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€992 Monthly Environmental Risks Master's Scholarship

  • Organization: United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
  • Type: Scholarship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: October 31, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

The United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the University of Bonn's Department of Geography run a two-year joint MSc in Bonn, Germany, on environmental risks, disasters, climate adaptation and human security, with a strong focus on the Global South. The course is part of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) EPOS scheme for development-related postgraduate courses, so applicants from developing countries with at least two years of work experience can be considered for a DAAD scholarship through the same application. There are no tuition fees, and DAAD scholars receive a monthly stipend, insurance and a travel allowance. **What you get:** - 992 euros a month from DAAD at the graduate rate, for the length of the course (DAAD lists it as 24 months) - Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance - A travel allowance, unless your home country or another funder already covers your travel - Under certain circumstances, a monthly rent subsidy and a monthly allowance for family members who come with you - No tuition fees for the MSc - A joint Master of Science taught equally by University of Bonn geographers and UNU-EHS researchers, with close links to the UN system and international organisations **What you'll do:** - Fill in UNU-EHS's online application form, then email one PDF package to master-georisk@ehs.unu.edu, with your writing sample as a separate file. Apply to the course, not to DAAD: DAAD does not forward applications sent to it - For the scholarship, add the DAAD EPOS checklist signed by hand, the typed DAAD application form, a scholarship motivation letter, a reference from your current employer and work certificates proving two years of relevant experience - Write an essay of up to 1,000 words on how your academic or professional experience shapes the thesis you would like to write, with up to 10 references in APA style, written without AI - If shortlisted, interview with the programme in January or February 2027 - Study full time in Bonn for two years: ten taught modules over three semesters, a compulsory internship of at least eight weeks in your third semester at an institution you choose, and a Master's thesis **Key dates:** - Applications opened 31 July 2026 - Applications for the MSc and the DAAD EPOS scholarship close 31 October 2026 at 23:59 CET (Bonn time) - Shortlisted applicants are interviewed in January or February 2027 - EPOS selection among shortlisted candidates runs between February and April 2027 - Every applicant hears about their application by April or May 2027 - The programme starts in October 2027 **More information:** - Programme FAQ (PDF, updated January 2026): https://unu.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/FAQ%20Applications%202026_January.pdf - Call for applications, intake 2027 (PDF): https://unu.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/Call%20for%20Applications%202026_intake%202027_0.pdf - DAAD EPOS call, with the scholarship rates and documents: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=50076777 - DAAD list of eligible developing countries (PDF): https://static.daad.de/media/daad_de/pdfs_nicht_barrierefrei/in-deutschland-studieren-forschen-lehren/dac_laenderliste_epos.pdf - Questions: master-georisk@ehs.unu.edu

Apply for €992 Monthly Environmental Risks Master's Scholarship

United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)Scholarship

€992 Monthly Environmental Risks Master's Scholarship

Oct 31, 2026 23:59:00 Europe/Berlin
Opportunity type
Scholarship
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Oct 31, 2026 23:59:00 Europe/Berlin

About this opportunity

The United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the University of Bonn's Department of Geography run a two-year joint MSc in Bonn, Germany, on environmental risks, disasters, climate adaptation and human security, with a strong focus on the Global South. The course is part of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) EPOS scheme for development-related postgraduate courses, so applicants from developing countries with at least two years of work experience can be considered for a DAAD scholarship through the same application. There are no tuition fees, and DAAD scholars receive a monthly stipend, insurance and a travel allowance.

What you get:

  • 992 euros a month from DAAD at the graduate rate, for the length of the course (DAAD lists it as 24 months)
  • Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance
  • A travel allowance, unless your home country or another funder already covers your travel
  • Under certain circumstances, a monthly rent subsidy and a monthly allowance for family members who come with you
  • No tuition fees for the MSc
  • A joint Master of Science taught equally by University of Bonn geographers and UNU-EHS researchers, with close links to the UN system and international organisations

What you'll do:

  • Fill in UNU-EHS's online application form, then email one PDF package to master-georisk@ehs.unu.edu, with your writing sample as a separate file. Apply to the course, not to DAAD: DAAD does not forward applications sent to it
  • For the scholarship, add the DAAD EPOS checklist signed by hand, the typed DAAD application form, a scholarship motivation letter, a reference from your current employer and work certificates proving two years of relevant experience
  • Write an essay of up to 1,000 words on how your academic or professional experience shapes the thesis you would like to write, with up to 10 references in APA style, written without AI
  • If shortlisted, interview with the programme in January or February 2027
  • Study full time in Bonn for two years: ten taught modules over three semesters, a compulsory internship of at least eight weeks in your third semester at an institution you choose, and a Master's thesis

Key dates:

  • Applications opened 31 July 2026
  • Applications for the MSc and the DAAD EPOS scholarship close 31 October 2026 at 23:59 CET (Bonn time)
  • Shortlisted applicants are interviewed in January or February 2027
  • EPOS selection among shortlisted candidates runs between February and April 2027
  • Every applicant hears about their application by April or May 2027
  • The programme starts in October 2027

More information:

  • Programme FAQ (PDF, updated January 2026): https://unu.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/FAQ%20Applications%202026_January.pdf
  • Call for applications, intake 2027 (PDF): https://unu.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/Call%20for%20Applications%202026_intake%202027_0.pdf
  • DAAD EPOS call, with the scholarship rates and documents: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?detail=50076777
  • DAAD list of eligible developing countries (PDF): https://static.daad.de/media/daad_de/pdfs_nicht_barrierefrei/in-deutschland-studieren-forschen-lehren/dac_laenderliste_epos.pdf
  • Questions: master-georisk@ehs.unu.edu

Who can apply

  • From a developing country on DAAD's EPOS country list (the OECD DAC list of developing countries)
  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Geography or a related field, with most of your courses in human geography or social sciences, research methods, and physical geography, geosciences or environmental sciences
  • Not aimed at engineering graduates; International Relations graduates only with a strong environmental risk profile; current PhD students and PhD holders cannot be considered
  • At least two years of relevant work experience since your Bachelor's by the time you apply, for example with an NGO, a government body or the private sector
  • Your last degree finished no more than six years before you apply
  • No other Master's degree in a similar field
  • You aim to work as a practitioner in development after the MSc, not in academia and not towards a PhD
  • Above-average degree results: DAAD looks for the top third
  • DAAD's typical scholar works for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country, on development-related projects
  • English proof such as IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, PTE Academic 67 or Duolingo 120, unless you are a native speaker from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the US
  • Not resident in Germany for more than 15 months at the application deadline
  • Applicants from China, India or Viet Nam also need an APS certificate
  • No age limit

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Good to know

  • +DAAD pays €992 a month for the two-year MSc, plus insurance and a travel allowance, and there are no tuition fees
  • +Run by the UN University's Institute for Environment and Human Security with the University of Bonn
  • +One application covers both the MSc and the scholarship, and applying is free
  • +Built for careers in disaster risk, climate adaptation and humanitarian work, with a compulsory internship

Worth checking yourself

  • !You pay a semester contribution of about €310 to the University of Bonn and €100 to UNU each semester for the first three semesters
  • !Closes 31 October 2026 at 23:59 Bonn time, and you need documents that take time to gather: employer references, stamped transcripts and a hand-signed DAAD checklist
  • !Only applicants from developing countries on DAAD's list can get the scholarship; Canada, the US, the UK and most of the EU are not on it
  • !Admission does not guarantee a scholarship
  • !Applicants from China, India or Viet Nam need an APS certificate, which has its own fee

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€992 Monthly Environmental Risks Master's Scholarship
Oct 31, 2026 23:59:00 Europe/Berlin