Scholarship Overview

University of Stuttgart offers the Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) scholarship. Every month, the International Students Office of University of Stuttgart awards scholarships to degree-seeking students who have specified financial needs. Note that a large portion of the scholarship funds come from International student tuition. Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree. The award is applicable for the courses like Infrastructure Planning M.Sc. If we consider the amount of the Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) scholarship, then it varies each semester. The applicants should review the scholarship application in order to fully understand the availability and amount for that particular semester. To be considered for this award, applicants must have a Bachelor degree. Foreign students wishing to apply for this scholarship must take English proficiency exams such as TOEFL and IELTS. For the purpose of receiving the scholarship, students must have job experience. Students must submit the following documentation to be considered for the scholarship: LOR and CV.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Stuttgart in Germany

• Infrastructure Planning M.Sc

• The scholarship is applicable for all postgraduate & doctoral courses

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Euro 861 => Rs 78,403

Conversion rate used: 1 Euro = Rs. 93.25 (last updated 26th September 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Monthly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• Applicants will be awarded monthly payments of 850 euros for the duration of the program (24 months)
• Following expenses are covered:
  • 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

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL	Required (minimum score 80)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 6)
UG	Required
Work Experience	Required (minimum 2 years)

Eligibility

• Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree (normally four years) in a related subject and have completed an academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least two years of related professional experience after the first degree (bachelor) at the time of application
• Applicants academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old
• Applicants work either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, is engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with an emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic, or social areas

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
CV	Required

Required Documents (in the following order):

• DAAD application form
• Personally signed CV (please use the sample europass form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/) with the current date
• Personally signed Letter of Motivation (with reference to current occupation and choice of postgraduate program (s), two pages maximum) with the current date
• Letter of recommendation from the current employer; the letter must have letterhead, a signature, and official stamp and must be of the current date (not in a sealed envelope)
• Proof of language abilities:
  • a) English - TOEFL or IELTS (Note: We only accept an academic TOEFL)
  • b) German - necessary for the courses taught in German; for the courses taught in English, if available
• Certificate(s) of Employment from the employer(s) that proof a minimum of two years of relevant working experience (after the bachelor degree) at the time of application and if possible, a guarantee of re-employment from your current employer upon returning home
• (certified) copies of awarded academic degrees (certified translation if necessary)
• (certified) copies of academic transcripts (certified translation if necessary)

Additional Documents:

• High school leaving certificate (the last certificate from school before entering university)
• When applying for more than one postgraduate course (maximum 3 courses), you have to submit one motivation letter explaining why you are applying for these specific courses and why you chose that priority

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	The deadline has passed

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link

https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?origin=4&status=3&subjectGrps=&daad=&q=epos&page=1&detail=50076777#voraussetzungen