Objective
ERP Study Scholarships are sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) to provide foreign graduates of Economics and Business Administration with opportunities to complete a Master's degree course at a state (public) or state-recognised German higher education institution and to gain a Master's Degree in Germany in the field of Economics and Business Administration.
Who can apply?
You can apply if you are an excellently-qualified graduate and have completed a first degree (Bachelor, Diplom or comparable academic degree) in the field of Economics and Business Administration at the latest by the time you commence your scholarship-supported study programme.
What can be funded?
A complete Master's degree programme in Germany
Duration of the funding
18 - 24 months. Scholarships are awarded for degree courses with a duration of 3 or 4 semesters. To receive further funding after the first year of study, proof of academic achievements thus far should indicate that the study programme can be successfully completed within the standard period of study.
Value
- Scholarship payments of 992 euros a month
- Study allowance of 460 euros a year
- Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover (see also our important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 4)
- Travel allowance (upon application only)
- Upon decision of the selection committee the DAAD may fund attendance of a German language course at a language school in Germany for two months before the scholarship-supported studies begin.
- Further payments can be paid upon application (Family allowances cannot be paid).
Selection
Scholarship holders are selected by selection committees in the home countries.
Further information
If the degree programme includes a stay abroad, funding for this stay abroad will only be considered if it does not take place in the home country and if it lasts a maximum of 25 per cent of the scholarship term.
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What requirements must be met?
- You must hold at least your first academic degree.
- As a rule, you should have taken the final examinations of your last academic degree no longer than six years before the time of application.
- You must apply to three host universities for admission to studies simultaneously. The scholarship award letter from the DAAD only becomes effective if the notification of admission has been presented to the DAAD in due time before the beginning of the scholarship.
- Your application cannot be considered, if you have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline.
- Incomplete applications cannot be considered by the DAAD.
Language skills
The language of instruction for study programmes in Germany is German. In international programmes, the language of instruction is English, or German and English.
When you apply to the DAAD for a scholarship, you must provide proof of your level of proficiency in the language of instruction (German, English, or German and English) in your chosen study programme.
When applying for admission to a German university, and thus for taking up your scholarship, you will usually also need to submit proof of language proficiency demonstrating your knowledge of the language of instruction. German universities often specify exactly which language certificates are accepted and what level of proficiency is required. These language certificates may incur a fee, and the costs are not reimbursed by DAAD. Please check the websites of the degree programmes for further information.
When you apply to the DAAD for a scholarship, you must provide proof of your level of proficiency in the language of instruction (German, English, or German and English) in your chosen study programme.
- If the language of instruction is German, the following certificates are usually eligible: TestDaF, DSH, Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD), Goethe-Zertifikat, Österreichisches Sprachdiplom, telc Deutsch and onSET Deutsch.
- If the language of instruction is English, the following certificates can be submitted, for example: Cambridge English, Cambridge Business, IELTS, ISE, TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Essentials, TOEIC, PTE Academic and onSET English.
When applying for admission to a German university, and thus for taking up your scholarship, you will usually also need to submit proof of language proficiency demonstrating your knowledge of the language of instruction. German universities often specify exactly which language certificates are accepted and what level of proficiency is required. These language certificates may incur a fee, and the costs are not reimbursed by DAAD. Please check the websites of the degree programmes for further information.
Application deadline
Application deadlines are updated at least once a year. In most cases, they are in the same period as the previous year. You can find the current dates here:
02.11.2026
Selection date in February-March 2027. Start of the funding from October 2027
02.11.2026
Selection date in February-March 2027. Start of the funding from October 2027
Application documents
After registering on the DAAD portal, please complete the online application in full. Then upload the application documents listed below to the DAAD portal in the section ‘Attachments’.
Application documents may be scanned in non-certified form and uploaded to the DAAD portal. DAAD's Head Office in Bonn will only request certified copies of the submitted documents in paper form if a grant is awarded!
Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:
Application documents may be scanned in non-certified form and uploaded to the DAAD portal. DAAD's Head Office in Bonn will only request certified copies of the submitted documents in paper form if a grant is awarded!
Documents to be uploaded to the DAAD portal:
- Full curriculum vitae in tabular form (max. 3 pages)
- Statement about academic and personal reasons for the planned study project in Germany (letter of motivation; 1 - 2 pages). Please also read our important information for scholarship applicants / Section B, Point 1. Please upload the letter of motivation under 'study project/motivation' in the DAAD portal.
- Letter of admission to the study programme at the host university in Germany. If you have not yet received notification of admission at the time of application, you must submit this before the funding period begins.
- Form 'Information about your preferred master programmes'. Please upload the form duly completed under 'course profile' in the DAAD portal.
- University degree certificate indicating final grade(s): the certificate must be subsequently submitted by the time funding starts if you have not yet completed your programme at the time of application.
- Proof of knowledge of language(s) of instruction in the chosen study programme (should be no older than 3 years). Please refer to 'Application requirements' to find out which proofs can generally be submitted. Depending on the country, specific documents may be required, which are listed below, if applicable. Please submit certificates via the DAAD portal even if the university does not require proof of language skills.
- One recent, supporting letter of recommendation from a university teacher which provides information about your qualifications (please also read our Important Scholarship Information / Section D, point 3). Please regard the instructions given on the tab 'Submitting an application'.
- German or English translations of documents submitted in the national language (to be uploaded with the corresponding documents)
- School leaving certificate with all individual grades incl. explanation of grading system (to be uploaded in the portal under "University entrance qualification")
- All university certificates on all annual examinations with individual grade(s), incl. explanation of grading system.
- Other documents you think might be of relevance to your application (e.g. certificates of employment, proof of placements)
The application procedure occurs online through the DAAD portal.
Applications for this scholarship programme can be submitted between 1 June and the stated application deadline.
Please note that the access to the application portal only appears while the current application period is running. After the application deadline has expired, the portal for this programme is not available until the next application period.
Applications for this scholarship programme can be submitted between 1 June and the stated application deadline.
Please note that the access to the application portal only appears while the current application period is running. After the application deadline has expired, the portal for this programme is not available until the next application period.
Please note
- Your application is only valid if you submit all the required documents to the DAAD portal by the application deadline.
- The DAAD portal closes at 24.00 hrs. (CET or CEST) on the last application day. If possible, please do not send your application on the final date in case technical problems occur.
- Incomplete applications cannot be considered. You are responsible for ensuring that your applications are complete.
- The application documents remain with the DAAD. Your personal data is saved by the DAAD in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act and with the EU Data Protection Regulation insofar as this data is needed to process the application.
Information and advisory centres
Regional Office Tbilissi
T. Chovelidze Str. 4
0108 Tbilissi
Georgia
Tel.: +995 (32) /29 20 926
E-Mail.: info@daad-georgia.org
WWW.: www.daad-georgia.org
T. Chovelidze Str. 4
0108 Tbilissi
Georgia
Tel.: +995 (32) /29 20 926
E-Mail.: info@daad-georgia.org
WWW.: www.daad-georgia.org
More detailed information
General information on the application via DAAD portal
Applications for this scholarship programme can be submitted between 1 June and the stated application deadline.
Click on 'Application portal' at the bottom of the page to go to the DAAD portal. There you will be provided with an online application form to enter your application data.
This is what you have to do:
1. Register in the DAAD portal (Read notes about registering in the portal >>)
2. Request recommendation form
You can generate the recommendation form in the DAAD Portal as a writable PDF under 'Request recommendation form'. It can only be generated during the application period. Please send it to your university teacher and ask him or her to complete the form in full. When you have received it back, upload it in the portal under 'Letter of Recommendation'.
Please note that the form for completion by a referee can only be generated during the application period.
3. Apply online in the DAAD portal (Read notes on applying in the portal >>)
Please note:
If you have any technical questions or problems your local information and advice centres could not help you with, please do not hesitate to contact portal@daad.de via e-mail.
You can also call the technical portal hotline on weekdays from 9-12 and 14-16 (CET/CEST) on +49 (0) 228 882-8888.
Please consider possible processing times of your request when you are planning your application.
Click on 'Application portal' at the bottom of the page to go to the DAAD portal. There you will be provided with an online application form to enter your application data.
This is what you have to do:
1. Register in the DAAD portal (Read notes about registering in the portal >>)
2. Request recommendation form
You can generate the recommendation form in the DAAD Portal as a writable PDF under 'Request recommendation form'. It can only be generated during the application period. Please send it to your university teacher and ask him or her to complete the form in full. When you have received it back, upload it in the portal under 'Letter of Recommendation'.
Please note that the form for completion by a referee can only be generated during the application period.
3. Apply online in the DAAD portal (Read notes on applying in the portal >>)
- Prepare application documents
- If necessary, translate documents (unless they are already in German or English).
- Scan paper documents and save in PDF format. You can only upload PDF files to the portal.
- Fill out the application form and upload the application documents to the portal in PDF format. Translations, if applicable, should be uploaded together with the document issued in the original language.
- Submit the application online.
Please note:
If you have any technical questions or problems your local information and advice centres could not help you with, please do not hesitate to contact portal@daad.de via e-mail.
You can also call the technical portal hotline on weekdays from 9-12 and 14-16 (CET/CEST) on +49 (0) 228 882-8888.
Please consider possible processing times of your request when you are planning your application.
