DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme — Master’s in Public Policy & Good Governance 2027

Fully funded Master’s scholarships in Germany for future leaders from developing and emerging countries who want to strengthen democracy, good governance and social justice at home. Included here as a capacity-building route for early-career staff in law, governance and public administration.

Fully funded Master’s scholarships in Germany for future leaders from developing and emerging countries who want to strengthen democracy, good governance and social justice at home. Included here as a capacity-building route for early-career staff in law, governance and public administration.

The selected master’s courses have a subject-specific focus on Public Policy, Good Governance, International Relations, Public Management, Public Administration, Civil Society, Geo-Governance, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development and Socio-Economic Policies. See Funder's page for details

Full scholarships for seven selected master’s programmes at German universities

Application period 1 June, 31 July 2026; apply directly to the participating universities (not to DAAD), with transcripts, references and a statement of motivation. Results December 2026/January 2027.