Programme Assistant at DAAD Regional Office Delhi

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The DAAD Regional Office Delhi is seeking a motivated full-time Programme Assistant (temporary) to provide administrative, logistical, and operational support for Scholarship Programmes.

Work profile:

Providing support with:

  • Processing scholarship applications for various scholarship programmes, namely PhD (including short term and Sandwich), Post-Doc, HSK, Re-invitation
  • Logistical organisation of selection committee meetings (online)
  • Interview scheduling of shortlisted applicants (onsite and online)
  • Providing technical assistance for online sessions and interviews
  • Compilation of an overview of applicant data and research projects for the committee
  • Supporting logistics with regard to committee members (travel bookings, accommodation bookings, transfers etc.)
  • Additional tasks as required

Date of joining: 01 October 2026

Duration of the role: 6 months

Workplace: DAAD Regional Office New Delhi (R K Khanna Stadium, 1 Africa Avenue, New Delhi 110029)

Working Conditions:

  • Position: Full-time (40 hours/week) with mandatory presence in the office. Remote work is not foreseen.
  • Contract: The position is offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027. No extension of the contract is possible.

Application

Learn more about the eligibility criteria and apply here

Application Deadline: 18.08.2026