DAAD Scholarships for Study and Research in Germany
DAAD South Africa
DAAD Scholarships for Study and Research in Germany is scholarship offered by DAAD South Africa to South African students studying towards qualifications in various, research, postgraduate study. The funder has not published a fixed closing date for this cycle, so check the official page regularly.
DAAD funding for postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral study and research in Germany, advertised as separate programme calls.
The sections below set out who qualifies, what the award covers, which documents you need to prepare and where to submit your application. Every detail is taken from the funder's own published information, and the apply link sends you straight to their official page rather than to a third-party form.
Editor's strategy corner
Programmes like this one often shortlist on the strength of your CV and motivation alone. Tailor both to the specific organisation instead of sending a generic version.
Closing date
Check the official page for the closing date
Provinces
All provinces
Application status
Check current calls
Last verified
3 Sep 2026
Study levels
Honours, Masters, PhD, Postdoc
Citizenship
South African and other eligible applicants, per programme
Institutions
Any accredited SA institution
Verified by our editorial team· last checked 3 Sep 2026
This funder does not publish a public online application form. The link above takes you to their official bursary page, where the current application instructions, forms and email address are posted.
Our assessment of this opportunity
Fewer corporate funders support various and research, so this is a narrower but often less crowded opportunity. Use your motivation to show why this field matters to the communities or sector DAAD South Africa works in, not only why you need money.
DAAD South Africa does not publish a fixed closing date, which often means applications open for a short window. Bookmark the official page and check it monthly so you do not miss the intake.
There is no public online form linked here, so applications may be by email or only when a call is announced. Never pay anyone to "fast-track" this application; legitimate funders do not charge fees.
Written by the SA Bursary Hub Editorial Team based on the funder's published criteria and our experience reviewing South African funding programmes.
About this bursary
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) funds postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral study and research in Germany, and its South African information centre supports applicants from Southern Africa. DAAD does not run a single application with one set of rules: its scholarship database lists many separate programmes, each with its own eligibility, subject area, duration and deadline. Programmes advertised for doctoral candidates, bi-nationally supervised doctoral degrees and postgraduate study in specific subject areas each have their own closing dates. Because the calls change through the year, this page is a starting point rather than a single application. Use DAAD's official scholarship database to find the programme that fits your field and level, and take the deadline and requirements from that programme's own entry.
Eligibility
Varies by programme. Each DAAD call sets its own eligibility, subject area and level requirements.
Benefits
Varies by programme. DAAD publishes the funding value and duration on each individual programme entry.
How to apply
Search the official DAAD South Africa scholarship database linked here, open the specific programme you qualify for, and apply according to that programme's instructions and deadline.
Fields of study
Qualification levels
Contact
DAAD South Africa handles enquiries directly, use the official application page above to get in touch.
Official source and what we could not confirm
Everything above comes from DAAD South Africa's own published material. SA Bursary Hub is an independent information site: we do not award this funding and applications are submitted only through the official channel below.
- Official application page: https://www.daad.org.za/en/find-funding/scholarship-database/
- Organisation website: https://www.daad.org.za/en/
- Details last checked against that source on 3 Sep 2026.
Not published by the funder at the time of checking, so we have not shown it: a confirmed closing date, the exact value of the award, a document checklist, a public contact email address. We do not estimate missing details, ask the funder directly if you need them.
Requirements and dates can change during the year, so confirm the full criteria and closing date on the official page before you submit.
SA Bursary Hub editorial team
This listing was written by a person and checked against the funder's own published material before it went live. Last reviewed 3 Oct 2026. How we verify information.
Plan your application
Use this checklist with the verified details above. The official DAAD South Africa application page remains the final source for criteria, documents and dates.
Check your fit first
- Your registered or intended course appears within the listed fields: various, research, postgraduate study. Confirm the exact course name on the official page.
- Your study level matches one of the listed levels: Honours, Masters, PhD, Postdoc.
- You meet the listed location requirement: all provinces.
Prepare the requested evidence
The listing does not contain a verified document list. Read the official application instructions before collecting or uploading personal documents.
Work backwards from the deadline
No closing date is shown here. Check the official page before starting and do not assume the opportunity is open throughout the year.
Confirm before you submit
- The web address belongs to DAAD South Africa or its named application provider.
- The bursary title, closing date and intake year match this listing.
- You understand what is funded and any conditions attached to an award.
- You never pay a person who promises to secure or prioritise an application.