Overview
DAAD study scholarship for qualified graduates applying from Mali to pursue a master's, postgraduate degree or eligible complementary study in architecture-related fields at a state or state-recognised German university.
Complete scholarship details
Funding is normally 10 to 24 months for a master's degree and one academic year for eligible complementary studies. The current award provides €992 per month, an applicable travel allowance, a one-off study allowance, and health, accident and personal liability insurance support. DAAD states that tuition fees are not covered.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants need a first university degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Monument Conservation/Building in Existing Contexts, Urban Design/Urban Development, Landscape Architecture or Landscape Planning by the time the scholarship begins. As a rule, the last relevant degree should be no more than six years old at the application deadline, applicants must not have lived in Germany for more than 15 months at the deadline, and the chosen programme's language requirements must be met.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified on the current official DAAD scholarship listing. The published application deadline is 23 September 2026, with selection in January 2027 and funding beginning from September 2027. Deadline retained as a date because DAAD expresses the portal cut-off in local CET/CEST terms.
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