Application Deadline: 15th of January (for the March selection).
Application Deadline: 30th of June (for the September selection).
The KAAD (Catholic Academic Exchange Service ) is the scholarship institution of the German Catholic Church. It sponsors postgraduates and academics from the countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Near and Middle East, as well as Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. Its aim is that scholarship holders return to their home countries after completing their study visits in Germany and use and pass on the knowledge they have acquired there. Scholarship Programme 1 is aimed at postgraduates and persons with professional experience who are invited to Germany for postgraduate studies or research visits.
Who can apply?
For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can apply if you:
- come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America and are currently living there
- have a university degree and professional experience from your home country
- want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university
- are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue
- possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).
What does KAAD expect from you?
- Above-average performance in studies and research
- The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan),
- Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue.
Application instructions:
KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases.
Visit the web page relevant to you for region-specific eligibility requirements and application procedures: Africa (sub-Sahara), Asia, Latin America, Near and Middle East (including northern Africa).
Application Deadline: 15th of January (for the March selection).
Application Deadline: 30th of June (for the September selection).
For more information, please visit the official website of the KAAD Scholarship Programme 1.
