• If you would like to submit an application via the DAAD portal, please start by selecting a programme in our scholarship database.
  
  This ensures the pre-setting of the programme and other information in the application form, making it easier for you to proceed.

• Once you have logged in, you will be directed to the Personal Funding section of the portal. To start the application process, click on Application.

• The fields Funding programme, Country of residence, Target country and the Status at the time of starting the scholarship (where applicable) are filled in automatically based on your previous selections.

• To proceed to the application form, click on Start application in the bottom left corner.

• The Start application button directs you to the Personal Data section.
• Before you can enter your personal data please read and accept the application conditions and the self-declaration for the use of artificial intelligence.

• To proceed to the next section you need to click on Next at the end of each section.
• If you wish to interrupt your application, click on Save draft in the bottom right corner.

• To continue your application access your account via meindaad.de and select Personal Funding. From there, click on Application and funding overview to get redirected to the DAAD-Portal
• When you restart the application process by selecting the funding programme, your status, your country of residence and your target country. A popup window will ask if you want to proceed with your existing draft.

Alternatively, you will find in the lower half in the tab Personal Funding an overview of your started application(s). Select your application by clicking on Continue application.

• Please describe your study/research or other project. The description is relevant for the review of the application.

• Please enter information about your target institution in the appropriate fields. In some funding programmes you can enter more than one target institution.

Please provide information about the university or instution you are attending at the time of your application or last attended.

• Please provide information about the required language skills according to programme announcements.
• You can add additional languages by clicking on Add another language.

Please provide information about previous and current funding applied for or approved.

Please list any extracurricular knowledge, skills, activities and engagements here.

The DAAD takes aspects of equal opportunities into account in the selection procedure. In this field, please enter if applicable any remarks/notices regarding to life circumstances that are important to you in connection with your application and that should be considered by the selection committee.

Click Next to proceed to the next part of the application process, section Add Attachments.

Please upload all application documents here that are required according to programme announcement.

• During the upload you must choose an attachment type for each document. The attachment types are displayed in separate fields.
• To upload the document, drag it from the folder on your hard drive into the browser window, and drop it onto the desired field.
  Alternatively, you can click on the “Upload” icon next to the desired field. This will allow you to select the file from your hard drive.
  
  The number and size of the documents for each attachment type is restricted (e. g. “You may upload 3 documents each with a maximum file size of 3MB”).

• After you uploaded the file, you receive a confirmation.

• The added document will also be listed below. If you want to remove the document from the list, click on the Ⓧ icon to the right of the document.

• Repeat the procedure for all mandatory attachments.
• By clicking on Overview it is checked whether all mandatory fields have been filled. If you haven’t uploaded at least one document of each mandatory attachment type, the Overview button will be deactivated and therefore greyed out.
• Once you have uploaded all mandatory attachments, click on Overview.

• In the section Overview you have the option to review your application and the uploaded attachments before the final submission. You can make changes to the form or upload further attachments.
• Click on Edit in the bottom right corner of each section to change your entries.

• Now you can submit the application by clicking on Send application.
• You will receive a notification confirming the successful submission of your application.

Please note that some funding programmes require the postal submission of the application summary (to the respective regional DAAD office or the DAAD headquarter in Bonn, Germany). The programme description (tab Application procedure) contains all relevant information concerning the postal submission of documents.

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If you have logged out of the portal after the submission of your documents, you can log back in as follows:

• Access your account via www.meindaad.de and select Personal Funding.

• After having selected Personal Funding please navigate to the Application and Funding Overview.

• The portal message area is situated right below the Application and Funding Overview. You will find a confirmation of your submitted application there.

• As soon as your application data has been successfully processed you will receive a second message. An email will inform you about each portal message.
  To open a message click on the symbol ˃.

Please note:

If you have already submitted more than one application, you have to select the correct one to see the respective messages. Select the application by clicking on the entry in the list. The text in the selected row will turn blue and a blue box with a white dot will appear.

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• Attached to the second message you will find a collection of the submitted documents, the Application requirements and the Provisions on data protection.
  Please note that you will receive a third message containing your application summary within the next 24 hours.

Important:

Some funding programmes require the postal submission of the application summary and/or additional documents. For more specific information please consult the program description via our scholarship database or contact the DAAD Regional Office in your home country/country of residence.

• To exit the portal please click on Logout in the upper right.