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DAAD Scholarship

 
DAAD Scholarship at AIT is Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Application Deadline for August 2026 Intake: February 16, 2026, to AIT and to the DAAD portal

For this scholarship, applicants need to apply for one of the following programs to be eligible for this scholarship. Please select your academic program carefully when applying for admission AIT system.

Eligible Countries

Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, East Timor, Thailand, and Vietnam

Application Requirements

  • Must be nationals of one of the following countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, East Timor, Thailand, and Vietnam
  • have successfully completed a three or four-year bachelor’s degree with above-average academic performance (upper third of class) not more than 6 years ago at the time of application.
  • clearly show motivation and strong commitment.
  • have a thorough command of written English (IELTS or AIT-EET 6.0 or above). See http://bit.ly/ait-eng-req
  • must fulfill AIT online admission requirements. Applicants must apply to http://bit.ly/ait-admission and pay the processing fee

Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Duration and Commencement

Scholarships are awarded for the duration of the standard period of study for the chosen programme (up to a maximum of 22 months). Please state the entire period for which you wish to apply for a scholarship in your application. For example, if you are planning a 2-year degree programme, you must directly communicate two years as the desired scholarship duration in your application. After the first year of study, your academic achievements will be assessed in a further funding procedure. If this assessment shows that you will successfully complete your programme within a reasonable period of time, the scholarship will continue as planned.

The scholarship usually begins in August of the following year

Selection Procedure

After the deadline of 16 February 2026, AIT will screen, pre-select (according to DAAD selection criteria) and short-list the applicants. Short-listed applicants will be contacted for the following additional documents:

  • DAAD application form duly filled in (to be provided to short-listed applicants)
  • Hand-signed curriculum vitae (please use the European specimen form at http://europass.cedefop. Europa.eu), including a list of publications (if applicable).
  • One recommendation letter by a university teacher
  • Letter of admission from AIT
  • Certified copies of university degree certificates, including transcripts
  • Letter of motivation (if applicable: mentioning the planned research stay in Germany; see “Additional benefits”)
  • Copy of the passport

*Note: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted by AIT

Please note that all these documents need to be prepared by AIT and submitted by 27 February 2026 to DAAD.

Scholarship Objectives

The DAAD Scholarship aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Southeast Asia with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master studies for individuals who plan to pursue a career in teaching and/or research at a higher education institution in Southeast Asia.

By training future academic and professional leaders, the scholarship program will have the following long-term impacts:

  • Qualified professionals’ involvement in the solution of development-related problems in Southeast Asia
  • Graduates strengthening education and research in Southeast Asia
  • Structural strengthening and regional networking of partner institutions and partner universities

To achieve these long-term impacts, the following outcomes have been formulated as programme objectives:

  • Scholarship Objective 1: Graduates are qualified to take leadership in development and sustainability in their region of origin and beyond
  • Scholarship Objective 2: The participation of women and underprivileged groups is reinforced
  • Scholarship Objective 3: Organizational, financial, and personal capacities of partner institutions are strengthened

Please be aware of the DAAD’s application deadline (16 February 2026) and the AIT deadline (16 February 2026).


The application process for DAAD scholarships contains the following
steps:

  1. Register on the portal: https://www.meindaad.de/en/help/how-do-register-for-an-application/
  2. Log in to the portal
  3. Carefully read the instructions on how to apply in the portal:https://www.meindaad.de/en/help/how-can-i-submit-my-application/
  4. Submit your application via the portal by the deadline indicated on the cover page of this document (16.02.2026). Use the following link
    to access the funding programme via the portal directly: https://portal.meindaad.de/sites/personalfunding/#PBFApplication Start?fundingProgramInstance=57859089
    Applications are only accepted during the application period from 01.12.2025 to 16.02.2026.

Further Inquiries

For further inquiries on AIT Admissions Requirements and Procedures, applicants can visit the AIT Admissions website. You may also contact the following address:

Admissions and Scholarships Unit
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4, KlongLuang
Pathumthani 12120
THAILAND
 (662) 524 5024, 31-33

 admissions@ait.ac.th

Scholarship Funding: The scholarship covers the following items:

ItemPayment FrequencyAmount
Tuition feesTwice a yearThe regularly charged amount
Study and research allowanceAnnually460 EUR
Printing allowanceOnce (at the end)400 EUR
Bursary(Accommodation, Food etc.)Monthly500 EUR
Travel allowance(Non-Thai)Twice (beginning/end of scholarship)The flat rate travel allowance will be specified in the letter of award
Insurance–The tuition fees include health insurance
The scholarship will either be disbursed by the host institution, the German Embassy or will be paid directly to the scholarship holder´s banking account. Further details will be announced after admission to the scholarship programme.

Additional Benefits

DAAD scholarship holders are also encouraged to apply for a research stay in Germany for 2 up to 6 months. Please note: The short-term research stay in Germany should preferably be announced in the application for the regular scholarship and can only be awarded if the necessary financial means are available. The short-term research scholarship includes:

  • a monthly scholarship payment for living costs
  • health/accident/personal liability insurance
  • a flat-rate travel allowance

All further details regarding additional benefits and the additional application processes will be provided after being awarded the scholarship. For more information about this scholarship, please see a file below;

Call-for-Scholarships-2026_AIT 

For any inquiry, please contact us at dds-admissions@ait.ac.th or direct message to us at http://m.me/dds.ait

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