DAAD Scholarship for the IWRM-MENA Master's at TH Köln and the German Jordanian University 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A DAAD scholarship for a 24 month master's in water resources management with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Two semesters in Cologne, one at the German Jordanian University, then the thesis.

Funding type

Covers: a full DAAD scholarship for 24 months according to the university page. According to the DAAD programme page it pays 992 euros a month for graduates, an allowance for health, accident and liability insurance, and a travel allowance unless another source pays for travel. A monthly rent subsidy and a family allowance may be given in some cases. A 2 month preparatory German course for scholarship holders was listed in the 2026/27 DAAD brochure. The pages do not mention tuition fees. The number of scholarships is limited, and the page does not give it.

Tuition fees

Not specified

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Partially covered

Insurance

Partially covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

Listed nationalities only — Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen

Residence condition

Residence not mentioned

A national of a country on the OECD-DAC list, including countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Arab countries on the DAAD list: the Palestinian territories, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia and the Comoros. The Gulf states are not on it A bachelor's degree in a related subject, usually four years, with results in the top third, and a degree not older than six years A bachelor's grade of at least 3.0 on the German scale (1.0 is the best), and at least 15 ECTS in water resources management subjects At least two years of related work experience after the bachelor's You cannot apply if you have lived in Germany for more than 15 months at the deadline Working for a public authority or a company in a developing country and involved in planning or running development projects A development-related motivation and an interest in working in the water sector after the studies The third semester is compulsory at the German Jordanian University near Madaba, and the thesis is on the Middle East and North Africa with field research in the region

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Waiver not mentioned

IELTS Academic 6.0 or higher (no part below 5.5) or TOEFL iBT 80. The general application page says 79, and we used the higher score.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There are two steps: register online, then email one PDF file with all documents to [email protected]. Applications outside the application period are not accepted. The scholarship application period is 1 September to 15 November 2026, for the winter semester (September) 2027. The time of day is not stated. Scholarship holders are chosen through DAAD, and shortlisted candidates are asked to upload the full application to the DAAD portal.

Required documents

CV in the Europass format without unexplained gaps School leaving certificate, degree certificate and official transcripts, with a certified translation if not in English or German IELTS or TOEFL result not older than five years Motivation letter of up to 500 words Two page research proposal Employment certificates and an employer letter Signed DAAD checklist, DAAD application form and the Relevant Modules form

Application steps

Check the experience, grade and country conditions before you start. Register with the scholarship form on the university website. Prepare one PDF file in the required order and name it Scholarship_PS_LastName_FirstName.pdf. Email it to [email protected] before 15 November 2026.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Questions on the programme and the DAAD scholarship: [email protected]Copy

Send the application file here: [email protected]Copy

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