The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has opened applications for the 2023 Humboldt Fellowship Research Program. Experienced and postdoctoral researchers across the globe are invited to apply to fully support their research in Germany.

The Humboldt Research Fellowship allows you to carry out independent research at different phases of your career in association with a host at a German research institution of your choice.

Host: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Tagged: Fellowships
Eligible Countries: All countries
Benefits: Fully Funded
Deadline: March, July and November 2023

This Fellowship program also supports your marital partner and children financially with subsidies full health insurance including allowances for travel expenses.

Fellowship Benefits

Postdoctoral Researcher: Gain and conduct fully funded research in Germany as a postdoctoral researcher and receive a monthly fellowship of €2,670. Fellowships range from 6 to 24 months.

Experienced Researcher: You can still apply for research sponsorship in Germany regardless of your academic career stage with the “2023 Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers” and also be entitled to a monthly fellowship of €3,170. Fellowships range from 6 to 18 months and can be divided into up to three stays over three years.

Family Benefit: You will receive personal support along with the fellowship amount during your sponsorship. Also enjoy flexibility in choosing the start date of your fellowship. Before the research fellowship, both you and your spouse can attend an intensive language course. Additional financial support is provided, including family benefits for children and spouses, subsidies for private full health insurance, and allowances for travel expenses.

Networking with other alumni: You can still maintain contact even after your research stay concludes. The alumni sponsorship provides flexible support for your individual journey, including career development and future research collaborations. You can also apply for a return fellowship or plan subsequent visits to Germany.

Required Documents:

• Curriculum Vitae (2 pages max)
• Research Outline (5 pages max)
• Complete list of your publications
• Doctoral certificate or proof that your doctorate has been completed successfully, or confirmation that this will be the case within the next six months.

Fellowship Requirements

You must meet this requirement to be considered for the Humboldt Research Fellowship:

Good knowledge of German or English Language is required.

Deadline:

March, July and November 2023

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The DAAD ‘Winter Courses-InGerman’ Scholarship is designed for students, graduates, and doctoral candidates. It aims to help them improve their knowledge of the German language (general language) as well as German regional and cultural studies.

The programme funds attendance of language and regional studies courses that are offered by state or state-recognised German universities and by affiliated language schools. The courses are taught exclusively in German.

Host: DAAD
Open To: Undergraduates | Postgraduate Students (Masters & PhD)
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship | 2,151 Euros | Transport Allowance | Accommodation
Deadline: August 15, 2023

DAAD is a private, federally funded and state-funded, self governing national agency of the institutions of higher education in Germany, representing 365 German higher education institutions (100 universities and technical universities, 162 general universities of applied sciences, and 52 colleges of music and art).

The DAAD itself does not offer programs of study or courses, but awards competitive, merit-based grants for use toward study and/or research in Germany at any of the accredited German institutions of higher education.

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the scholarship:

• Applications are open to students and graduates as well as doctoral candidates in any subject area.
• Undergraduate students must have completed at least two academic years when the scholarship period starts.
• Students in the last year of a study programme are eligible to apply if they continue their studies in a postgraduate study programme shortly after completing their undergraduate degree. Please submit a letter of confirmation from your university as proof.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

• One-time scholarship payment of 2,151 euros
• Payment of a country-specific travel allowance
• Health, accident and personal liability insurance benefits

The above-mentioned scholarship benefits (including the travel allowance) are not transferred abroad.

The course fees and accommodation costs are usually directly deducted from the scholarship benefits by the language course provider, so that the scholarship holder may “only” receive the difference to the full amount from the course provider.

How Long will the Grant Last?

1. Up to 6 weeks
2. The grants are not extendable.
3. The courses start in January and end in February.

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Online application form
• Full curriculum vitae in tabular form (in German)
• Letter of motivation (in German)

For undergraduate students:

Copy of school leaving certificate with grades (with German or English translation)

For graduate students and doctoral candidates:

• Copy of the last university degree certificate (with German or English translation)
• Proof of credits for all university examinations (with final grades) incl. explanation of grading systems (with German or English) translation
• Language certificates (with German or English translation, if applicable)
• Other documents you think might be of relevance to your application (e.g. proof of placements, certificates of employment)

Method of Application

Please submit your application online through the DAAD Portal using the link below

Important note:

Please be aware that a simultaneous application to this programme and to the programme ‘University Winter Courses Online for Foreign Students and Graduates’ is not permitted and will result in exclusion from both application procedures.

Deadline:

August 15, 2023

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Heinrich Böll Stiftung is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the Heinrich Böll Foundation Grants and Scholarships to approximately 1400 undergraduates, graduates and doctoral students of all nationalities.

The scholarship aims to support students with excellent academic records who wish to study in Germany to enrol for their studies in an eligible institution of higher learning.

Host: Heinrich Böll Foundation
Tagged: Undergraduate Scholarships | Postgraduate Scholarships (Masters & PhD)
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship | Grants
Deadline: September 1, 2023

The Heinrich Böll Foundation works independently and nurtures a spirit of intellectual openness. We maintain a world­ wide network with currently 30 international offices.

We co­operate closely with 16 state-level Böll Foundations in each of Germany’s federal states, and we support talented, socio-politi­cally engaged undergraduate and graduate students in Germany and abroad.

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the Heinrich Böll Foundation Grants and Scholarships, interested applicants are to meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be an international student with good academic credentials
• Must demonstrate convincing reasons for applying to the Heinrich Boll Foundation for a scholarship.
• Must have obtained relevant credentials required for admission into a German institution of higher learning.
• Be willing to abide by the rules and regulations governing the conduct of students in a German university.
• Demonstrate great interpersonal skills.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

Full Scholarship 
Grants 

Required Documents

Applicants are to submit the following documents alongside their application:

• Personal data and CV
• Motivation letter for applying to the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
• An outline of your motivation for studying your chosen subject and of your main areas of interest.
• An outline of your social commitments and political interests

Method of Application

Please note: We accept only online applications;

Gather information on the application process and the requested documents
Register for the online application portal

Provide the requested information in the Online Application Portal

After uploading all of your documents, submit your application before the end of the application deadline.

Student scholarship:

Info Sheet A1-1 (PDF) 
Application Form (in German, PDF) 
Expert Reference Form (PDF) 

Doctoral scholarship:

Info Sheet A2-1 (PDF) 
Application Form (in German, PDF) 
Expert Reference Form (PDF) 

Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill in the form.

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Deadline:

September 1, 2023

2023 University of Bonn Argelander Scholarships for Developing Countries

University of Bonn Argelander Scholarships is created to provide funding for doctoral candidates from countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia in order to promote scientific exchange with partners, particularly in regions that have been relatively marginalized in terms of scientific production and to promote international cooperation in the priority regions indicated in the partnership strategy.

Applications are open for the Argelander Scholarships for doctoral candidates from universities in the Global South.

Host: University of Bonn Argelander
Tagged: Postgraduate Scholarships (PhD)
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship | €1,500 Monthly Stipend | Travel Allowance | Family Allowance
Deadline: May 1, 2023

The funding is for a period of at least 3 and not more than 12 months.

Scholarship Details:

This funding line is intended to intensify collaborations between scientists in Bonn and their partners, and expand such collaborations with respect to the promotion of early-career researchers.

When the application is submitted, a formal or informal cooperation agreement should already exist between the home institute of the doctoral candidate and the host institute in Bonn. The host researchers in Bonn act as applicants.

Scholarship Requirements:

• Preference is given to international doctoral candidates pursuing a doctoral degree at a university or a research institute in Africa, Latin America or Asia.
• Doctoral candidates who are already pursuing their Ph.D. at the University of Bonn are not eligible for funding. Recipients of funding should finish their doctorates at their home university (to avoid brain drain).

Project proposals are evaluated in two categories:

1. Academic Quality and Mutual Benefit: quality of the research project to be worked on during the stay in Bonn; relevance of the research topic to developments in the region of origin; scholars’s contribution to academic life in Bonn (e.g. via public lectures, seminars or colloquiums); scholars’s integration into the host institute (place of work, integration into existing teaching and research activities) and into an effective supervision concept
2. Strategic Relevance and Potential for Future Cooperation: Intensity of the existing cooperation; plans for long-term research relationships between the scholar and the host institute in Bonn; connection to Bonn’s research profile ; how the research will be shared with broader academic communities

In the case of a tie between two proposals, preference will be given to the project with a higher score in the category ‘academic quality and mutual benefit’.

Selection Process

• Pre-assessment: anonymous by independent experts from the University of Bonn
• Final decision: a committee made up of representatives from all of University of Bonn’s faculties will discuss the shortlist and select the fellowships.
• Depending on the requested amounts, up to five projects can be funded
• Approval rate 2021: 8 proposals, 4 grants

Scholarship Duration and Reward

The funding can cover the following:

• A travel allowance (depending on country of origin)
• A scholarship of €1,500 per month (additional funds for accompanying family members: up to €300 for a spouse and €250 per child)
• A research expense allowance of up to €300 per month that can be submitted to the International Office after the scholarship has been awarded. Information on applying for the allowance will be provided with your scholarship award.

The funding is for a period of at least 3 and not more than 12 months. When calculating costs, please note the instructions in the financing plan (and use the following Excel table, download here).

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

1. Online form
2. Project description (PDF of max. 8 pages), consisting of:

• An outline of the research project to be worked on during the person’s stay in Bonn;
• please write your proposal for a multidisciplinary audience
• Reasons for the host to invite the doctoral candidate
• An outline of how the doctoral candidate will be integrated at the host institute (place of work, participation in the institute’s teaching and research activities), and an outline of how the project will be supervised in Bonn
• Justification by the home university regarding the academic goal of the research stay in Bonn
• Information on the current status of the doctorate and the planned completion of the doctorate in the home country
• CV and motivational letter of the doctoral candidate (PDF)
• A financing plan (please use the following Excel table, download here).

Method of Application

The application must be submitted by a full-time professor from the University of Bonn. Up to two applications per host/professor can be considered.The doctoral candidates must submit a signed motivational letter.

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It is important to visit the official website to access the application form and for more detailed information on how to apply for this offer.

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Deadline:

May 1, 2023

The SBW Berlin Scholarships support young talented people from abroad who have been socially committed in volunteer work in their home countries.

We award our scholarships for bachelor’s and master’s programs at a university or special university of applied sciences in Berlin and Potsdam based on the student’s academic qualifications, personal aptitude, and social needs. In general, all scientific and artistic disciplines can be funded.

Host : SBW Berlin
Tagged: Undergraduate Scholarships | Postgraduate Scholarships (Masters)
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship • Tuition fees
• Accommodation • €6,600 Annual • Stipends • Travel allowance
Deadline: December 31, 2022

SBW Berlin supports all scholarship recipients to realize their professional goals in their home countries. This is done through networking with other organizations, through SBW Berlin’s assistance with targeted job searches in the scholarship recipients’ home countries and with the preparation of job materials thereafter.

In addition, all developed social non-profit projects should have strong connections with the scholarship recipients’ home countries.

In special cases the scholarship may support a vocational training in Berlin or Potsdam.

The SBW Berlin Scholarships are now available to young committed international talents to pursue a university degree or apprenticeship in Berlin.

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the SBW Berlin Scholarships, you must:

• Be between 18 and 30 years old
• Be professional or volunteer experience in the non-profit sector
• Be strong intention to work in their country of origin for at least 18 months after graduation
• Be able to prove a relatively low net income
• Have no first-degree family members who reside permanently in Germany
• Be able to prove that they have not stayed in Germany for more than 18 months before the application
• Have average grades corresponding to a German grade point average of at least 2.0
• Submit application before the start of their university education or fully enrolled in the first, second or max. third semester at a state-recognized university (in Germany or abroad) or application for a master’s degree shortly before or after obtaining a bachelor’s degree

Scholarship Duration and Reward

The assistance will be provided for a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 48 months,
depending on the standard duration of studies in the discipline you have chosen.

For the duration of the scholarship (max. funding period equals the regular period of study), SBW Berlin covers the necessary living expenses of the scholarship recipients. A full scholarship includes:

• a room in our shared student flats in Berlin
• cost-of-living allowance in the amount of €6,600 per year
• tuition fees
• possibly also a travel allowance for your journey to Berlin before the start of your studies and for the journey home after you have completed your studies.

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• application form (fillable PDF or online form)
• letter of motivation (one or two pages long)
• current curriculum vitae
• information about the net household income
• copy of the last school or university certificate that shows the grade point average and a grade overview
• copy of the highest academic degree (high school diploma or university certificate) that shows the grade point average and a grade overview
• If available, copies of the following documents should also be included:
• qualification for university entrance
• admission to the university in Berlin or Potsdam where you intend to study (or are already studying)
• internationally recognized language certificate for the language in which your studies will be taught
• all previous work, training, apprenticeship and internship certificates and references
• all already obtained university certificates and records of achievements (graded and ungraded). We recommend all applicants to submit the following additional documents, which are not mandatory:
• one or two letters of recommendation from professors, schoolteachers, employers, etc.
• evidence of the net household income

Method of Application

During the first phase of the selection process, the curriculum vitae, the letter of motivation and
the grades of the applicants will be considered.

During the second phase of the selection process, a personal interview or video conference will be conducted with each candidate who has been deemed suitable after all documents have been carefully reviewed. The proposed social non-profit project might also be discussed during the interview or video conference.

Applicants also need to submit a project description that provides a detailed overview of the proposed project’s social significance, individual work steps, estimates on any costs and expenditure of time, ideas on financing the project and a detailed time schedule.

Interested and qualified candidates are to click on the button below to commence their application.

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Deadline:

December 31, 2022

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarships offer foreign graduates from developing and newly industrialized countries from all disciplines and with at least two years’ professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognized German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.

With its development-oriented postgraduate study programmes, the DAAD promotes the training of specialists from developing and newly industrialised countries.

Host : German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Tagged: Postgraduate Scholarships (Masters & PhD)
Eligible Countries: All Developing Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship | € 861 or €1,200 Monthly Stipends
Deadline: Varies by Courses

Well-trained local experts, who are networked with international partners, play an important part in the sustainable development of their countries.

Available Courses

• Economic Sciences/ Business Administration/ Political Economics
• Development Cooperation
• Engineering and Related Sciences
• Mathematics
• Regional and Urban Planning
• Agricultural and Forest Sciences
• Natural and Environmental Sciences
• Medicine and Public Health
• Social Sciences, Education and Law
• Media Studies

Scholarship Requirements:

The typical scholarship holder:

• Is currently working either for a public authority or a state or private company in a developing country and, as such, is engaged in the planning and execution of directives and projects with emphasis on development policies having a bearing on technological, economic or social areas
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree (normally four years) in a related subject.
• Has completed an academic degree with far above average results (upper third) and at least two years of related professional experience after the first degree (bachelor) at the time of application
• His/her academic degrees should normally not be more than six years old.
• Candidates can prove their motivation is development-related and be expected to take on social responsibility and initiate and support processes of change in their personal and professional environment after their training/scholarship.
• Candidates fulfil the necessary academic requirements and can be expected to successfully complete a study programme in Germany (above-average result for first academic exam – top performance third, language skills)

• For study courses in German (scholarship includes a 6-month German language course): Successful passing of the language examination DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 before the start of the study course. Therefore a minimum German language level of B1 at the time of application is a requirement, that needs to be proofed by providing a certificate.
• For courses in English: IELTS (Band 6) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based)

Scholarship Duration and Reward

The scholarships include monthly payments of 861 euros for graduates or 1,200 euros for doctoral candidates; payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover; and travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding.

The scholarship duration is 12 to 24 months (depending on the particular institution) for Masters and 42 months for PhD.

Method of Application

Applications must be made directly to the respective course. Please refer to the respective course websites for the application procedure, the application deadline, and the documents to be submitted.

Deadline varies depending on the course but falls around August-October 2022.

It is important to read the FAQs and the 2023/2024 brochure and visit the official website to access the application form and for complete information on how to apply for this scholarship.

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Deadline:

Varies by Courses

The DAAD has announced the application for the 2022 Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarship for international students willing to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate courses in German universities.

The scholarship comes with an award of a monthly allowance of 861 EUR and a family allowance of 276 EUR.

Host: Friedrich Ebert Foundation
Tagged: Undergraduate Scholarships | Postgraduate Scholarships ( Masters & PhD)
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Benefits: Tuition free | €12,444 annual stipends
Deadline: October 31, 2022

Scholarships are awarded to highly-performing students and include a comprehensive seminar programme to help enhance the candidates’ social competences and academic skills. Individual support by an on-site liaison lecturer is another benefit of the sponsorship.

Each year up to 40 students are awarded FES sponsorships.

Scholarship Requirements:

Academic Requirements

• admission to study or enrolment at a state or state-recognised higher education institution in Germany
• sufficient knowledge of German, even if the courses are held in English. This means a “Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang” of at least DSH level 2, a “Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache” of at least level 4, a “Zertifikat C 1” by a Goethe Institute, the “Deutsche Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz” on level II or Telc C1 Hochschule

Application Requirements

• outstanding school or academic merit (where required: first graded proofs of academic achievement)
• social and political involvement and commitment to the values of social democracy
• responsible, motivated, reliable individuals willing to get involved with the Foundation’s network
• sufficient knowledge of German, even if the courses are held in English.
• Applicants come from countries in the Global South (Asia, Africa, Latin America), post-Soviet states as well as eastern and south-eastern European (EU) countries.

• Students in any subject area are eligible to apply, if they demonstrate excellent school or academic merit, wish to study in Germany, are committed to the values of social democracy and live by them.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

Each year, up to 40 students are awarded FES sponsorships. And are paid a monthly amount of 861 EUR and costs for health insurance are also funded.

• Students with a child receive a family allowance of 276 EUR.
• The scholarship does not have to be repaid.

Method of Application

Click on the link below to begin your application.

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Deadline:

October 31, 2022