Fully-Funded University of Hohenheim DAAD-EPOS Scholarships 2024

Published: 20 Nov 2023 1,100 views

In collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), a limited number of scholarships are available for M.Sc. Agricultural Economics at the University of Hohenheim under the special initiative “Development-Related Postgraduate Courses” (EPOS). For up-to-date requirements and application procedures, please refer to their official webpage.

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.

DAAD EPOS 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). Furthermore, an integral part of the DAAD EPOS initiative is an intensive German language course from August to September at a language center in Germany, prior to starting the Master’s program.

DAAD-EPOS Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	December 15, 2023
Country to study
School to study	University of Hohenheim
Type	Bauchi
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Gender	Men and Women

DAAD-EPOS Masters Scholarship Courses

• Agricultural Sciences

Requirements for DAAD-EPOS Masters Scholarship

Scholarship applicants must fulfill both the DAAD EPOS requirements AND the admission criteria for the AgEcon program.

Selection Criteria for DAAD EPOS Scholarship

This is a highly competitive application process with strict requirements. For applicants to be considered, they must at least fulfill the following baseline requirements:

• Citizen of a developing country 
• Minimum 2 years 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

Selection Criteria for MSc. Agricultural Economics

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 English proficiency as detailed in the admission regulations (see below)
  eg. IELTS academic (overall Band 6.5), TOEFL ibt (90).

Note: A language proficiency certificate from your university is NOT SUFFICIENT!

Even if you have studied in English during your entire university career (as e.g. in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, India, etc. …) you have to present the result of an official English test!

There are no exceptions.

• Proof of undergraduate courses in statistics and economics
• Proof of self-evaluation through the AgEcon PreTest

Detailed admission regulations are available for download: official (in German); for reference (in English).

Selection Process

Important dates

• Scholarship application period: November 15 - December 15
• Selection of awardees occurs in February
• German language course starts in August
• Master’s program starts in October

Application Documents

Required Documents for Scholarship Applications

• Checklist of all required DAAD application documents, physically signed and dated

• DAAD Application Form, physically signed and dated

• Up-to-date CV (europass), physically signed and dated

• Motivation Letter (max 2 pages), physically signed and dated

Include reference to current occupation, aspirations and rational for choice of program(s).

ATTENTION: If applying to more than one EPOS program (maximum 3), the same motivation letter must be submitted to each university, additionally specifying why you have chosen these specific programs and why you have ranked your preference.

• Employer Recommendation from current employer, on official letterhead, including information on the position and the contact details of the referee, signed and dated

Ideally this would also include a guarantee of re-employment upon your return home after the program.
Please acquire this from your employer and include it in your application; do not have them send it separately.

• Certificate(s) of Employment from employer(s) that prove you are currently employed and have the minimum requirement of two years of relevant employment (between completion of your Bachelor’s degree and the application deadline).

The information must align with your CV, so check dates and titles carefully.

• Proof of English proficiency, as described above

Results of English tests can be submitted by email to [email protected] after December 15, but not later than mid-January.

• Diploma & Transcript of Records copies in original form, with certified translations into English or German (if issued in another language)

In addition to credits earned per course, transcripts must include a grading-scale, otherwise a supplement is to be included.

• University Entrance Qualification (UEQ) (secondary school leaving certificate) copies in original form, with certified translations into English or German (if issued in another language)

This is the certificate/diploma that qualified you to study at a university level.  Examples include: school-leaving certificate, university entrance exam, high-school diploma, A-level certificate, etc.)

• Ranking Letter if additional proof is needed to show that the final grade of your previous degree was actually above average

If your GPA is numerically below average (2.5 on the German scale), then you will need to acquire a ranking letter from your university proving that you were in the top half of your class.

• APS Certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) for applicants from India, China and Vietnam.

Application Deadline

December 15, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) on hohcampus.verw.uni-hohenheim.de to apply