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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
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Tuition at Public Unis
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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 the Universitaet Augsburg

Universitaet Augsburg with private sponsors and the federal government

EUR 300 monthly scholarship granted for initially two semesters, each funding period starting 01 October. Half paid by private supporters (companies, foundation...

EUR 300/month (EUR 3,600/year)
bachelor, master, doctorate
Two semesters initially
Deadline: Annual window at the start of the summer semester; 2026/27 round closed 11 May 2026, next opportunity expected early summer semester 2027
No nationality restriction
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at the Universitaet Wuerzburg (JMU)

Julius-Maximilians-Universitaet Wuerzburg with private sponsors and the Federal Government

JMU has supported young talents with the Deutschlandstipendium since 2011. Sponsors invest 1,800 euros per study year into a full scholarship, matched by the fe...

EUR 300/month (EUR 3600 total)
Bachelor, Master, State Examination
2 semesters (renewable up to standard period of study)
Deadline: approx. 17 July (annual round)
open (all nationalities)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Freiburg

Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg with private sponsors and the federal government

With the Deutschlandstipendium the University of Freiburg supports students whose path promises outstanding achievements in study and profession with EUR 300 mo...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
One year (funding period begins 1 April; renewable annually)
Deadline: Annual: 1 March - 31 March (for funding starting 1 April); no winter semester round
Living costs Mentoring & network

Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Jena

Federal government + private sponsors (companies, foundations, private individuals)

State-funded programme supporting talented students; the University of Jena has participated since 2011 and around 60 to 65 students receive a scholarship each...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
One year (renewable by re-application)
Deadline: Annual call for the winter semester; deadline for 2026/27 was 15 April 2026
Open to students of all nationalities and all subjects
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Oldenburg

Carl von Ossietzky Universitaet Oldenburg with private/non-state promoters and the federal government (coordinated with the Universitaetsgesellschaft Oldenburg)

Supports high-performing and socially engaged students of all subjects with EUR 300 per month; half financed by private donors, half by federal funds. Applicati...

EUR 300/month
bachelor, master, doctorate
Initially 12 months, extendable up to the standard period of study
Deadline: Announced annually via uol.de/deutschlandstipendium
No nationality restriction
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Passau

Federal Deutschlandstipendium programme (private sponsors plus federal funds), administered by the University of Passau

The University of Passau supports particularly strong students - including those just starting out - with a monthly stipend of EUR 300 for one academic year. Th...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master, State examination (Law/Teacher training)
One academic year (2 semesters, starting each winter semester); funding period 2026/27: 1 October 2026 - 30 September 2027
Deadline: Application period 4 May - 15 June 2026 for the 2026/27 funding year (ended); next round expected from May 2027
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Siegen

Federal government + private donors, administered by Studienfoerderfonds Siegen e.V.

The Germany Scholarship supports high-performing students of the University of Siegen with a monthly grant that does not have to be repaid. Half of the funds ar...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
At least 2 semesters (per national programme rules)
Deadline: Published by the Studienfoerderfonds each year
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Stuttgart

University of Stuttgart (with BMBF and private donors)

Merit scholarship considering academic grades plus soft factors such as social engagement and personal circumstances. Half financed by private donors, half by t...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
One year (two semesters), re-application each year
Deadline: Usually ten days in January (grants start in April); call for 2027/28 expected December 2026
None stated
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at THI

Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI) with private sponsors (federal-state programme)

THI has participated in the Deutschlandstipendium since winter semester 2011/12. The scholarship supports high-achieving students regardless of their parents' i...

300 EUR per month
bachelor, master
At least 2 semesters per award; re-application required each year within standard period of study
Deadline: Annually 15 September - 15 October (via PRIMUSS portal)
None - open to all enrolled students and prospective students
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Touro College Berlin

Touro College Berlin with federal government and private sponsors

National Germany Scholarship at Touro College Berlin. EUR 300/month (half federal, half private sponsors). Open to high-achieving and engaged students of all na...

EUR 300/month
bachelor, master
1 year (2 semesters), renewable
Deadline: Annual (typically summer for winter semester start)
None
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at TU Darmstadt

TU Darmstadt Bildungsfond: half federal government, half private sponsors

TU Darmstadt is among Germany's most successful universities in recruiting Germany Scholarship sponsors, using a matching procedure that pairs student interests...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
At least 2 semesters, up to the end of the standard period of study
Deadline: Next application period 21 September - 18 October 2026 (online form, approx. 10 minutes)
Open to international students (certificate translation/conversion may be required)
Living costs Mentoring & network

Deutschlandstipendium at Universitaet Hohenheim

Universitaet Hohenheim under the federal Deutschlandstipendium programme (matching funds)

Private contributions from companies, foundations, associations, alumni and private individuals are doubled by the state into scholarships of EUR 300 per month....

EUR 300 per month (EUR 150 private + EUR 150 federal)
Bachelor, Master
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Universitaet Regensburg

Universitaet Regensburg with private sponsors and the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

National public-private scholarship awarded to particularly high-achieving and capable students whose record indicates outstanding academic and professional per...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
At least one year
Deadline: Awarded once a year in the winter semester (see UR announcement page)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Universitaet Trier

Universitaet Trier / BMFTR and private sponsors

Monthly scholarship for high-potential students; selection weighs expected academic performance plus social commitment and personal/family circumstances. Open t...

EUR 300 per month
bachelor, master
Two semesters
Deadline: Application window Apr 20 - May 15, 2026 for funding starting Oct 1, 2026 (announced each spring semester)
All nationalities (except doctoral students)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Universität Erfurt

Universität Erfurt with private sponsors and federal government (BMBF)

National Germany Scholarship at Universität Erfurt. EUR 300/month (half private sponsors, half federal). Awarded annually for winter semester start. Selection b...

EUR 300/month
bachelor, master
2 semesters (1 year), renewable up to standard period of study
Deadline: Annual 6-week window June-August (2026: 29 June - 9 August); via DSTIP online portal
None - open to all enrolled students regardless of nationality
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at University of Bonn

University of Bonn with federal government and private sponsors

The national Germany Scholarship programme at the University of Bonn. Students receive EUR 300 per month, funded half by the federal government and half by priv...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Per Deutschlandstipendium rules (awarded per call, typically renewable subject to performance)
Deadline: Published with each annual call
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium at Westsaechsische Hochschule Zwickau

Westsaechsische Hochschule Zwickau with federal funds and private sponsors

The WHZ awards Deutschlandstipendium grants each winter semester to determined students of all disciplines, paid out monthly by the university itself under the...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
Two semesters initially, extendable within the standard period of study after annual review
Deadline: Application window for academic year 2026/27 opens 19 June 2026 (annual call each winter semester)
None - open regardless of nationality
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium der ASH Berlin

Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin (BMBF national scholarship programme)

Income-independent grant of 300 EUR/month for socially engaged ASH students in Bachelor and consecutive Master programmes who also master particular social, fam...

300 EUR/month
bachelor, master
at least one to two semesters, max. until end of standard period of study
Deadline: current call: submission window 1 June to 14 August 2026
open to students of all nationalities (enrolled at ASH); continuing-education Master students excluded
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium der EBZ Business School

EBZ Business School, Verein der Freunde und Foerderer der EBZ Business School e.V. and private sponsors (BMBF co-funded)

Annual scholarships announced jointly by the school, its friends' association and further sponsors for students of the EBZ bachelor and master programmes, award...

EUR 300 per month (standard Deutschlandstipendium funding model)
bachelor, master
at least two semesters, up to the end of the standard period of study
Deadline: 15 August (for the winter semester)
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium der FH Wedel

FH Wedel (BMBF national scholarship programme with private funders incl. Werner Petersen-Stiftung, CASIS, Wedeler Hochschulbund)

300 EUR/month for high-performing, engaged students and incoming students; income-independent, not offset against BAfoeG, no repayment. Awarded twice a year (wi...

300 EUR/month
bachelor, master
two semesters per award; re-application possible within deadlines
Deadline: e.g. 15 September for the winter semester award round
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium der Goethe-Universitaet

Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt am Main with federal funds and private donors

Since 2011 the Deutschlandstipendium has supported committed students of all disciplines at Goethe University whose trajectories promise outstanding academic an...

EUR 300 per month
Bachelor, Master
One funding year (renewable through reapplication in later calls)
Deadline: Application window for academic year 2026/27 expected 4 to 20 May 2026, via the university's application portal
None stated - open to committed students of all disciplines enrolled at Goethe University
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium der HDBW

HDBW Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (BMBF national scholarship programme)

300 EUR per month for two semesters, financed half by the federal government and half by private sponsors (companies, foundations, individuals); HDBW runs the s...

300 EUR/month
bachelor, master, mba
two semesters
Living costs

Deutschlandstipendium der Hochschule Duesseldorf

Hochschule Duesseldorf (private sponsors incl. ARAG, NRW.Bank, Stadtsparkasse Duesseldorf; half funded federally)

State-supported merit scholarship for high-performing students of all nationalities and all programmes, awarded annually for the winter semester. Income-indepen...

EUR 300 per month (150 EUR federal + 150 EUR private sponsor; sponsor contribution EUR 1,800/year)
Bachelor, Master
Usually two semesters (scholarship year 1 Oct - 30 Sep); renewable
Deadline: Annual online application window 1 - 31 May for the following scholarship year (2026/27 window closed; next window 1 - 31 May 2027)
None - open to motivated, high-performing students of all nationalities and programmes
Living costs Mentoring & network

Deutschlandstipendium der Hochschule Esslingen

Hochschule Esslingen (private sponsors incl. Eugen und Irmgard Hahn Stiftung, funded half federally)

Merit and engagement scholarship running since 2011; selection considers above-average grades alongside social engagement, personal successes and biographical c...

EUR 300 per month (half private sponsors, half federal government; funds flow 100% to students), non-repayable
Bachelor, Master
At least two semesters, up to the end of the standard period of study
Deadline: Annual spring application window (2026/27 window closed; next phase expected spring 2027); info sessions offered before each phase
None - application/award independent of citizenship
Living costs

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