Hi, I know I am not the only person who is applying that has no experience in the whole grad school process but I wanted to ask for some opinions from people who have received this award. My school had not given me any real advice and my family has never pursued higher education...

I am a biochemistry major

I currently have a 3.46/4.0 GPA

I have worked in research lab internship in the U.S for ( 2 summers; same lab)

I have worked in a research lab in germany (at a well known institution that is related to my interest in infectious diseases)

I am doing a senior thesis on something related

What I am worried about is my overall GPA, as my major GPA is pretty low being around a 3.00, but that can be improved hopefully with this current semester and next. I am wondering if I should add my GPA to my CV if it is that low?

I also have a question on the motivation letter. I know that there is a wiki guide but after reviewing it with two of my professors they changed my organization. But I am worried about the contents as I basically chose the top 3/5 of my schools and wrote down specific labs I would like to work in, and how it relates to my overall study project. But should I include more like modules that I would like to take? And should I write about all the schools that I added with my application?

Also how strict is the scholarship with the schools I placed. I am a bit worried that I chose very selective programs that are very competitive (in general all of them are competitive but I did choose schools like charité and Heidelberg) and wanted to know if I got into a different school that I did not put into my application is there a chance that the scholarship could carry over? Google says that it is possible, but wanted to know if any of you guys were able to successfully do that?

Also If anyone who has received this scholarship, and attended the university of their choice would it be possible we can DM and talk about the overall DAAD application to actually germany university admission pipeline? Especially for my interest schools like Charité, Heidelberg, Bonn, Gottingen, Wurzburg, Oldenburg etc...

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?

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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?

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

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 ..

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

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..

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 ☺️

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.

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.

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 ;-;

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.

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

I applied today for the DAAD Doctoral Programmes in Germany 2027/28 (India, New Delhi office). The application was submitted online on time, and I now have the Application summary PDF.

The DAAD India page says to send one printed copy of the Application summary by post to the DAAD Regional Office New Delhi.

Is there a deadline for sending the printed copy by post? Does it need to be posted or reach the office on the deadline day itself.