Fully Funded 2026 University of Freiburg DAAD EPOS Scholarship.

Applications for the University of Freiburg DAAD EPOS Scholarship 2026 program have now commenced.

The DAAD EPOS Scholarship 2026 provides full coverage of tuition fees, €1,300 monthly stipend to cover living expenses, health insurance, housing, and travel allowance for round-trip airfare.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for the University of Frieburg DAAD EPOS Scholarship 2026, you must:

● have an academic degree, that is not older than six years at the time of application (October 2025)

● have a minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience (post Bachelor, at the time of application); internships and volontary work are not accepted

● Note that employment in academia, like teaching and research at a university or research institute, is not considered relevant work experience for this scholarship type; only in very exceptional cases can it be accepted.

● have an academic degree above average (upper third)

● have not resided in Germany for no more than 15 months before applying

Benefits

The University of Freiburg DAAD EPOS Scholarship covers;

● Monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros for doctoral candidates

● Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

● Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:

Monthly rent subsidy

● Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

● Required Documents for [Keyword]

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

● Completed and signed checklist

● EPOS application form (please type your answers or make sure they are easy to read)

● A curriculum vitae in reverse chronological order without any unexplained gaps (please use the europass template )

● One Letter of Motivation with detailed reference to academic, professional and personal reasons for applying for the programme.

● Letter of recommendation from your current employer; the letter must include official letterhead, signature and official stamp and must be of current date (not in a sealed envelope)

● Certificate(s) of Employment from the employer(s) showing at least two years of relevant work experience after the Bachelor’s degree up to the time of application

● Recent proof of Language Skills

● Copies of your higher education degree certificates. Please provide a certified translation if the original is not in German or English, and make sure these are clearly legible.

● Copy of your full set of transcript of records.

Method of Application

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Application Deadline: October 15, 2025.