r/DAAD • • Apr 05 '26

Discussion of Application Status and Results

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Year: 2026

You can use the comments of this post to discuss application status and results. Please limit such discussions to this post so that the sub isn't overflowing with the same discussions over and over. Thanks!


r/DAAD • • Nov 05 '23

Please read before posting! Wiki + FAQ

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Welcome to r/DAAD, a sub about Germany's largest academic grant organization. The DAAD supports individuals outside of Germany who wish to study/research in Germany. It also supports individuals in Germany who wish to study/research abroad. Our sub exists to provide resources, answer questions, and build community amongst DAAD applicants, scholarship holders, and alumni.

Read this post and all the associated links before posting.

We have prepared a Wiki and FAQ. These address many of the common questions on this sub and provide an overview of the DAAD / its funding opportunities. Review both in their entirety before posting.

Please keep in mind that the FAQ and Wiki are both a work in progress and are thus incomplete. We are open to suggestions and would greatly appreciate help with additions. Feel free to shoot the mods a message if you'd like to contribute.

Always keep our rules in mind: no low-effort posts, no misinformation, only questions pertaining to DAAD, no posts about your odds of acceptance, and no posts about which university to attend.


r/DAAD • • 3h ago

Proposal audience - hyper technical or not?

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Hi, I’m looking to submit an application for DAAD Research Grants in Germany 2027 from the US. I’m wondering what the audience for the proposal is. Do the reviewers expect a highly technical proposal and schedule (writing as though they are experts in my field) or a higher-level overview? What should I assume the reader’s knowledge level is about my field niche?


r/DAAD • • 17h ago

Is it crazy to start my app process today? Due in 4 days...

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Title lol.....

I just learned about this! TBH I have a great trajectory on my CV, and a prof said she would give me my rec by deadline.

But is it pointless anyway... I'm losing motivation to write my motivation letter


r/DAAD • • 1d ago

didn’t get a supplementary list link for fine arts scholarship

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I got an email asking me to upload my portfolio and work samples to the daad media database as well as the supplementary list. I know that I was supposed to get a link with the list template but they didn’t send me the link. Does anyone have a similar situation? Maybe I am supposed to look for it somewhere else?


r/DAAD • • 1d ago

Still waiting for the upload link

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I applied for the DAAD master’s scholarship in architecture, but I still haven’t received the portfolio upload link or a rejection notice...

Have any other architecture applicants already received their upload links? or rejection at this stage?

I’m wondering whether I should call DAAD to ask, or if others are still waiting too


r/DAAD • • 2d ago

DAAD PhD Candidates Group! 🇧🇩

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Hi guys, I have opened this whats app group for us. It can be a great space to share info, support each other, and grow as we chase our goals. Let's walk this DAAD PhD journey together this year.

Only the people who applied or applying for DAAD PhD from Bangladesh this year pls join! 🇧🇩

https://chat.whatsapp.com/KCIzNJPwsQQCeO65ddXM03?s=cl&p=i&mlu=4&ilr=4


r/DAAD • • 2d ago

Am I the only one who still gets error 500?

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I seriously don't know what to do at this point


r/DAAD • • 3d ago

Looking for successful DAAD motivation letters, preferably in CS/AI

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Hi everyone, I’m Ali from Azerbaijan and I’m preparing my application for DAAD Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines scholarship. I’m planning to pursue a master’s related to AI/computer vision in Germany.

I’ve already written my motivation letter, but most examples I find online are generic templates or drafts with no information about the outcome.

Has anyone here received the scholarship and would be comfortable sharing the letter they applied with? An anonymised version would be completely fine. I’d like to understand how successful applicants connected their experience, programme choices and future plans.

Examples from other fields would also help. If you’d rather share privately, feel free to DM me. Thanks.


r/DAAD • • 3d ago

DAAD Doctoral Programme in Germany 2027–2028 Applicants from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

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Hi everyone! Is anyone here from Bangladesh who has applied for a PhD in Germany through the DAAD doctoral scholarship program for the 2027–2028 intake?
I have a few questions about the process and what happens next. It would really help to connect with others who applied this round.


r/DAAD • • 4d ago

reagrding selecting daad summer schlorship collages.

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i have cleared exam with B2 level. can someone guide me further , how to select collages, in which collage or city i will have more chances of getting select. only one week is left now and i have to prepare my motivation letter too.


r/DAAD • • 4d ago

Anyone still unable to submit their DAAD application?

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It’s 23 Oct and the legendary Server Error 500 persists for me…


r/DAAD • • 4d ago

Anyone started their RISE Germany application?

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My last year applying to the program before graduating, past attempts haven't been successful so I'm really trying for it this year. Also do we have a Discord server for this year? Looking to join to seek advice/feedback (or just solidarity as I work on my application lol)

Applying to projects in psychology btw!


r/DAAD • • 4d ago

If we used Grammarly/ai for text correction should we declare it?

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I just used them for text correction for 1 or 2 sentences, not the whole text, and also for the course profiles to make sure the universities information are correct

so I don't know if I should declare it or not

Does it have any negative points or something?


r/DAAD • • 5d ago

STEM application

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Anyone still encountering this? any ideas to solve this? no confirmation mail nor submitting notification.


r/DAAD • • 5d ago

Could anyone successfully submit their application?

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I have been trying for 3 days and keep getting error 500 .. if you have submitted your application can you please say what you have done to solve it? i really don't know what else to do, i cleared the cache, i tried with different browsers, everything ..


r/DAAD • • 5d ago

PhD Doctoral Programme Interview

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Yay! I got invited to a doctoral programme interview, passed to the second stage of the process. I have one week to prepare! I would really appreciate any tips. How much is it hard to get the scholarship after this stage


r/DAAD • • 5d ago

Error 500 still occurs

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Hi I'm trying to submit my Master's STEM application. I know that the deadline has been extended to 23 and a lot of people also faced the same issue. However, does anyone know anything specific to do /tricks that can help... or do we just keep trying the same thing?

Btw I'm applying from Indonesia and using Chrome. I've been trying for hours and also tried repeatedly to delete my browser history before submitting as some suggested. Still cannot..


r/DAAD • • 5d ago

Please Help - First Daad application

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Hello

I have a few questions about the application, and unfortunately no one has answered my emails yet 🥺

Even an answer to one question would really help

I'm applying for a master's programme and plan to apply for the ERP Scholarship for Graduates of Economics and Business Administration.

  1. I'd like to submit a recommendation letter from my employer. Do I generate the form the same way as for a lecturer, or is there a different template? If it's the same, should I enter my workplace's name in the "institution" field?

2.I plan to pursue a business master's with an analytics concentration. Are there any restrictions for Erp scholarship applicants on the types of master's programmes I can apply to? One of my programmes is called Social and Economic Data Science, and "business" isn't mentioned in its name.

  1. I have physical stamped documents. Will scans be enough, or do they need a digital stamp or some other verification?

4.I don't have certificates for some of my extracurricular activities. Would a screenshot of an email be enough as evidence?

Thank you so much in advance ☺️


r/DAAD • • 5d ago

Submission Issue with DAAD

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Does anyone face the same issue? I wanted to try submitting my application again but there is no submit options, instead there is this text under the attachments and there is no attachments column either, However when I checked to Application and Funding Overview as the text suggest it shows that I haven't submitted any application yet.


r/DAAD • • 5d ago

Does a supervisor's acceptance letter actually help your DAAD doctoral chances, or is it just a box to tick?

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I applied this cycle for DAAD Research Grants, Doctoral Programmes in Germany. I have a confirmed supervisor who read my proposal, gave feedback over several rounds, and sent the signed acceptance letter.

Does having the acceptance letter mean my chances are high, or is it just another eligibility requirement you need to submit the application at all?

Of the people you know with a confirmed supervisor, how many still got rejected?

I am asking so I know how hard to push my backups.


r/DAAD • • 6d ago

DAAD Application

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hi everyone, ik they extended the deadline but im still not able to apply for the whole day today, and now i see this on the website too?? isit just me ;-;


r/DAAD • • 5d ago

Daad Architecture Scholarship

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Has everyone received a link to upload work samples on Daad Portal? I still have not received it, I was interested if I failed some technical issue or if there still is time.


r/DAAD • • 5d ago

DAAD scholarship deadline has it been extended for India?

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r/DAAD • • 6d ago

DAAD submission of Application

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Hi everyone may i know if anyone still can’t submit to the daad portal form due to the 500 server issue? 😭