About this Program
The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme (known as Public Policy and Good Governance) supports future leaders from developing countries, who want to promote democracy and social justice in their home countries. The programme, which is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, offers the chance to acquire a Master’s degree in Master programmes of particular relevance for the social, political and economic development in the students’ countries of origin. In the light of the principles of Good Governance, highly qualified graduates with a first academic degree are being educated in political science, law, economics and administration and prepared for future leading positions in their home countries.
Degree Level
Master’s Degree Level.
Eligibility
- Graduates from developing and emerging countries with a well-qualified first university degree and above-average grade (upper third) in social and political sciences, law, economic, public policy and administration
- Willing to actively contribute to the social, political and economic development of their home countries
- Who have already gained practical experience relevant for the programme (professional experience, internships, political/social commitment)
