Daad Epos Scholarship 2027 At The University Of Hohenheim: Fully Funded Msc Agricultural Economics In Germany

You have spent two years or more working in agriculture, food policy or rural development. You know the problems in your country first hand, and you want the tools to fix them. Now imagine doing that with a fully funded Master's degree in Germany, your tuition paid, a monthly stipend in your account, and a German language course waiting for you before classes even begin.

That is what the DAAD EPOS Scholarship for MSc Agricultural Economics (AgEcon) at the University of Hohenheim offers you. Applications for the 2027 intake opened today, 15 November 2026, and the deadline is 15 December 2026. You have one month, so read this carefully and start now.

What You Get as a DAAD EPOS Scholar at Hohenheim

This is a genuinely fully funded scholarship. Here is what it covers for your two years of study:

• Your tuition fees waived in full for the two years of the Agricultural Economics Master's programme.
• A monthly living stipend of €992, paid under the DAAD EPOS programme for graduates.
• Health, accident and personal liability insurance covered for you.
• Travel costs to Germany and back, plus travel support for research.
• An intensive German language course from August to September in Germany, before your Master's programme starts in October, so you arrive ready.
• Possible extra support such as a monthly rent subsidy or an allowance for accompanying family members, where applicable.

On top of that, Hohenheim is one of Germany's top universities for agricultural sciences, and its campus is built around a historic palace surrounded by gardens and experimental fields. You will be learning in the heart of German agricultural research.

Are You Eligible? Check Yourself Against This List

Before you spend time on the application, make sure you tick every box:

• You are a citizen of a developing country on the DAAD list of eligible countries.
• You have at least two years of professional experience after your Bachelor's degree, working for a public authority, a state institution or a private company in a developing country. Work in academia, such as teaching or research at a university, does not count except in very exceptional cases.
• Your academic degree is less than six years old and your results are above average.
• You have not lived in Germany for longer than 15 months by the application deadline.
• Your motivation is development related. You can show how your studies will help your home country after you return.
• Your Bachelor's degree is in a related subject, and you can prove undergraduate courses in statistics and economics.
• Your English is proven by an official test: IELTS Academic overall band 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90. A letter from your university is not enough, even if you studied entirely in English. There are no exceptions.
• You have completed the AgEcon PreTest, the programme's self-evaluation test.

If you meet all of these, you are exactly the candidate this scholarship was designed for.

Your Documents: Get Them Ready Now

The application has two parts, and you must do both. First, email your DAAD documents to [email protected]. Second, submit an application for admission to the AgEcon programme through Hohenheim's online portal, HohCampus. A scholarship application can only be considered if there is a matching HohCampus application, so do not skip the second part.

Your email must contain these documents as separate PDF attachments. Do not merge them into one file, and label each one like this: "1 - Your Surname Your Name - DAAD Application Form".

• Checklist of all required DAAD documents, printed, signed by hand with a pen, dated and scanned.
• DAAD application form, signed and dated.
• Up-to-date Europass CV in reverse chronological order, with the date of issue and no unexplained gaps.
• Motivation letter of maximum two pages, dated, explaining your current work, your aspirations and why you chose this programme. If you apply to more than one EPOS course, the same letter goes to each university, with your reasons for each choice and your ranking.
• Employer recommendation from your current employer, on official letterhead, signed and dated, ideally with a guarantee of re-employment when you return home.
• Employment certificates proving at least two years of relevant work since your Bachelor's degree.
• Proof of English proficiency, IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90. You may send your test result after 15 December, but not later than 6 January.
• Diploma and transcript of records, with certified translations if they are not in English or German. Your transcript must show the grading scale.
• University entrance qualification, your secondary school leaving certificate, with a certified translation if needed.
• Ranking letter if your final grade is below average on the German scale, proving you were in the top half of your class.
• APS certificate if you are from India, China or Vietnam.

Put "DAAD" and your HohCampus application number in the subject line of your email. You can apply for up to three EPOS courses in total, listing them in order of preference.

Your Timeline: What Happens Next

• 15 November to 15 December 2026: scholarship application window. Both parts must be in by 15 December.
• By 6 January 2027: last date to send your English test result if it was not ready by 15 December.
• February 2027: selection of scholarship awardees.
• August to September 2027: intensive German language course in Germany.
• October 2027: your Master's programme starts at Hohenheim.

One reassuring detail: even if you are not selected for the DAAD EPOS scholarship, Hohenheim will still consider your application as a self-sponsored student, provided you met the admission requirements. And students from certain African, Caribbean or Pacific states, or from a Least Developed Country, can apply for exemption from the tuition fee for international students.

Start Today, Not Next Week

Your deadline is 15 December 2026, and the strongest applications are the ones started early. Gather your signed documents, ask your employer for the recommendation now, book your English test if you have not taken one, and complete the AgEcon PreTest.

This scholarship exists for professionals like you, people already working on development in their home countries. If that describes you, apply.

Read the full official details and apply here: DAAD EPOS Scholarships, MSc Agricultural Economics, University of Hohenheim

See the DAAD EPOS programme in the official DAAD scholarship database here: DAAD EPOS Development-Related Postgraduate Courses