Graduate School Scholarship Programme- GSSP

Guidelines and Information for Foreign Applicants

Within the framework of the GSSP programme, scholarships are awarded in a two-stage
competition and selection procedure. During the first stage, students are nominated for a
scholarship by a graduate school or a graduate programme at a German university. The
nominees must then submit an application form with supporting documentation. A
committee at DAAD comprised of university professors makes the final decision in the
selection of the scholarship recipients.
1. Submission of Applications
A completed application contains the following documents:

DAAD application form, Application for Research Grants and Study Scholarships,
with all supporting documents in original and two copies. The application form can
be downloaded at:
(http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/en/deutschland/formulare/forschungsstipen
dium_en.pdf).

Please submit the following documents in German or English along with the application
form:

Curriculum vitae

Cover letter which confirms that the applicant meets all necessary requirements for
the Graduate School Scholarship Programme and is aware of the scientific profile
of the Graduate School Programme
Two letters of recommendation by different professors from the applicant's home
university which were issued within the past two years. Referees may use either the
DAAD Letter of Recommendation form
(http://www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/de/foerderung/recommendation.pdf) or write
an original letter using the above mentioned criteria.

Educational certificates: copies of the following documents and their respective

translations when necessary, may be submitted during the application process.
Certified/official copies must be submitted to DAAD after a Letter of Award has been
received.
- Secondary school leaving certificate or high school diploma qualifying you for
admission to higher education in your own country
- Transcripts or certificates of annual examinations taken at the home
university showing grades and an explanation of the grading system
- Certificates of any academic degrees or advanced qualifications

For French speaking countries: Licence or Maitrise with Assez-Bien along with a
DEA/DESS degree or a masters degree according to the LMD system.

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At the time of the application, the last final exam must have taken place during the
last six years.
The application must include a proposal of the intended field research

Documents certifying knowledge of the foreign language required by the graduate

school

Proof of internship(s) where appropriate

List of publications

Country-specific information:
The DAAD website http://www.daad.de/stipendien/de/index.html/ provides further specific
information for applicants from your country.
Printed and signed applications must be sent to the following address:
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Academic Exchange Service)
Internationalisierung von Forschung und wissenschaftlichem Nachwuchs/521
Mrs Hristina Mileva
Kennedyallee 50
53175 Bonn
Germany
2. Language Skills
German language skills are generally required, although the required level depends on the
applicant's project and topic, as well as the available opportunities for learning German in
the applicant's home country. In the natural sciences and in engineering disciplines in
particular, and when English is spoken at the host institute, proof of good English language
skills may also be accepted. The DAAD decides on a case-by-case basis whether the
applicant can attend a German language course before beginning the research
grant (free of charge for the award holder).
3. Contact and Additional Information
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Academic Exchange Service)
Internationalisierung von Forschung und wissenschaftlichem Nachwuchs/521
Kennedyallee 50
53175 Bonn
Germany
Mrs Hristina Mileva
(Monday to Friday: 8:30 am 1:00 pm)
tel.: +49/0228.882-8713
E-Mail: mileva@daad.de

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