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Scholarships in Germany for International Students

Germany offers generous scholarships from the government, political foundations, and universities. While most public universities charge no tuition, these scholarships cover living costs, insurance, and more — making studying in Germany virtually free.

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Featured Scholarships for Indian Students

The most popular and accessible scholarships for international students studying in Germany.

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DAAD Study Scholarships — Master's Studies for All Academic Disciplines

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

The DAAD offers fully funded scholarships for international graduates from all disciplines to pursue a Master's degree at a German university. It is one of the...

992 EUR/month + insurance + travel allowance + language course
Master
10–24 months (standard period of the Master's programme)
Deadline: Varies by programme — typically July to November for October start. Check DAAD scholarship database for exact dates.
All international students (including Indian students)
Living Insurance Travel Books
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DAAD Research Grants — Doctoral Programmes in Germany

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD doctoral grants fund international students pursuing a full PhD at a German university or research institute. Grants are initially awarded for up to 3 year...

1,400 EUR/month (from 2026) + 460 EUR/year research allowance + insurance + travel
PhD
Up to 3 years initially, extendable to 4 years
Deadline: Varies by subject area — typically October to January. Check DAAD scholarship database for exact dates.
All international students (including Indian students)
Living Insurance Travel Books
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DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

EPOS scholarships fund professionals from developing and newly industrialised countries to pursue development-related Master's or PhD programmes at selected Ger...

992 EUR/month (Master's) or 1,400 EUR/month (PhD, from 2026) + insurance + travel
Master, PhD
12–36 months depending on programme
Deadline: Varies by course — typically August to October. Applications sent directly to the course, not to DAAD.
Graduates from developing and newly industrialised countries (including India)
Tuition Living Insurance Travel
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Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship)

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) + Private Sponsors

The Deutschlandstipendium provides 300 EUR per month to high-achieving students of all nationalities enrolled at German universities. Funded jointly by the Germ...

300 EUR/month (150 EUR federal government + 150 EUR private sponsors)
Bachelor, Master
Minimum 2 semesters, renewable up to the standard study period
Deadline: Varies by university — typically spring/summer each year. Check your university's portal for exact dates.
All nationalities — no restriction (must be enrolled at a German university)
Living
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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD)

European Commission (Erasmus+ Programme)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees are prestigious, integrated, international study programmes delivered by a consortium of universities across multiple countr...

1,400 EUR/month + full tuition waiver + up to 4,000 EUR/year travel (non-EU)
Master
12–24 months (1–2 years)
Deadline: Varies by programme — typically October to January/February for September start. Check individual programme websites.
All nationalities worldwide (including Indian students)
Tuition Living Insurance Travel
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Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarship (Studienwerk)

Heinrich Böll Stiftung (affiliated with Alliance 90/The Greens)

The Heinrich Böll Foundation awards approximately 1,450 scholarships to students and 200 to doctoral candidates annually. It supports those who share the founda...

934 EUR/month (Master's, non-EU) or 1,350 EUR/month + 100 EUR research (PhD) + allowances
Master, PhD
Standard study period + possible 1 semester extension
Deadline: 1 March and 1 September each year (online portal opens ~6 weeks before deadline)
All nationalities (international applicants: Master's and PhD only)
Living Insurance Books
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarship for International Students (Grundförderung)

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES, affiliated with SPD)

Germany's oldest political foundation (affiliated with the SPD) supports approximately 40 talented international students per year from the Global South, post-S...

934 EUR/month + health insurance + child allowance (160 EUR/month per child)
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Standard study period
Deadline: 30 November (for Winter semester) and 31 May (for Summer semester)
Global South (incl. India), post-Soviet states, Eastern/Southeastern Europe
Living Insurance
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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Scholarship for International Students

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS, affiliated with CDU)

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation awards scholarships to international Master's and PhD students under 30 who demonstrate strong academic performance, political in...

992 EUR/month (Master's, from 2026) or 1,400 EUR/month (PhD, from 2026) + insurance + family allowances
Master, PhD
Standard study period (Master's: up to 2 years; PhD: up to 3 years)
Deadline: 15 July each year
International students, primarily non-EU countries (including India)
Living Insurance
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Government Scholarships

Funded by the German government and public institutions.

DAAD Study Scholarships — Master's Studies for All Academic Disciplines

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

The DAAD offers fully funded scholarships for international graduates from all disciplines to pursue a Master's degree at a German university. It is one of the...

992 EUR/month + insurance + travel allowance + language course
Master
10–24 months (standard period of the Master's programme)
Deadline: Varies by programme — typically July to November for October start. Check DAAD scholarship database for exact dates.
All international students (including Indian students)
Living Insurance Travel Books
Apply Now Details

DAAD Research Grants — Doctoral Programmes in Germany

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD doctoral grants fund international students pursuing a full PhD at a German university or research institute. Grants are initially awarded for up to 3 year...

1,400 EUR/month (from 2026) + 460 EUR/year research allowance + insurance + travel
PhD
Up to 3 years initially, extendable to 4 years
Deadline: Varies by subject area — typically October to January. Check DAAD scholarship database for exact dates.
All international students (including Indian students)
Living Insurance Travel Books
Apply Now Details

DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

EPOS scholarships fund professionals from developing and newly industrialised countries to pursue development-related Master's or PhD programmes at selected Ger...

992 EUR/month (Master's) or 1,400 EUR/month (PhD, from 2026) + insurance + travel
Master, PhD
12–36 months depending on programme
Deadline: Varies by course — typically August to October. Applications sent directly to the course, not to DAAD.
Graduates from developing and newly industrialised countries (including India)
Tuition Living Insurance Travel
Apply Now Details

Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship)

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) + Private Sponsors

The Deutschlandstipendium provides 300 EUR per month to high-achieving students of all nationalities enrolled at German universities. Funded jointly by the Germ...

300 EUR/month (150 EUR federal government + 150 EUR private sponsors)
Bachelor, Master
Minimum 2 semesters, renewable up to the standard study period
Deadline: Varies by university — typically spring/summer each year. Check your university's portal for exact dates.
All nationalities — no restriction (must be enrolled at a German university)
Living
Apply Now Details

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMD)

European Commission (Erasmus+ Programme)

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees are prestigious, integrated, international study programmes delivered by a consortium of universities across multiple countr...

1,400 EUR/month + full tuition waiver + up to 4,000 EUR/year travel (non-EU)
Master
12–24 months (1–2 years)
Deadline: Varies by programme — typically October to January/February for September start. Check individual programme websites.
All nationalities worldwide (including Indian students)
Tuition Living Insurance Travel
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DAAD Research Grants — Short-Term Grants

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Short-term research grants for doctoral candidates and young academics to carry out research stays of 1–6 months at a publicly funded German higher education in...

1,300 EUR/month (doctoral candidates) + insurance + travel
PhD, Postdoc
1–6 months
Deadline: Generally November for the following year. Country-specific deadlines apply — check DAAD scholarship database.
All international students (including Indian students)
Living Insurance Travel
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DAAD Helmut Schmidt Programme — Master's in Public Policy and Good Governance

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

The DAAD Helmut Schmidt Programme offers fully funded Master's scholarships in Public Policy and Good Governance for future leaders from developing and emerging...

992 EUR/month + tuition + insurance + travel
Master
24 months (2 years)
Deadline: Typically July–August for October start the following year. Check DAAD portal for exact deadline.
Developing and emerging countries (including India)
Tuition Living Insurance Travel
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DAAD Bi-nationally Supervised Doctoral Degrees (Cotutelle)

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD Cotutelle grants support doctoral candidates supervised by professors at both a German and a foreign university, leading to a jointly awarded doctoral degr...

1,400 EUR/month (from 2026) + insurance + travel + research allowance
PhD
7–18 months (research stays in Germany)
Deadline: Varies by country — check DAAD scholarship database for specific dates.
All international students
Living Insurance Travel
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Erasmus+ Student Mobility for Studies

European Commission (Erasmus+ Programme)

Erasmus+ student mobility grants support exchange semesters at German universities. Germany is a Group 1 (high cost of living) destination, so students receive...

~600 EUR/month (Group 1 country rate) + tuition waiver at host university
Bachelor, Master, PhD
2–12 months
Deadline: Set by your home university — typically 3–8 months before the exchange semester.
All nationalities (must be enrolled at a participating Erasmus+ institution)
Tuition Living
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Foundation Scholarships

Offered by Germany's major political and private foundations.

Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarship (Studienwerk)

Heinrich Böll Stiftung (affiliated with Alliance 90/The Greens)

The Heinrich Böll Foundation awards approximately 1,450 scholarships to students and 200 to doctoral candidates annually. It supports those who share the founda...

934 EUR/month (Master's, non-EU) or 1,350 EUR/month + 100 EUR research (PhD) + allowances
Master, PhD
Standard study period + possible 1 semester extension
Deadline: 1 March and 1 September each year (online portal opens ~6 weeks before deadline)
All nationalities (international applicants: Master's and PhD only)
Living Insurance Books
Apply Now Details

Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarship for International Students (Grundförderung)

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES, affiliated with SPD)

Germany's oldest political foundation (affiliated with the SPD) supports approximately 40 talented international students per year from the Global South, post-S...

934 EUR/month + health insurance + child allowance (160 EUR/month per child)
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Standard study period
Deadline: 30 November (for Winter semester) and 31 May (for Summer semester)
Global South (incl. India), post-Soviet states, Eastern/Southeastern Europe
Living Insurance
Apply Now Details

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Scholarship for International Students

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS, affiliated with CDU)

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation awards scholarships to international Master's and PhD students under 30 who demonstrate strong academic performance, political in...

992 EUR/month (Master's, from 2026) or 1,400 EUR/month (PhD, from 2026) + insurance + family allowances
Master, PhD
Standard study period (Master's: up to 2 years; PhD: up to 3 years)
Deadline: 15 July each year
International students, primarily non-EU countries (including India)
Living Insurance
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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Scholarship (Studienwerk)

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (affiliated with Die Linke)

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation awards scholarships to highly qualified students and doctoral candidates from Germany and abroad who demonstrate political and soc...

870 EUR/month (Master's: 850+20) or 1,350 EUR/month + 100 EUR research (PhD) + insurance subsidies
Master, PhD
Standard study period
Deadline: 1 April and 1 October each year
All nationalities (preference for underrepresented groups)
Living Insurance
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Hans Böckler Foundation International PhD Scholarships

Hans-Böckler-Stiftung (Confederation of German Trade Unions / DGB)

The Hans Böckler Foundation, backed by the German Trade Union Federation (DGB), offers two international PhD scholarship programmes: the Dieter Schumacher PhD S...

1,550 EUR/month (Economics) or 1,750 EUR/month (Social Sciences/Humanities) + annual travel allowance
PhD
6–24 months depending on programme
Deadline: 28 February each year
All international students (especially from the Global South)
Living Travel
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Friedrich Naumann Foundation Scholarship for International Students

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit (affiliated with FDP)

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom supports international Master's and PhD students in Germany who demonstrate excellent academics and a commitment to...

Up to 861 EUR/month (Master's) or up to 1,200 EUR/month (PhD) + insurance contributions
Master, PhD
Minimum 2 semesters; initial funding for 1 year, extendable to end of study programme
Deadline: 30 April and 31 October each year (portal open 1–30 April and 1–31 October at 11:59 PM)
All nationalities including non-EU students (Indian students eligible)
Living Insurance
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Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German Academic Scholarship Foundation)

Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

Germany's largest and most prestigious academic scholarship foundation supports fewer than 0.5% of German students. It is politically independent and non-denomi...

Up to 855 EUR/month (need-based) + 300 EUR/month study allowance; PhD: 1,650 EUR/month + 100 EUR/month research
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Standard study period (renewable)
Deadline: Varies by pathway. You and Europe: July–October. Self-application and professor nomination windows vary by university.
Primarily German/EU students; limited access for international students via "You and Europe" programme or professor nomination
Living Insurance Books
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SBW Berlin Scholarship for International Students

SBW Berlin e.V.

The SBW Berlin Scholarship supports talented international students who are socially committed and plan to use their acquired skills for social projects in thei...

480 EUR/month living allowance + furnished accommodation in Berlin + travel contribution
Bachelor, Master
Up to 48 months (standard study period of chosen programme)
Deadline: Rolling applications (no fixed deadline) — accepted year-round. Only 20 places total.
International students from abroad
Living Travel
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KAAD Scholarship Programme 1 (Catholic Academic Exchange Service)

Catholic Academic Exchange Service (KAAD)

The KAAD is the scholarship organisation of the German Catholic Church, supporting postgraduate students and researchers from developing countries in Africa, As...

Monthly stipend + tuition + health insurance + travel + language course (amounts vary by programme and year)
Master, PhD, Postdoc
12–36 months depending on study programme
Deadline: 30 June each year (Programme 1). Other programmes may have different deadlines.
Developing/emerging countries: Africa, Asia (including India), Latin America, Middle East, Eastern/Southeastern Europe
Tuition Living Insurance Travel
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