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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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Scholarships Available
€0
Tuition at Public Unis
€934
Avg Monthly Stipend
400+
Public Universities
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All 1,316 scholarships, 18 national and foundation programmes plus 1,298 run by 243 universities

Deutschlandstipendium (hmt Rostock)

Hochschule fuer Musik und Theater Rostock (federal Deutschlandstipendium programme, co-funded by private donors)

EUR 300 per month for all students at the hmt Rostock, funded jointly by private donors and the federal government. Currently 19 scholarship holders supported....

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master, Teacher Training
12 months starting 1 October
Deadline: 31 March each year
None stated - open to all hmt Rostock students
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (HNEE)

Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (federal Deutschlandstipendium programme, co-funded by private sponsors)

Around 40 scholarships awarded each year to committed and high-achieving students of all HNEE degree programmes, including dual-study and continuing-education d...

EUR 300 per month (150 federal BMBF + 150 private sponsors)
Bachelor, Master
Minimum 2 semesters, extendable ex officio up to standard period of study (extension requires max +0.5 grade deterioration and >=20 ECTS/semester)
Deadline: Annual online application via Mobility Online during winter semester - e.g., 23 Nov to 16 Dec 2026 for funding starting summer semester 2027; notification from mid-February
None for degree-seeking students of any nationality; exchange students excluded
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen)

Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen (federal government plus private sponsors)

National merit scholarship awarded by the university each winter semester to high-performing students of all faculties; half funded by companies/institutions/pr...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
1 year (renewable by re-application)
Deadline: 31 May 2026 (for the following funding year)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Hochschule Biberach)

Hochschule Biberach under the federal Deutschlandstipendium programme, co-funded by companies and foundations (23 sponsoring companies in the latest round)

Supports committed and talented students of all HBC disciplines (Architecture and Energy Engineering, Civil Engineering and Project Management, Business Adminis...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Usually 1 year (renewable; occasionally only 6 months in the final semester or when the sponsor contract lapses)
Deadline: Twice-yearly call per Ausschreibung on the HBC website (current example: Ausschreibung WS 2026/27 PDF published); apply within the window stated in each call
None stated (must be enrolled at HBC when funding begins)
Living costs Mentoring & network

Deutschlandstipendium (Hochschule Harz)

Hochschule Harz / BMFTR + private sponsors

National Germany Scholarship for committed, high-performing students of all faculties from the first semester onwards; half funded by local companies/associatio...

300 EUR/month, income-independent, non-repayable, combinable with BAfoeG
Bachelor, Master
Funding period 1 September - 30 August of the following year; usually two semesters, extendable within standard study period
Deadline: Next application phase 1 March - 30 April 2027 (for funding starting 1 September 2027); online portal
None stated - all enrolled students and incoming first-year students may apply
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Hochschule Mainz)

Hochschule Mainz (federal Deutschlandstipendium programme, half funded by private sponsors)

Merit-based scholarship for high-performing, goal-oriented students who show social/societal engagement and/or have overcome particular hurdles in their educati...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
2 semesters
Deadline: Calls announced periodically by the Career Center / Deutschlandstipendium office - see overview page for current round
None stated - open to enrolled Hochschule Mainz students
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Hochschule Neubrandenburg)

Hochschule Neubrandenburg / BMFTR + private sponsors

National Germany Scholarship awarded to talented, high-performing students of all faculties; half funded by private sponsors, half by the federal government.

300 EUR/month (1,800 EUR/year from sponsors + 1,800 EUR federal)
Bachelor, Master
One study year (1 September - 31 August); reapplication possible while within standard study period
Deadline: 13 July - 16 August 2026 for funding year 2026/27 (portal window announced annually, mid-July to mid-August)
None stated - open to enrolled students and incoming first-semest students
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Hochschule Niederrhein)

Hochschule Niederrhein (federal Deutschlandstipendium programme)

Merit-and-engagement scholarship of EUR 300 per month funded jointly by private sponsors and the federal government, awarded to enrolled HSNR students across al...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Per Deutschlandstipendium statute (typically 2 semesters / funding year)
Deadline: Within the announced application period each round (documents must arrive by the end of the application window)
None stated - open to enrolled HSNR students
Living costs Mentoring & network

Deutschlandstipendium (Hochschule Nordhausen)

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences with private sponsors and the federal government

Support programme for particularly talented, socially committed or otherwise deserving students; awarded to up to 1.5 percent of all enrolled students. Every st...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
up to 12 months
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Hochschule RheinMain)

Hochschule RheinMain (federal Deutschlandstipendium programme, co-funded by companies, organisations and private individuals)

Merit-and-engagement scholarship of EUR 300 per month for talented, committed HSRM students, normally awarded for 12 months and extendable up to the standard pe...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Usually 12 months, extendable to standard period of study
Deadline: Annual application round via the online portal (2026 round open until 11 August 2026)
None stated - open to enrolled HSRM students
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Hochschule Worms)

Hochschule Worms / BMBF Deutschlandstipendium programme

The Deutschlandstipendium is a scholarship program launched by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in 2011. The program supports talent...

EUR 300/month
bachelor, master
Usually 2 semesters (award period), at most for the standard period of study
Deadline: 28 August 2026 (12:00) for winter semester 2026/27
None; enrolled HS Worms students
Living costs

Main scholarship programme at htw saar, administered with StudienStiftungSaar; independent of nationality, age, semester count and subject; also open to applica...

300 EUR/month
bachelor, master
1 year (Oct 1 - Sep 30), continuation possible within standard study period
Deadline: 1 June - 15 July 2026 (23:59) via StudienStiftungSaar applicant portal
None - explicitly independent of nationality
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (IPU Berlin)

International Psychoanalytic University Berlin with private sponsors and the federal government

Monthly scholarship funded equally by private donations and a federal contribution, paid for one year. For winter 2026/27 IPU awards scholarships in three thema...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
1 year (extensions possible per grant notice; max duration equals remaining standard period of study)
Deadline: 8 July - 10 August 2026 for the 2026/27 winter semester
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Katholische Universitaet Eichstaett-Ingolstadt)

Katholische Universitaet Eichstaett-Ingolstadt with private sponsors and the federal government

Public-private scholarship at the KU: private donors, foundations and companies contribute EUR 150 per month and the federal government matches it. Income-indep...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master, state_examination
maximum 1 calendar year (within standard period of study)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (KLU)

Kuehne Logistics University with federal government and private donors

National Deutschlandstipendium scheme administered at KLU for high-performing students.

EUR 300 per month (statutory Deutschlandstipendium rate)
bachelor, master
at least two semesters
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (listed by FHSMP student finance office)

Federal government (50%) + private sponsors (50%), paid out via universities

The FHSMP bachelor financing page presents the Deutschlandstipendium as a scholarship option for its students: EUR 300 per month, of which 150 euros come from p...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Per Deutschlandstipendium programme rules
Deadline: Contact FHSMP Studienberatung
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (MLU Halle-Wittenberg)

MLU Halle-Wittenberg / BMFTR + private sponsors

Germany Scholarship recognising achievement and community involvement; awarded since winter semester 2011, income-independent, combinable with BAfoeG.

300 EUR/month
Bachelor, Master
Usually two semesters or until end of standard study period
Open to students from all over the world; doctoral students, extramural/guest students and incoming ERASMUS exchange students not supported
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Philipps-Universitaet Marburg)

Philipps-Universitaet Marburg / BMBF Deutschlandstipendium programme

The university's Germany Scholarship awards EUR 300 monthly, financed equally by private donors to the university and a federal grant, combinable with BAfoeG. F...

EUR 300/month
bachelor, state examination, master, second/supplementary programmes
1 academic year (Oct - Sep), renewable by re-application
Deadline: Annual call each summer for the following winter semester; for 2026/27 the window ran July to 3 August 2026 (see official Ausschreibung for exact dates)
None; international students can apply
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Philipps-Universität Marburg)

Philipps-Universität Marburg / BMBF Deutschlandstipendium programme

Annual Deutschlandstipendium at Philipps-Universität Marburg. EUR 300/month (half federal, half private sponsors) for talented and engaged students. Selection c...

EUR 300/month
bachelor, master, state examination
1 year (2 semesters), renewable up to standard period of study
Deadline: Annual (typically summer for winter semester start)
None; enrolled UMR students
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (RWTH Education Fund)

RWTH Aachen University Education Fund with private sponsors and the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

Through its Education Fund, established in winter semester 2009/10, RWTH awards Deutschlandstipendium scholarships that let exceptional students focus fully on...

EUR 300/month (standard Deutschlandstipendium rate)
Bachelor, Master
1 year (renewable via annual application round)
Deadline: annual application round (dates announced by the Education Fund)
open
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (Studienfonds OWL)

Stiftung Studienfonds OWL (foundation of the five state universities in Ostwestfalen-Lippe) under the federal Deutschlandstipendium programme

Monthly grant of EUR 300 (EUR 3,600/year) for enrolled and prospective students of TH OWL and the four other OWL partner institutions. Funded half by private sp...

EUR 300/month (EUR 3,600 per year)
bachelor, master
Minimum two study years, extendable by one year; always starts in the winter semester
Deadline: Annual application round 15 March - 5 May (online form at studienfonds-owl.de)
No nationality restriction; applicants who will study at TH OWL (incl. prospective students finishing school)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (TH Aschaffenburg)

Technische Hochschule Aschaffenburg (federal Deutschlandstipendium programme, co-funded by regional companies, foundations and private individuals)

Income-independent merit scholarship awarded since winter semester 2011/2012. Around 50-60 scholarships are granted per funding year (winter 2026/27 + summer 20...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
At least 1 year (minimum 2 semesters), max. standard period of study; reapplication each study year
Deadline: 15 June - 15 August each year via the online form; results announced from mid-October (winter call) / mid-March (summer call)
None stated - open to all TH Aschaffenburg students and applicants
Living costs Mentoring & network

Deutschlandstipendium (TH Bingen)

Technische Hochschule Bingen under the federal Deutschlandstipendium programme (federal funds plus private sponsors incl. Aldi Sued, Michelin, Lotto RLP Foundation, Carl-Zeiss-Foundation and others)

For enrolled bachelor and master students with good grades, social/societal engagement and/or particular hurdles overcome in their educational history. 25 schol...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Usually 1 year (max while sponsor funds last; some sponsorships e.g. Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung pay 2 years)
Deadline: Annual call communicated intranet-wide; the 2026/2027 phase has closed; next call announced from summer 2026 onwards (applications for the previous round were invited from summer 2025)
None stated (must be enrolled/admitted at TH Bingen)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium (TH Rosenheim)

TH Rosenheim / BMBF Deutschlandstipendium programme

TH Rosenheim participates in the national Deutschlandstipendium. EUR 300/month (half federal, half private sponsors) for talented students. Application via Stud...

EUR 300/month
bachelor, master
1 year, renewable up to standard period of study
Deadline: Annual (contact Student Office)
None; enrolled TH Rosenheim students
Living costs

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