2011 KAAD Scholarship

KAAD: Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer-Dienst

For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can apply if you:

• come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America 
• have a university degree and professional experience from your 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 general 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 
• possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany). 

What does KAAD expect from you?

• Above-average performance in studies and research 
• The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan), 
• Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue. 

KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases.

For further information, please visit www.kaad.de