurance.

A travel allowance, provided the costs are not covered by another organisation or the applicant’s home country.

A monthly rent subsidy under certain conditions.

Additional allowances for accompanying family members in eligible cases.

Exemption from the €1,500-per-semester study fee normally charged to non-EU students under the programme’s stated conditions.

Degree: MSc Environmental Governance

Level: Master’s

University: University of Freiburg

Duration: Two years/four semesters

Start date: October 2027

Credits: 120 ECTS

Language: English

Pakistani applicants: Eligible

The DAAD EPOS programme is aimed at young professionals from eligible developing and newly industrialised countries. Pakistan is among the countries eligible under the programme.

Applicants must hold a recognised academic degree, with the bachelor’s degree generally required to have been obtained no more than six years before the application.

Candidates must also have at least two years of relevant professional experience gained after completing their bachelor’s degree. Internships and voluntary work generally do not count toward this requirement.

According to the University of Freiburg’s requirements, academic teaching or research experience normally does not qualify as relevant professional experience, except in limited circumstances.

Applicants are expected to have an above-average academic record, generally placing them in the upper third of their graduating class.

For the MSc Environmental Governance programme, applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with a grade equivalent to 2.5 or better under the German grading system.

Relevant academic backgrounds include environmental management, environmental sciences, agriculture, forestry, geography, political science, sociology, law, economics, development studies and natural resource management, among other related fields.

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Applicants must also demonstrate English-language proficiency in accordance with the university’s admission requirements.

Prospective applicants should carefully review the programme-specific eligibility criteria and required documents before submitting their applications.