Scholarships and Grants
Various German institutions offer scholarships to motivated students. Most of these institutions attach great importance to a high academic as well as personal qualification. In many cases social and/or political commitment and the participation in internal seminars are required. International students: please note that, in many cases, it is required to have some knowledge of the German language. For details concerning the respective institutions, please visit the websites listed below. If you have any questions on a particular scholarship, please contact the respective institution:
International students
DAAD For international students, the German Academic Exchange service (DAAD) offers a variety of grant schemes. For further information, please have a look at this DAAD website.
Brot für die Welt offers postgraduate and doctorate grants for experienced young professionals from developing countries up to the age of 35. Rate: 850€/month, duration: 18-36 months, application deadline: January 1st/July 1st. >>Further Info (in German)
Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer-Dienst (KAAD) Master and PhD students belonging to a Christian denomination. Rate: scholarship covers study and living costs, duration: 1-3 years. >>Further info
German and international students
Cusanuswerk
Evangelisches Studentenwerk
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft
Information for German and International students (in German)
Scholarship Databases
There are plenty of institutions which offer scholarships to students. We want help you to get a better overview on available scholarships for students and therefore introduce you to four scholarship databases:
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung – Stipendienlotse (in German)
http://www.stipendienlotse.de/datenbank.php
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst
DAAD offers scholarships for international students studying in Germany
https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-finding-scholarships/
Servicestelle für Elektronische Forschungsförderinformationen (ELFI)
https://www.elfi.info/e_index.php
