In Germany
- Foundations
National foundations offer scholarships for all students, regardless of which institution they study at. Regional foundations such as the Bosch Foundation sponsor local talent.
| Foundation | Scholarships for | Contact person |
| Studienstiftung des deutschen Volks | full-time students displaying particular performance, initiative, and responsibility. | |
| Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft | students who can show above-average grades and involvement in civil society | |
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung des deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes | motivated persons who are working in a trade/profession or who cannot afford higher education studies | apply directly to the foundation or contact Sven Bauer |
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. | for gifted students with sense of responsibility/initiative for political and societal matters | |
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung | students who have above-average grades and a sense of civic responsibility | Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Honnen |
Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit | students with a strong performance in their subject, who believe in liberal economics combined with social and political responsibility | Prof. Dr. Stephan Seiter |
Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung | academically high-performing students with a Christian social beliefs | Prof. Dr. Jochen Brune |
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung | female, disadvantaged, or disabled students | apply directly to the foundation |
Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Students with outstanding grades and socio-political commitment | Prof. Dr. Anna Goeddeke |
Cusanuswerk - Bischöfliche Studienförderung | Catholic students of any subject with outstanding academic qualifications and intellectual openness | Prof. Dr. Volker Reichenberger |
Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk | highly gifted Jewish students and doctoral researchers with German citizenship | Prof. Dr. Helmut Nebeling |
Evangelisches Studienwerk e.V. Villigst | students with commitment to socio-political or church activities | Prof. Dr. Stephan Seiter |
| Avicenna Studienwerk | gifted Muslim students of any subject | apply directly to the Studienwerk |
- Deutschlandstipendium
Hand in hand for top performance: Together with the federal government, companies and private sponsors support particularly talented students and thus promote the top performers of tomorrow!
For whom: | The Deutschlandstipendium is intended to support students with above-average talent. For applicants and first-semester students, the A-level grade counts. For Bachelor's students, half of the Abitur grade and half of the academic achievements to date are taken into account. Master's students apply with the Bachelor's grade. Criteria such as special personal or family circumstances, civic engagement as well as prizes and awards are also taken into account. |
For which period: | The scholarship is awarded for one year (September to August of the following year). |
Who promotes: | Half of the funding comes from companies or private sponsors and the other half from the federal government. |
Funding amount: | 300 Euro per month, regardless of income and in addition to BAföG benefits |
Why it's worth it: | The scholarship holders not only receive financial support, but are also in close contact with their sponsor. Companies such as BASF offer their scholarship holders plant tours, networking and recruiting programmes. |
Invitation to tender and statutes: | This call for applications is valid for the current application and award period from September 2022 to August 2023 and is based on the statutes for the awarding of German scholarships. The call for applications publicly informs about the procedure for awarding scholarships. |
Status of the application process | The application period starts on 01.08.2022 and ends on 30.09.2022. |
Further information: | |
| Contact: | Melanie Bitzer, (Coordinator) Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Beyer (Senatsbeauftragter für Stipendien) |
We would like to thank our new and long-time supporters who are supporting us in the funding period 09/2021-08/2022: |
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- Aufstiegsstipendium
The Aufstiegsstipendium for those with work experience is a grant provided by the German government and directed at people who have vocational or professional training, have worked for at least 2 years, and who have shown special talent and dedicati
| Who is it for? | People with training for a particular trade/ profession and at least 2 years experience of working in it at least 19 hours per week. |
| Who are the sponsors? | The SBB foundation - Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung (on behalf of the German Ministry of Education and Research) |
| How much is it? | 750 euros per month for full-time studies (plus a supplementary allowance for care of children under 10, where applicable) 2,000 euros annually for studies while still working |
| When to apply? | The current application dates for the online application may be found here. |
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