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DAAD scholarship
Cooperation programme with Mexico (SECIHTI – Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación) Master
Overview
Objective
This call refers to a joint scholarship programme of DAAD and Secihti. Interested applicants must apply to both the DAAD call and the Secihti call and go through a parallel application process. Please see the respective Secihti call here for further information on their selection process.
The aim of the scholarship programme is to support the qualification and employability of young academics and future professionals from Mexico. It offers the opportunity to continue their academic and professional career in innovation-driving fields in Germany with a Master’s degree.
The aim of the scholarship programme is to support the qualification and employability of young academics and future professionals from Mexico. It offers the opportunity to continue their academic and professional career in innovation-driving fields in Germany with a Master’s degree.
Who can apply?
The scholarship programme aims to support the professional development and employability of young academics and future professionals who are Mexican citizens who would like to complete a Master’s degree at a German university.
You can apply if you have completed all necessary courses for your studies with a first degree recognised in Germany (e.g. Bachelor's degree) by the application deadline at the latest. If you do not yet have your degree certificate, you must submit it by 31 August 2026 at the latest.
Please note that the scholarship programme is open to almost all disciplines. However, applicants from the area of business administration, financial sciences, artistic disciplines and architecture cannot apply. Please see Ciencias y Humanidades archivos - Secihti for further information on approved study programmes for this scholarship programme.
For applicants from artistic disciplines and the field of architecture, the DAAD offers the following scholarship programmes:
You can apply if you have completed all necessary courses for your studies with a first degree recognised in Germany (e.g. Bachelor's degree) by the application deadline at the latest. If you do not yet have your degree certificate, you must submit it by 31 August 2026 at the latest.
Please note that the scholarship programme is open to almost all disciplines. However, applicants from the area of business administration, financial sciences, artistic disciplines and architecture cannot apply. Please see Ciencias y Humanidades archivos - Secihti for further information on approved study programmes for this scholarship programme.
For applicants from artistic disciplines and the field of architecture, the DAAD offers the following scholarship programmes:
What can be funded?
Funding is available for a complete Master's degree (full-time, on-campus) at a state or state-recognised university in Germany.
If you decide for a Master programme which includes a study period abroad, funding for this period abroad is usually only possible under the following conditions:
Funding is not possible for a Master’s degree programme that has already begun in Germany. Funding is only available for degree programmes starting in winter term 26/27 or in the summer term 2027.
Please note that the DAAD does not cover tuition fees (see also our important information for scholarship applicants / Section F, point 7).
Please, consult the upcoming phase 2 call of Secihti for possibilities to cover tuition fees from Secihti funds
If you decide for a Master programme which includes a study period abroad, funding for this period abroad is usually only possible under the following conditions:
- The study visit is essential for achievement of the scholarship objective and an obligatory part of the selected study programme,
- the visit does not take place in the home country, and
- it is no longer than a quarter of the scholarship period (for joint and double-degree programmes up to 50%, if this is specified in the study regulations). Longer periods cannot be funded, even partially.
Funding is not possible for a Master’s degree programme that has already begun in Germany. Funding is only available for degree programmes starting in winter term 26/27 or in the summer term 2027.
Please note that the DAAD does not cover tuition fees (see also our important information for scholarship applicants / Section F, point 7).
Please, consult the upcoming phase 2 call of Secihti for possibilities to cover tuition fees from Secihti funds
Duration of the funding
Funding is provided for 10 months to a maximum of 24 months.
It depends on the standard period of study of the chosen full-time Master's degree programme.
Please state the entire period for which you wish to apply for a scholarship in your application. For example, if you are planning a 2-year degree programme, you must directly indicate two years as the desired scholarship duration in your application.
After the first year of study, your academic achievements will be assessed. If this shows that you will successfully complete your programme within a rea-sonable period of time, the scholarship will continue as planned.
Funding should generally begin in 2026. The scholarship usually begins on 1st October 2026 or 1st of April 2027 if DAAD is notified by August 8th of the later beginning. Please, be aware, that the overwhelming majority of study programmes does not offer the possibility to start in the summer term.
It depends on the standard period of study of the chosen full-time Master's degree programme.
Please state the entire period for which you wish to apply for a scholarship in your application. For example, if you are planning a 2-year degree programme, you must directly indicate two years as the desired scholarship duration in your application.
After the first year of study, your academic achievements will be assessed. If this shows that you will successfully complete your programme within a rea-sonable period of time, the scholarship will continue as planned.
Funding should generally begin in 2026. The scholarship usually begins on 1st October 2026 or 1st of April 2027 if DAAD is notified by August 8th of the later beginning. Please, be aware, that the overwhelming majority of study programmes does not offer the possibility to start in the summer term.
Value
- monthly scholarship payments from DAAD of 140 euros
- monthly scholarship rate from Secihti of 1100 euros
- payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover (see also our important information for scholarship applicants / Section F, point 4)
Under certain circumstances, you can apply for the following additional benefits after start of funding:
- from DAAD: monthly allowance for accompanying members of family, only for a funding period of more than six months of 37 euros, please also read our important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 3
- from Secihti: monthly allowance for members of family of 235 euros
- In case of a disability or chronic illness: on application, a subsidy may be provided for justified additional costs incurred abroad that are necessary to realise the project in Germany and that are not covered by a third party; whether and to what extent a subsidy will be paid will be reviewed and determined on an individual basis (see important information for scholarship applicants, section F, point 8)
To allow you to improve your language skills, the DAAD offers the following benefits on application
- online language course after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter before the start of the scholarship
- on-site language course in Mexico after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter before the start of the scholarship (including partial financial support for housing in Mexico City)
- Allowance for a personally chosen German language course during the scholarship period
- Allowance for a personally chosen German language course for accompanying members of family.
Please note that the DAAD does not cover tuition fees. (see important information for scholarship applicants / Section F, point 7).
Please, consult the upcoming phase 2 call of Secihti for possibilities to cover tuition fees from Secihti funds
Selection
Only complete applications with all mandatory documents will be considered. Incomplete applications will be excluded for formal reasons.
A pre-selection will be made based on the submitted application documents which takes particular account of academic achievements and language skills. The pre-selected applicants will be invited to an interview with an independent selection committee of university teachers. The interview can take place on site or virtually. The personal interview is a decisive element in assessing the au-thenticity of the application and the individual qualities of the applicants and evaluating them appropriately.
Please note: There will be an additional separate selection process with Secihti. Please see the respective Secihti call for further information on their selection process: Ciencias y Humanidades archivos - Secihti.
The Selection criteria are:
Academic qualification
Quality of the study plan
Potential of the applicant
In addition, the selection committee will give due consideration to aspects of equal opportunities, on which you can provide information in the application form. Examples of ‘special life circumstances’ are:
For further information on the selection procedure, please refer to the Important Scholarship Information / Section E.
A pre-selection will be made based on the submitted application documents which takes particular account of academic achievements and language skills. The pre-selected applicants will be invited to an interview with an independent selection committee of university teachers. The interview can take place on site or virtually. The personal interview is a decisive element in assessing the au-thenticity of the application and the individual qualities of the applicants and evaluating them appropriately.
Please note: There will be an additional separate selection process with Secihti. Please see the respective Secihti call for further information on their selection process: Ciencias y Humanidades archivos - Secihti.
The Selection criteria are:
Academic qualification
- Academic achievements
- Course of studies
- Knowledge of the language(s) of instruction or working language(s)
- If applicable, relevant internships, work experience
Quality of the study plan
- Quality of the match of the selected study programmes with previous qualifications and future aspirations and of the preparation (preliminary information, choice of degree programme, host university and establishment of contacts)
- Integration of the chosen master programmes and the study stay abroad into the academic career path
Potential of the applicant
- Motivation: academic and personal reasons for the stay in Germany, German language skills (if different from the working language);
- Prospects: Significance of the stay in Germany for further academic, professional and personal development.
- Extracurricular commitment: extracurricular knowledge and skills, social commitment.
In addition, the selection committee will give due consideration to aspects of equal opportunities, on which you can provide information in the application form. Examples of ‘special life circumstances’ are:
- disability
- chronic or prolonged illness
- raising children
- caring for relatives
- refugee background
- extensive employment required to finance previous studies
For further information on the selection procedure, please refer to the Important Scholarship Information / Section E.
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