•Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree (usually a four-year course) in an appropriate subject

•Candidates must have at least two years' professional experience in a relevant field at the time of application

•Candidates must be from a developing or newly industrialized country (included in the DAC list of the OECD)

•Academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old

•For courses in German: DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 (usually a preparatory German course is included)

•For courses in English: IELTS (Band 6.0) or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, 80 internet-based)

The EPOS program offers scholarships for a range of postgraduate courses at German universities specifically aimed at professionals from developing countries. The program supports specialists who are well-trained and connected with international partners to play a part in the sustainable development of their countries. The scholarships offer foreign graduates from all disciplines the chance to take a postgraduate or Master's degree at a state or state-recognized German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree. Applications must be submitted directly to the respective course at the German university. Please refer to the current EPOS brochure for the list of eligible courses and specific application procedures.

•Monthly scholarship payment of 934 EUR for graduates or 1,300 EUR for doctoral candidates

•Payments towards health, accident, and personal liability insurance cover

•Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

•One-off study allowance

•Monthly rent subsidy under certain circumstances

•Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family under certain circumstances