DAAD Scholarships for Thailand 2027/2028
Please note that full scholarships for undergraduate studies are not available for individual application. For further consultation, please contact DAAD staff at info@daad-thailand.org.
For more funding options offered by other organisations in Germany, please refer to www.funding-guide.de.
| Scholarship programme | Target group | Short description | Benefits | Duration |
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| Development-Related Postgraduate Course (EPOS) | Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience | Individual scholarships exclusively for Postgraduate courses in Germany. See updated list HERE |
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1-3 years |
| Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance – PPGG) | Graduates in the field of social sciences, political sciences, law and economics | Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (known as Public Policy and Good Governance) supports future leaders from developing countries, who want to promote democracy and social justice in their home countries. |
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1-2 years |
| Study Scholarships for Foreign Graduates in the Field of Arts
Official announcements: |
Graduates in the fields of architecture, music, performing Arts as well as fine art, design/visual communication and film | Scholarships for a Master’s degree at a state or state-recognised German university of your choice |
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1-2 years |
| Study Scholarships for STEM Disciplines | Students from developing and emerging countries | Scholarships for a Master’s degree in the STEM subjects of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and engineering |
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1-2 years |
| Scholarship programme | Target group | Short description | Benefits | Duration |
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| Doctoral Programmes in Germany | Young academics and scientists who have completed a Master’s degree or Diplom, or in exceptional cases a Bachelor’s degree at the latest by the time they begin their grant-supported research | Funding for doctoral programmes at a university or a non-university research institute in Germany |
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3 to max. 4 years |
| Bi-nationally supervised Doctoral Degrees / Cotutelle | Doctoral candidates and young academics and scientists who have completed a Master’s degree or Diplom, or in exceptional cases a Bachelor’s degree at the latest by the time they begin their grant-supported research | Research phases at a university or a non-university research institute in Germany as part of a doctoral programme in the home country (with supervision both in German and in the home country).
Available funding for bi-national doctoral degrees in home country and in Germany |
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7 – max. 24 months |
| Scholarship programme | Target group | Short description | Benefits | Duration |
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| *NEW*
GROW – Global Research Opportunities for the South |
Doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, university teachers, who are employed at a university or a research institute in their home country | Short research stays in Germany as well as preparatory and cooperation visits to support the implementation of development related research projects and the establishment of international scientific collaborations. |
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Preparatory and cooperation visits: 1 to 2 months
Research stays: 2 to 6 months |
| Research Grants in Germany | Doctoral candidates at a university or research institution outside Germany or
Postdocs (up to 4 years after completing your doctorate) |
Funding for a research project at a state or state-recognised university or a non-university research institute in Germany |
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doctoral students: 2 to 12 months
postdocs: 2 to 6 months |
| Study Visits for Academics – Artists and Architecture | University teachers from the following disciplines:
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Study visits at a university in Germany for artistic cooperation with the host institution |
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1 -3 months
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| Scholarship programme | Target group | Short description | Benefits | Duration |
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| Re-Invitation Programme for Former Scholarship Holders | Former holders of DAAD research grants or study scholarships, who were funded for a period of over six months | Research and working projects at a university or non-university research institute in Germany |
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1 – 3 months |
| Scholarship programme | Target group | Short description | Benefits | Duration |
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| University Summer Courses offered in Germany for Foreign Students and Graduates | Students in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in any subject area with a knowledge of German. Bachelor students must have completed at least two academic years at the start of the scholarship period. | Current Call for Applications for Thailand: Click here |
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1 month |
