The German Catholic KAAD Scholarship Program

KAAD is the scholarship institution of the German Catholic Church for post-graduate students and scientists from (developing) countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Near and Middle East, as well as Eastern and Southeastern Europe.

To be eligible for The German Catholic KAAD Scholarship Program, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, or Latin America and are currently living there.
• Applicants must have a university degree and professional experience from their home country.
• Want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university.
• Are a Catholic Christian (or generally belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue.
• Applicants must possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).