DAAD Masters Scholarship 2027/2028 (Fully Funded)

The DAAD Masters Scholarship 2027/2028 is a major funding opportunity for Nigerian graduates who want to pursue master’s study through an eligible DAAD programme. This guide explains the main eligibility rules, documents, deadlines, funding, and application routes you should check before applying.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) funds several different scholarship programmes, so there is no single set of requirements or deadline for every DAAD master’s scholarship. For example, the DAAD scholarship database lists the Study Scholarships – Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines, while other programmes such as EPOS and Leadership for Africa have their own rules and application timelines. urlOfficial DAAD scholarship databasehttps://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/

For Nigerian applicants, this distinction matters because DAAD offers more than one master’s-level route. The Leadership for Africa programme, for example, has specifically included Nigeria among eligible West and Central African countries in its programme information, while the In-Country/In-Region programme can support selected master’s programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa. urlDAAD information for West and Central Africahttps://www.daad.de/en/the-daad/intersecting-dimensions-topics/sustainable-development/funding-programmes/funding-programmes-for-students-a-z/scholarship-west-and-central-africa-old/ citeturn0search6turn0search14