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DAAD Scholarships for Pakistani Students

Germany's leading scholarship organisation offers multiple programmes for Pakistani students at Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD level.

At a glance

Funding type

Fully Funded

Funding details

€861/month for graduates, €1,200/month for doctoral students + health insurance + travel allowance.

Deadline

✗ Deadline passed — 2025-10-15
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The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) is the world's largest funding organisation for international academic exchange. For Pakistani students, DAAD offers a range of scholarships specifically targeting graduate and postgraduate study in Germany, as well as research grants for PhD students and young researchers.

Eligibility criteria

  • Pakistani nationality
  • Completed Bachelor's degree (for Master's and PhD programmes)
  • Above-average academic record
  • English or German proficiency depending on the program
  • Usually up to 2 years of work experience for development-related programmes

How to apply — step by step

  1. 1 Browse DAAD scholarship database at daad.de
  2. 2 Identify the correct programme (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses, EPOS, etc.)
  3. 3 Prepare your application: academic CV, motivation letter, project outline, language certificate
  4. 4 Apply through the DAAD portal or directly through your target German university
  5. 5 Obtain a Blocked Account (Sperrkonto) for visa purposes after acceptance
  6. 6 Apply for a German student visa at the German Embassy in Islamabad

Official scholarship portal

https://www.daad.de/en/

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