15 Fully Funded Scholarships for Pakistani Students (2027)

11. DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme (Public Policy and Good Governance)

Country: Germany | Level: Master’s

Funding: €992/month for semesters 1–3, €500/month for semester 4, plus health insurance, a travel allowance, and a mandatory German language course

Deadline: The 2027/28 cycle window was 1 June–31 July 2026, now closed; the next cycle is expected on a similar mid-year pattern

IELTS required: C1-level English required

This program requires a genuine interest in public policy and good governance specifically — a generic development-studies application without that focus is a common reason for rejection. Because the German course component runs alongside your academic coursework, applicants with some prior exposure to German, even at a beginner level, often find the first semester noticeably less stressful.