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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

HAW.International - Internships Abroad

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) HAW.International programme, administered by FH Aachen Department of International Affairs

DAAD HAW.International internship track: Track A (self-organised full-time internship abroad, min. 2 to max. 6 months) and Track B (up to two advertised interns...

Monthly full scholarship + travel allowance + insurance subsidy + language course subsidy
Bachelor, Master
2-6 months
Deadline: Varies by call
Enrolled FH Aachen students (non-German students eligible if degree-seeking at FH Aachen)
Travel Insurance Language course Study abroad

HAW.International - Semester Stays and Final Theses Abroad

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) HAW.International programme, administered by FH Aachen Department of International Affairs

DAAD HAW.International programme funds semester stays (min. 3 to max. 6 months) and final theses (min. 1 to max. 6 months) worldwide for students at universitie...

Monthly full scholarship + travel allowance + insurance subsidy + language course subsidy + tuition fee grant (destination-dependent)
Bachelor, Master
Study visits: 3-6 months; Final theses: 1-6 months
Deadline: Varies by call (typically April-June for following academic year)
Enrolled FH Aachen students (non-German students eligible if degree-seeking at FH Aachen)
Tuition Travel Insurance Language course Study abroad Research & thesis

HAW.International (Study Abroad Scholarship)

Hochschule Osnabrück with DAAD HAW.International funds

DAAD-funded scholarships for study semesters (3-6 months), internships, and thesis research (1-3 months) abroad for high-performing BA/MA/PhD students at HS Osn...

DAAD rates (monthly scholarship + travel allowance)
bachelor, master, doctorate
3-6 months (study); 1-3 months (internship/thesis)
Deadline: Check International Office for current deadlines
Living costs Travel

HAW.International Scholarships (Semester Abroad, Final Thesis, Internships)

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) HAW.International programme, administered by Anhalt University International Office

DAAD HAW.International programme funds semester stays (3-6 months), final theses (1-6 months), and internships (2-6 months) worldwide for students at universiti...

Monthly full scholarship + travel allowance + insurance subsidy + language course subsidy + tuition fee grant (destination-dependent)
Bachelor, Master
Study visits: 3-6 months; Final theses: 1-6 months; Internships: 2-6 months
Deadline: Varies by call (typically April-June for following academic year)
Enrolled students at Anhalt University (non-German students eligible if degree-seeking)
Tuition Travel Insurance Language course Study abroad Research & thesis

HAW.International Scholarships (Semester Stays, Final Theses, Internships)

DAAD HAW.International programme, administered by OTH Regensburg International Office

DAAD HAW.International programme funds semester stays (3-6 months), final theses (1-6 months), and internships (2-6 months) worldwide for students at universiti...

Monthly full scholarship + travel allowance + insurance subsidy + language course subsidy + tuition fee grant (destination-dependent)
Bachelor, Master
Study visits: 3-6 months; Final theses: 1-6 months; Internships: 2-6 months
Deadline: Varies by call
Enrolled OTH Regensburg students
Tuition Travel Insurance Language course Study abroad Research & thesis

Hedwig and Waldemar Hort Scholarship Foundation

Hedwig and Waldemar Hort Scholarship Foundation, administered by HHU

Foundation-based scholarship administered by HHU for high-achieving students. Details available on the central HHU scholarship programme page alongside other sc...

Not specified (foundation-dependent)
Bachelor, Master
Per foundation regulations
General funding

Heilsbronner Stipendienfonds

Heilsbronner Stipendienfonds / University of Bayreuth

Scholarship fund for students from the former Principality of Bayreuth region. Supports students with financial need and good academic standing.

Varies
Bachelor, Master
Per funding period
Deadline: See university announcement
Students from the former Principality of Bayreuth region
General funding

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Green Party foundation for students with engagement for green values.

Up to EUR 992/month + book allowance + ideelle Förderung
Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Standard period of study
Deadline: 1 March and 1 September annually
Per foundation criteria
Living costs Books & materials Mentoring & network

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Scholarship

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (contact at HSRW: N.N.)

Scholarship from the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung for students at HSRW. Foreign students only funded under certain conditions.

Varies (typically EUR 300-850/month)
Bachelor, Master
Standard period of study
Deadline: Per foundation deadlines
Foreign students only under certain conditions
Living costs Mentoring & network

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Stipendium

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (via Universitaet Hohenheim)

Green foundation for young qualified people taking responsibility in politics, science, society worldwide, committed to foundation values. Listed on Hohenheim's...

Up to EUR 992/month + book allowance + ideelle Förderung
Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Standard period of study / doctorate
Deadline: 1 March and 1 September annually
Per foundation criteria
Living costs Books & materials Mentoring & network

Heinrich-Hertz-Gesellschaft (HHG) Stipendien

Heinrich-Hertz-Gesellschaft (HHG)

HHG (founded 1966) supports scientific young talent at all Karlsruhe universities. Monthly events, guest lecturer house. Scholarships for excellent students/doc...

Varies
bachelor, master, phd
Varies
Deadline: Per HHG call
Students at Karlsruhe universities (including KIT)
Living costs Research & thesis

Helmut-Aurenz-Stipendien für Auslandsaufenthalte

Universitaet Hohenheim (via mystipendium)

Scholarships for study abroad stays by Hohenheim students. Listed on mystipendium.de. Deadline 31 March annually.

Bachelor, Master
Duration of stay abroad
Deadline: 31 March annually
Hohenheim students
Study abroad

Hertie School Full Scholarships

Hertie School of Governance gGmbH

Competitive full-tuition awards offered through the school's scholarships portal after an offer of admission is received. Targeted at applicants with a specific...

100% of tuition fees
master, doctoral
duration of the degree programme
Tuition

Hertie School Partial Scholarships

Hertie School of Governance gGmbH

Partial tuition awards granted either on the basis of financial need or a specific profile or interest, applied for through the scholarships portal once an offe...

10-50% of tuition fees
master, doctoral
duration of the degree programme
Tuition

Herzog von Wuerttemberg Stipendium

Haus Wuerttemberg (via Universitaet Hohenheim)

Endowed by the House of Wuerttemberg, this scholarship supports outstandingly qualified Hohenheim students of all faculties shortly before graduation in realisi...

Master, State examination
Study abroad Research & thesis

Herzog-Carl-Stipendium

Universitaet Hohenheim (via mystipendium)

Scholarship listed on mystipendium.de for Hohenheim. EUR 10,000. Deadline 31 March.

EUR 10,000 one-time
Bachelor, Master
Single award
Deadline: 31 March annually
Hohenheim students
Research & thesis

HessenFonds - scholarships for refugee and persecuted students and researchers

Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts, administered at HSRM via the International Office

State of Hesse scholarships for particularly gifted and high-performing refugee students, doctoral candidates and researchers at Hessian state universities, to...

Students EUR 300/month; doctoral candidates EUR 1,200/month; researchers EUR 2,300/month
Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Funding period of one year (e.g., 01.10.-30.09.)
Deadline: Annual call - complete application documents by email (example cycle: 20 July); contact [email protected] (students) / [email protected] (researchers, doctoral candidates)
Refugees and persecuted persons (per HessenFonds rules)
Living costs

HessenFonds Scholarship

Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (HMWK) / Scholars at Risk

Scholarship for refugee and at-risk researchers as well as PhD students at risk at TU Darmstadt. Part of the HessenFonds programme by the State of Hesse.

Not specified
Doctorate, Postdoc
Not specified
Deadline: See HMWK / SAR website
Refugee and at-risk researchers/PhD students
Research & thesis

HessenFonds-Stipendien (Philipps-Universität Marburg)

Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst / Philipps-Universität Marburg

Hesse state-funded scholarships for international students and doctoral candidates at Hessian universities. Supports study and research stays.

Varies (per HessenFonds guidelines)
master, doctorate
Per award terms
Deadline: Per International Office announcement
International students at Hessian universities
Living costs Research & thesis

HHN Stipendium Gruene Zukunft

Hochschule Heilbronn with Sparkassen (savings banks) as sponsors

Scholarship format awarded alongside the Deutschlandstipendium; sponsored by regional Sparkassen with a sustainability focus ('Green Future'). 4 scholarships aw...

Monthly stipend (amount per current call)
Bachelor, Master
One academic year
Deadline: Per annual call
Not stated on reviewed pages
Living costs

HHU Mobility Grants / PROMOS Scholarships for Stays Abroad

HHU International Office, financed by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) via the DAAD

Outside Europe, HHU offers Mobility Grants and PROMOS scholarships for study stays at partner universities or as free movers (non-Erasmus countries). Minimum st...

Varies (partial scholarship and/or travel allowance)
Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Minimum 1 month (study); 5-14 days (PhD short stays)
Enrolled HHU students
Study abroad Research & thesis

For outstanding achievement shown by a GMAT, GMAT Focus or GRE percentile rank higher than 94 percent (equivalent to GMAT 720+ or GMAT Focus 675+). Requires sch...

up to EUR 5,000
master
One-time award toward tuition
Deadline: With program application (rounds for September 2026 intake)
None stated
Tuition

Hilde Domin Programme

DAAD, funded by Federal Foreign Office - nomination via MLU International Office

Support for students and doctoral candidates from anywhere in the world at risk of being formally or de facto denied educational or other rights in their countr...

EUR 992/month (Master) or EUR 1,400/month (doctorate), plus health/nursing/accident/liability insurance, travel allowance, and German language course (2-6 months)
Master, Doctorate
Course of study/research stay per qualification
At-risk persons from eligible countries; candidates cannot apply independently - nominated by MLU
Living costs Travel Insurance Language course

Hilde Domin Programme (nomination via Kiel University)

DAAD / Kiel University International Center

DAAD programme for students and doctoral candidates worldwide who are demonstrably at risk of being formally or de facto denied the right to education and/or ot...

funding per DAAD Hilde Domin regulations
Bachelor, Master, PhD
varies
Deadline: 15 August 2026 (CAU internal nomination deadline)
at-risk students and doctoral candidates worldwide
Living costs

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