Daad Epos Scholarship 2027: Fully Funded Msc Water Resources Management (iwrm-mena) At Th Köln, Germany, Deadline 15 November 2026

Good news for water, environment and development professionals: the DAAD EPOS Scholarship for the MSc Integrated Water Resources Management, MENA (IWRM-MENA) at TH Köln in Germany is open now, and it closes on Sunday, 15 November 2026. Successful applicants receive 992 euros a month for 24 months, plus insurance and travel support, for a fully funded master's degree that includes a semester in Jordan.

This is a DAAD EPOS scholarship, funded through the Development-Related Postgraduate Courses programme, for the IWRM-MENA master's at TH Köln, University of Applied Sciences, Germany, delivered together with the German Jordanian University in Amman, Jordan.

At a glance: funding and the course

• 992 euros per month for graduates, for 24 months
• Contributions towards health, accident and personal liability insurance, plus a travel allowance
• A compulsory semester exchange at the German Jordanian University in Jordan in the third semester
• A master's thesis on a MENA topic, under joint supervision
• Intake in the winter semester, September 2027

Who should apply

This scholarship is for graduates from DAC-list countries, including countries of the MENA region, who work in development-related planning or projects. To be eligible, you should meet all of the following:

• Hold a bachelor's degree, usually a four-year degree, in a related subject, with above-average results in the top third
• Have a degree that is normally not more than six years old
• Have at least two years of related professional experience after your first degree
• Be employed by a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country
• Show a clear development-related motivation
• Meet the English requirement: IELTS Band 6 or TOEFL 80 internet-based (550 paper-based, 213 computer-based)

How to apply in two steps

1. Register online using the application route set out on the TH Köln IWRM-MENA application page.
2. Send all required documents together as a single PDF, maximum 20 MB, to [email protected]. Prepare them in advance and check the file size before sending. Follow the full checklist on the official pages linked below, and do not rely on any other list. In practice, that means evidence for the eligibility points above, including your degree, your professional experience and employment, and your English test result.

Application deadline

15 November 2026. The application period runs from 1 September to 15 November each year, for intake in the winter semester, September, of the following year.

Official links

• TH Köln IWRM-MENA scholarships page
• TH Köln IWRM-MENA application page

Information verified on 14 November 2026 from the official sources above. Always confirm the deadline and requirements on the official pages before applying, as details can change.