DAAD Tropical Forestry Masters Scholarships at TU Dresden (TUD) for Developing Countries 2023

Applications are invited for DAAD Tropical Forestry Scholarships. The course is taught in English at Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), one of the 11 German Universities of Excellence.

Applicants will benefit from the international background of their research and lecturing scientists who supervise your field research in the tropics. In addition socio-economic and general aspects of tropical forestry, the course also includes specific topics of climate change related carbon forestry, agroforestry and land use change. Another plus: As public university TUD exempts students from tuition fees!

• Table of Content
• About German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• DAAD Masters Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of DAAD Masters Scholarships
• Requirements for DAAD Masters Scholarships Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD scholarship in Germany is a private, federally funded and state-funded, self governing national agency of the institutions of higher education in Germany, representing 365 German higher education institutions (100 universities and technical universities, 162 general universities of applied sciences, and 52 colleges of music and art) [2003]. The DAAD itself does not offer programs of study or courses, but awards competitive, merit-based grants for use toward study and/or research in Germany at any of the accredited German institutions of higher education. It also awards grants to German...... continue reading

DAAD Masters Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of DAAD Masters Scholarships

• Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 850 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros for doctoral candidates
• Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
• Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

Under certain circumstances, DAAD Tropical Forestry scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:

• Monthly rent subsidy
• Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

Requirements for DAAD Masters Scholarships Qualification

• Applicants must hold a university degree (at least B.Sc. or an equivalent degree) in forestry, or in a related field like agriculture, horticulture, land-use or regional planning, geography, water management/hydrology, biology, ecology, regional development or governance of natural resources. Moreover, applicants need proficiency in the English language (TOEFL 80 iTB (550 PBT, 213 CBT) or IELTS 6.0, certificate), if English is not the native language or medium of instruction during BSc (please attach an attestation to your application files). Courses start in October every year (winter term).

Documents Required for Application

• TU application form (download and sign it after your registration in SELMA)
• Curriculum vitae (in English, hand-signed and with recent date)
• Letter of motivation (in English, two pages, hand-signed and with recent date)
• University degree certificate and related academic transcripts (certified copies, including grading scale and certified translation if necessary)
• English language certificate (e.g. TOEFL [minimum score: PBT 550, iBT 80], IELTS [minimum band 6.0] or Certificate of English as medium of instruction)
• One recent photograph

Application Deadline

How to Apply

We recommend you to submit the complete set of application documents to our students tutor ([email protected]), who will check them for completeness. In case of a complete application you will be asked by the tutor to send all documents via post to the institute (address see here).

For more details,visit DAAD website