The PhD Program Coordination had secured a scholarship line on Development Related Post-Graduate Course Scholarship (EPOS), funded by the DAAD from 2025 to 2026. In order to be eligible, candidates had to fullfil certain criteria that differed from minimum requirements for the PhD program itself. The most important differing criterion was a minimum of 2 years of work experience with relevance to the field of International Heath.

Important to note: Application for the scholarship did not equal application for the PhD program. Candidates still needed to apply for the PhD program at the same time!

Value of an awarded scholarship:

• Scholarship of €1300.- per month spent in Munich, Germany during Module Block I and II, and during Defence Period;
• Scholarship of ca. €500.- per month spent in the home and research country of candidates. The precise amount will be determined by DAAD;
• Payment of mandatory contributions to the DAAD health insurance, only during the stays in Munich, Germany;
• Coverage of long-distance travels, only between home country and Munich, Germany, and only for travels to and from Module Blocks I, II and Defence Period. Local transportation will not be covered;
• Scholarship recipients have to be aware that there are additional mandatory payments to be made during the whole study period, to be paid by the candidate, such as LMU University administration fees or Munich local transportation passes;

Application Process:

• Completed and signed "DAAD Checklist". The checklist has to be signed by hand and then scanned, inserted scans of signatures will not be accepted;
• DAAD application form “Application for a research/study scholarship” (please type your answers or make sure they are easy to read). 
• Letter of motivation for study and scholarship (max 2 pages), with detailed reference to academic, professional and personal reasons for applying for the PhD Program. The letter of motivation needs to be dated and has to be signed by hand;
• Complete CV without any unexplained time gaps and in reverse chronological order, including exact information about your studies and practical experiences, using the Europass CV format only. The CV needs to be dated and has to be signed by hand;
• University Degree Certificates: Please provide a certified translation if the original is not in German or English;
• Transcripts of records: full set of transcripts. Please provide an explanation of the grading system if this is not part of the transcript;
• Professional experience relevant to the field of International Health: Work certificate(s) for at least two years of relevant work experience; the time periods of employment must be clearly visible;
• Letter of recommendation from your current employer: on headed paper, including an original (not scanned) or code certified digital signature, the date of issue and a stamp;
• Proof of English language proficiency: IELTS, TOEFL or comparable, or a highschool or academic degree certificate of a degree that was entirely held in English; or alternatively a scan of your passport of a country where English is official language;
• Applicants from the People’s Republic of China are asked to submit an APS Certificate with their application documents.

Awarding of an EPOS scholarship was conditional on the intake into the PhD program. Awarded scholarships could not be deferred to consecutive years if for any reasons the PhD program could not be taken up in the year of awarding.