The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports the scholarship programme "Combined study and practical stays for engineers from developing countries (KOSPIE)" with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). As part of this programme, young students from Tunisia from engineering subjects and informatics complete a 6-month study and practical stay at selected German universities to carry out their final thesis project. The selected German universities for the cohort 2025 are Technische Universität Chemnitz, Technische Universität Dresden, Hochschule Offenburg and Universität Passau.

The focus is on the practice-oriented training of specialists and managers from Tunisia. The long-term goal of the scholarship programme is to contribute to the sustainable development of Tunisia. The beneficiaries of the pro-gramme should ideally later work in development-related areas and thus make a contribution to strengthening the private and/or public sector in their home country. Alumni of the programme are prepared for the technical/professional requirements of their future work and the practice-oriented and international profile of the alumni increases their employability. They plan to apply their skills in a field of activity relevant to their home country or home region.

The following programme objectives are derived from the long-term developmental impacts sought:
Scholarship holders enhance
(a) their scientific and technical skills,
(b) their practical ability and
(c) their general and intercultural competence.

Master’s students resp. diploma students enrolled in the engineering sciences and informatics at a state or state-recognised university in Tunisia.

Stays at the selected German universities for implementing a final project (projet de fin d’études) as part of an engineering course at a Tunisian university.

Applicants have the choice between the following host institutions:

Technische Universität Chemnitz
Professorship Measurement and Sensor Technology
Further information

Technische Universität Dresden
Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty of Computer Science
Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
“Friedrich List” Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences
Further information

Hochschule Offenburg
Institute for Machine Learning and Analytics
Institute of Reliable Embedded Systems and Communication Electronics
Institute of Sustainable Energy
Hahn-Schickard Institute for Micro and Information Technology
Further information

Universität Passau
Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics
Further information

The duration of funding is 6 months. The funding can begin no earlier than February 01, 2025 and must be completed no later than August 31, 2025.

Fixed start of funding according to the higher education institutions
TU Chemnitz: February 01, 2025 or March 01, 2025
TU Dresden: February 01, 2025
Hochschule Offenburg: March 01, 2025
Universität Passau: March 01, 2025

• Scholarship payments of 934 EUR a month
• Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
• Travel allowance

Please note that the DAAD does not cover semester or tuition fees and that they have to be paid by the scholarship holder her- or himself.

The following higher education institutions require enrolment:

• Technische Universität Chemnitz
• Technische Universität Dresden
• Universität Passau

The following higher education institution does not require enrolment:

• Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Medien Offenburg

An independent selection committee consisting of specialist scientists and academic representatives of the selected German host universities reviews applications.

If the number of applications exceed the expected scholarship quota by far, the DAAD reserves the right to carry out a pre-selection.

The universities reserve the right to contact applicants for video interviews before the final selection takes place.

The selection criteria are described in the following:

Academic qualification

• Academic achievements
• School leaving certificate
• Course of studies
• Knowledge of the language of instruction or working language
• If applicable, relevant internships, work experience

Quality of the study and practical project

• Quality of the study and practical project and of the preparation (preliminary information and choice of host university)
• Integration of the project into the course of study, if relevant

Potential of the applicant

• Motivation: academic and personal reasons for the stay in Germany, German language skills, if applicable (if different from the working language)
• Prospects: Significance of the stay in Germany for further academic, professional and personal development
• Extracurricular commitment: extracurricular knowledge and skills, social commitment

In addition, the selection committee will give due consideration to aspects of equal opportunities, on which you can provide information in the application form.

For further information on the selection procedure, please refer to the Important Scholarship Information / Section E.

For further information please see the following link: Call for Scholarship Application