How Can You Receive Fully Funded DAAD Scholarship? My Recent
Experience
Experience
I am going to share my own
experience to let you know the method and process of DAAD Scholarship programs so that you can apply, receive and complete your higher education in the European country,
Germany with funding. I always had an ambition for higher studies abroad. After completing my undergrad and graduation (2014), I worked as a researcher to develop my research knowledge.
In 2017
(June), I made my first application to the Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (PPGG) DAAD scholarship in Germany. It
was for the two year Master’s Program on Public Policy and Good Governance. In
this scholarship, you have to apply to any two out of the prescribed eight
programs in 8 universities.
experience to let you know the method and process of DAAD Scholarship programs so that you can apply, receive and complete your higher education in the European country,
Germany with funding. I always had an ambition for higher studies abroad. After completing my undergrad and graduation (2014), I worked as a researcher to develop my research knowledge.
In 2017
(June), I made my first application to the Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (PPGG) DAAD scholarship in Germany. It
was for the two year Master’s Program on Public Policy and Good Governance. In
this scholarship, you have to apply to any two out of the prescribed eight
programs in 8 universities.
The
application form for the DAAD scholarship and the University rules are to be followed
for the application. Selection for a scholarship and admission to a university
is one way. You cannot send your application package to the DAAD. You must
provide your information to the selected (by you) universities. The time for
the application is June 1st – July 31st, every year.
application form for the DAAD scholarship and the University rules are to be followed
for the application. Selection for a scholarship and admission to a university
is one way. You cannot send your application package to the DAAD. You must
provide your information to the selected (by you) universities. The time for
the application is June 1st – July 31st, every year.
Following documents are required. Such as
The
application form for the DAAD scholarship
application form for the DAAD scholarship
Degrees Certificates
Motivation
letter or statement of purpose,
letter or statement of purpose,
Recommendation
letter,
letter,
Europass CV
Language
skills (English proficiency is must but German language skill is optional)
skills (English proficiency is must but German language skill is optional)
Practical/professional
work experience (in some cases)
work experience (in some cases)
Extracurricular
interests (optional)
interests (optional)
+++ every
year DAAD updates its information so you need to keep eye on their portal to
understand their requirements.
year DAAD updates its information so you need to keep eye on their portal to
understand their requirements.
I saw some sample
motivation letters online and wrote my own. Later, I showed a few more people,
including Mustafiz Vai, and arranged letters according to their advice. I asked
my university teachers and my office supervisor for a recommendation letter.
They both agreed and handed me recommendation letters at their official letterhead. With the help of my friend, I made the Europass CV online with its official
website. I did not have an IELTS result then and I applied through the medium
of instruction (MOI) certificate. Within a few days of the application, I
received an email from the selection committee of the German Academic Exchange
Service or Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) scholarship saying
that I had been selected initially and then asked me to send the hard copies of my
documents. I made courier for around 30 US Dollar (Student Fee) using DHL
(Dalsey Hillblom Lynn) International.
motivation letters online and wrote my own. Later, I showed a few more people,
including Mustafiz Vai, and arranged letters according to their advice. I asked
my university teachers and my office supervisor for a recommendation letter.
They both agreed and handed me recommendation letters at their official letterhead. With the help of my friend, I made the Europass CV online with its official
website. I did not have an IELTS result then and I applied through the medium
of instruction (MOI) certificate. Within a few days of the application, I
received an email from the selection committee of the German Academic Exchange
Service or Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) scholarship saying
that I had been selected initially and then asked me to send the hard copies of my
documents. I made courier for around 30 US Dollar (Student Fee) using DHL
(Dalsey Hillblom Lynn) International.
Interview through Skype
In October
2017, the DAAD scholarship selection committee emailed that they wanted to take
Skype viva informed me about the date and time. I took leave of the office and stayed
home at that time. But my internet connection was disturbed. At the beginning
of the Skype viva, they didn’t listen to me and I couldn’t hear them. They cut
the call once and called again.
2017, the DAAD scholarship selection committee emailed that they wanted to take
Skype viva informed me about the date and time. I took leave of the office and stayed
home at that time. But my internet connection was disturbed. At the beginning
of the Skype viva, they didn’t listen to me and I couldn’t hear them. They cut
the call once and called again.
Then they ask
me about myself; why I applied to this program; what I do now, what to do with
this master’s; what I want to do in the future; where I want to look after 10
years, and how I can contribute to the development of the country by completing
this program. Interview time was 12/15 minutes and they told me they let me
know later.
me about myself; why I applied to this program; what I do now, what to do with
this master’s; what I want to do in the future; where I want to look after 10
years, and how I can contribute to the development of the country by completing
this program. Interview time was 12/15 minutes and they told me they let me
know later.
Final Offer
In 2018, I
received a confirmation email from the Helmut-Schmidt-Program of DAAD
scholarship of Germany. The email informed that you have been selected for this
scholarship and all documents will be sent via email. I was also told that you
should take the appointment date of the German Embassy in Bangladesh and ask for help in this regard.
received a confirmation email from the Helmut-Schmidt-Program of DAAD
scholarship of Germany. The email informed that you have been selected for this
scholarship and all documents will be sent via email. I was also told that you
should take the appointment date of the German Embassy in Bangladesh and ask for help in this regard.
Finally, I had to reject the offer because I received and accepted an Erasmus
Mundus Scholarship at that time. I emailed the German Embassy and the DAAD
scholarship committee to inform them that I could not come.
Mundus Scholarship at that time. I emailed the German Embassy and the DAAD
scholarship committee to inform them that I could not come.
Research Experience & Publication
If you have experience and/ or training it makes you more competitive. As a research
assistant at the a2i program, my skills of working in the development sector
grew and I was deeply interested in research and higher studies. Sponsored by the a2i program and with the help of Mostafiz Bhai, I presented 2 papers at 2 international conferences and
published an article in an international journal between 2016 and 2017.
Remember, publications will make you strong from many others in terms of getting
a scholarship.
assistant at the a2i program, my skills of working in the development sector
grew and I was deeply interested in research and higher studies. Sponsored by the a2i program and with the help of Mostafiz Bhai, I presented 2 papers at 2 international conferences and
published an article in an international journal between 2016 and 2017.
Remember, publications will make you strong from many others in terms of getting
a scholarship.
The writer is Mahmudul Hassan (Soyeb), Erasmus Mundus Scholar (2018-20), and he is from a developing country and an Asian country named Bangladesh.