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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.

1316
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 at FH Muenster

Federal government + private sponsors (FH Muenster)

FH Muenster awards the Germany Scholarship once a year to students of all disciplines who are still within the standard period of study. Half of the funding is...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Usually 12 months
Deadline: Application phase typically August/September each year
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at FH Münster

Federal government + private sponsors (FH Münster)

FH Münster awards the Germany Scholarship once a year to students of all disciplines who are still within the standard period of study. Half of the funding is c...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Usually 12 months (extendable up to standard period of study)
Deadline: Application phase typically August/September each year
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at FH Suedwestfalen

Fachhochschule Suedwestfalen with regional companies/institutions (e.g. Budde-Stiftung, IHK Arnsberg Hellweg-Sauerland, ERCO, Waelzholz, EGGER) and the federal government

Monthly EUR 300 scholarship for students whose track record promises strong study performance; financed half by private donors and half by the federation. 146 s...

EUR 300/month (EUR 3,600/year)
bachelor, master
One funding year
Deadline: Annual call per university announcement
No nationality restriction stated
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Frankfurt School

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management with federal funding

Frankfurt School has participated in the Deutschlandstipendium since the programme began in 2011, as one of the first universities in Germany. The scholarship p...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
Per funding year (renewable under programme rules)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Frankfurt UAS

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences with federal government and private sponsors

Talented and committed students at Frankfurt UAS can be supported through the Deutschlandstipendium. Universities select the scholarship holders themselves; sel...

EUR 300 per month (standard Deutschlandstipendium rate)
Bachelor, Master
Per Deutschlandstipendium rules (typically 1-2 semesters, renewable)
Deadline: Published with each call on the Frankfurt UAS Deutschlandstipendium page
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Freie Universitaet Berlin

Freie Universitaet Berlin with private sponsors and the Federal Government

The Deutschlandstipendium supports talented FU students of all nations and backgrounds with EUR 300 per month so they can concentrate on their studies; half com...

EUR 300/month
Bachelor, Master
minimum two semesters starting October, extensions possible
Deadline: 16 July - 13 August 2026 (FY 2026/27)
open
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Friedensau

Friedensau Adventist University (Bund + Friedensauer Hochschul-Stiftung private donors)

16 scholarships per year for students of all programmes, awarded by the grants committee.

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
one year
Deadline: Request/proposal by students; annual cycle
Living costs

As a private university with German state recognition, GIU students may be eligible for Deutschlandstipendium through cooperation agreements with public partner...

EUR 300 per month (if available via partner)
Bachelor, Master
One year, renewable
Deadline: Per partner university schedule
Per partner university rules
Living costs

National Scholarship Program administered at HHL for admitted and enrolled students, financed 50% by federal funds and 50% by private funds raised among HHL spo...

EUR 300 per month
master, mba, doctorate
12 months, renewable upon application
Deadline: June 1 - June 30 annually
None stated (open to admitted/enrolled students incl. internationals)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Coburg

Hochschule Coburg with private sponsors (companies, institutions, private individuals) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research / Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

Scholarship for particularly engaged students, also creating intensive contacts with industry practice. For every 150 EUR per month raised from sponsors the fed...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
Two semesters (one year)
Deadline: Mid-December until end of January each year
Not restricted on the university page
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Emden/Leer

Hochschule Emden/Leer with federal government and private sponsors

National merit scholarship programme administered locally by Hochschule Emden/Leer since winter semester 2010/11. Enrolled students of any nationality receive a...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master, state examination programmes
One year (at least two semesters), renewable within the standard period of study
Deadline: Next application window 15 October 2026 to 15 November 2026 (annual call)
None - open to students of all nationalities enrolled at HSEL
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Fresenius

German federal government (50%) plus private sponsors such as companies, foundations, associations and private individuals (50%), administered by Fresenius University of Applied Sciences

Fresenius University of Applied Sciences awards Deutschlandstipendien to encourage talented young people to take up and successfully complete their studies. Sch...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master, Second degree and part-time/dual programmes also eligible
12 months per award period (1 September - 31 August); renewable up to the standard period of study
Deadline: Annual application phase 1 - 31 May (deadline for funding period 2026/27 expired; next round information published from mid-April 2027)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Fresenius

Hochschule Fresenius with private sponsors (individuals, companies, associations, foundations) and the German Federal Government

Merit scholarship for talented students expected to show or already showing outstanding performance; selection by a scholarship commission based on grades (entr...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
One academic year (1 September - 31 August); exceptionally from 1 March for 6 months if studies end then; extension up to end of standard period of study via re-application each round
Deadline: Annual application window 1 - 31 May for funding starting 1 September (selection begins after deadline; 2027/28 window opens mid-April 2027)
None - German citizenship not required to apply
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Geisenheim

Hochschule Geisenheim University / BMBF and private sponsors

Federal Deutschlandstipendium programme; EUR 150 from the Federal Government and EUR 150 from private sponsors per month.

EUR 300 per month (EUR 3,600 per annum)
bachelor, master
Two semesters
Deadline: Per annual calls
None stated
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Kaiserslautern

Hochschule Kaiserslautern with private sponsors and the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)

Merit-based scholarship for talented and engaged students. Funded half by private sponsors (companies such as Accenture, BASF, Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung and others) a...

EUR 300 per month (EUR 3,600 per year)
bachelor, master
At least two semesters, up to the end of the regular period of study; extendable by one semester for serious reasons on request
Deadline: Annual call with a fixed closing date announced on the Deutschlandstipendium page (recent round: interviews October, award ceremony December, payment retroactive to September)
None - German and international students may apply
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Kempten

Hochschule Kempten with private sponsors and the German Federal Government

Merit- and engagement-based award for outstanding students and incoming first-year students. Selection considers academic/school performance plus social commitm...

EUR 300 per month (EUR 150 private sponsors + EUR 150 federal government)
bachelor, master
Usually 2 semesters starting in the winter semester; exceptionally 1 semester; extension possible by re-application up to the standard period of study
Deadline: Annual call each spring for the following winter semester; 2026 window 15 April (10 a.m.) to 6 May (10 a.m.)
None stated; international students may apply (foreign certificates require certified translation plus uni-assist grade recognition)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Koblenz

Hochschule Koblenz with private sponsors and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

National scholarship programme supporting high-performing, engaged and talented students enrolled at Hochschule Koblenz. Funded 150 EUR monthly by private spons...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
One year initially; renewable up to the regular period of study of the degree programme subject to sponsor funds
Deadline: Announced in each funding round; application details published in the student login area
None - students of all nationalities enrolled at Hochschule Koblenz may apply
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Offenburg

Hochschule Offenburg under the federal Deutschlandstipendium programme (BMBF)

Hochschule Offenburg has awarded Germany Scholarships every winter semester since 2011/12. Students receive EUR 300 per month, half co-financed by the federal g...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
At least two semesters, up to the standard period of study
Deadline: Annual deadline 1 August for winter semester (application form by email to [email protected])
None - all students enrolled at Hochschule Offenburg may apply, including before the start of studies
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Trier

Federal Government of Germany (50%) plus private sponsors such as companies, foundations and private individuals (50%), administered by Hochschule Trier

The Deutschlandstipendium supports high-achieving and socially committed students of all departments at Hochschule Trier with EUR 300 per month for one year (no...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
One year (2 semesters), renewable annually within the standard period of study
Deadline: Annual call announced on the website and via e-mail distribution list; applications normally due in the summer semester before winter funding starts (2026 round documents dated Application Agreement 2026)
Living costs Mentoring & network

Deutschlandstipendium at Hochschule Wismar

Hochschule Wismar / BMBF and private Foerderer

Income-independent scholarship rewarding outstanding performance and engagement; funded half by private donors and half federally. Open to German and internatio...

EUR 300 per month (minimum; higher if private share exceeds EUR 150)
diploma, bachelor, master
Two semesters (extendable)
Deadline: Next application phase expected from April 2027 (previous round closed June 1, 2025)
German and international students eligible
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at HOST

Hochschule Stralsund (University of Applied Sciences Stralsund) with private sponsors and the federal government

Monthly EUR 300 scholarship (half federal funds, half private donors) for motivated, socially engaged and high-performing students; initially granted for one ye...

EUR 300/month
bachelor, master
One year initially; extendable to standard period of study
Deadline: Call published around July each year (2025 call published 11 July 2025)
Open; some sponsored slots require German C1 and regional engagement
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at HSWT

Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf with private sponsors and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Scholarship for particularly gifted and engaged students who combine very good academic performance with social responsibility; overcoming hurdles in one's own...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
One year; renewal for a second year possible with good study progress and available funds
Deadline: Next application period: 2 January 2027 until end of February 2027 (annually December to February; awards paid from 1 April)
None - all enrolled HSWT students may apply regardless of nationality
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at HTW Berlin

HTW Berlin with private sponsors and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Merit- and engagement-based scholarship for high-performing and socially engaged students of all nationalities and disciplines. Selection considers excellent ac...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
At least one year, renewable up to the standard period of study subject to performance
Deadline: Application round suspended for 2026/27 (historically mid-July deadline); check page for resumption
None - open to students of all nationalities enrolled at HTW Berlin
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at HTWG Konstanz

HTWG Konstanz with the federal government and private sponsors

The Deutschlandstipendium at HTWG Konstanz funds students with EUR 300 per month and is performance-based, financed half by the federal government and half by p...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Initially 2 semesters; extension over the standard period of study possible with proof of performance
Deadline: Next application window announced for May 2027 (funding starts winter semester)
Living costs

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