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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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Tuition at Public Unis
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Avg Monthly Stipend
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All 1,316 scholarships, 18 national and foundation programmes plus 1,298 run by 243 universities

PROMOS-Auslandsstipendium (DAAD) - Uni Goettingen

DAAD / Uni Goettingen (Göttingen International)

DAAD PROMOS programme for study/internship abroad outside structured DAAD programmes. Supports student mobility where no other DAAD programme fits. For Goetting...

Partial scholarship (monthly rates per DAAD country groups + travel allowance)
bachelor, master, state examination, diploma, phd
1-6 months (study/internship abroad)
Deadline: Varies (typically 2-3 deadlines/year via Göttingen International)
Enrolled Goettingen students (any nationality)
Living costs Travel Study abroad

PROMOS-Programm

DAAD via Reutlingen University (RIO)

DAAD PROMOS funding for study/internship stays abroad. EUR 550/month. Application via Reutlingen International Office (RIO).

EUR 550 per month
Bachelor, Master
1-6 months
Deadline: Per RIO calls (typically 15 Jan / 15 Jul)
Enrolled Reutlingen students
Living costs Travel Study abroad

PROMOS-Stipendien (stays abroad)

Hochschule Landshut / HAW Landshut (DAAD-funded PROMOS programme)

Partial scholarships for study or internship stays abroad, language and subject courses including summer schools. Funding rates follow DAAD country rates. NOTE:...

EUR 350 - 550 per month partial grant and/or travel-cost or course-fee lump sum per DAAD country rates
Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Up to 6 months
Deadline: Rolling deadlines listed: 01.10, 15.04, 30.03 (per database entry - confirm current dates)
Not stated in the reviewed source (PROMOS generally excludes students funded for the same stay elsewhere)
Language course Study abroad

PROMOS-Stipendien für Auslandsaufenthalte

DAAD via Hochschule Emden/Leer

DAAD-funded scholarships for study or internship stays abroad for enrolled students at Hochschule Emden/Leer. Covers travel costs and partial living expenses. A...

EUR 550 per month (varies by destination country)
Bachelor, Master
1-6 months
Deadline: 10 January and 31 August annually
Open to all enrolled students at HSEL
Living costs Travel Study abroad

Förderung von Auslandsaufenthalten weltweit (Studium/Praktikum/Forschung) bis 6 Monate mit monatlichen Teilstipendien (ländersabhängig) und/oder Reisekostenpaus...

Teilstipendium (ca. 350-550 €/Monat länderabhängig) + Reisekostenpauschale
Bachelor, Master, Staatsexamen, Promotion
1-6 Monate
Deadline: Jährlich (meist 31.01. / 30.06. / 30.09. / 31.12. je nach Zielland)
Deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit / Bildungsinländer
Living costs Travel Study abroad

Förderung von Auslandsaufenthalten weltweit (Studium/Praktikum/Forschung) bis 6 Monate mit monatlichen Teilstipendien und/oder Reisekostenpauschale.

Teilstipendium (länderabhängig) + Reisekostenpauschale
Bachelor, Master, Magister Theologiae
1-6 Monate
Deadline: Jährlich (Fristen über International Office)
Deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit / Bildungsinländer
Living costs Travel Study abroad

PROMOS-Stipendien für Auslandsaufenthalte (DAAD)

DAAD / Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (International Office)

Förderung von Auslandsaufenthalten (Studium/Praktikum) weltweit bis zu 6 Monaten mit monatlichen Teilstipendien und/oder Reisekostenpauschale.

Teilstipendium (länderabhängig) + Reisekostenpauschale
Bachelor, Master, Akademiebrief
1-6 Monate
Deadline: Jährlich (meist 31.01. / 30.06.)
Deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit / Bildungsinländer
Living costs Travel Study abroad

Förderung von Auslandsaufenthalten weltweit (Studium/Praktikum) bis 6 Monate mit monatlichen Teilstipendien (ländersabhängig) und/oder Reisekostenpauschale.

Teilstipendium (ca. 350-550 €/Monat länderabhängig) + Reisekostenpauschale
Bachelor, Master
1-6 Monate
Deadline: Jährlich (Fristen über International Office)
Deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit / Bildungsinländer
Living costs Travel Study abroad

PROMOS-Stipendien für Auslandsaufenthalte (DAAD)

DAAD / MHH International Office / Studiendekanat

Förderung von Auslandsaufenthalten weltweit (Studium/Praktikum/Forschung) bis 6 Monate mit monatlichen Teilstipendien (550 €/Monat) und/oder Reisekostenpauschal...

550 €/Monat + Reisekostenpauschale
Bachelor, Master, Staatsexamen, Promotion
1-6 Monate
Deadline: 30.11. / 31.03. (jährlich)
Deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit / Bildungsinländer
Living costs Travel Study abroad

PROMOS-Stipendien für Auslandsaufenthalte (TU Ilmenau)

DAAD / TU Ilmenau International Office

DAAD PROMOS programme for study/research stays abroad (1-6 months) and internships abroad (6 weeks-6 months) for TU Ilmenau students. Application deadline 5 Aug...

EUR 350 monthly (varies by country) + travel allowance
bachelor, master, diploma, doctorate
1-6 months study/research; 6 weeks-6 months internship
Deadline: 5 August annually
German students and Bildungsinländer at TU Ilmenau
Travel Study abroad

PROMOS-Stipendium

DAAD / Universitaet Ulm

DAAD-funded grants for study stays, internships, language courses, and subject-specific conferences abroad. Administered by Ulm University.

varies by programme
bachelor, master, doctorate
varies
Deadline: See International Office
Language course Study abroad Research & thesis

PROMOS-Stipendium (Auslandsmobilitaet)

HAWK International Office (DAAD PROMOS programme, BMBF-funded)

Partial scholarships for study, internship, or thesis abroad worldwide (outside Erasmus+ countries). Monthly partial scholarship + travel allowance. Two applica...

Monthly partial scholarship (country-dependent) + travel allowance
Bachelor, Master
1 - 6 months
Deadline: 15 Nov 2025 for following year; 31 May 2026 for remaining funds (periods until end of year)
German and international students enrolled at HAWK
Living costs Travel Study abroad

PROMOS-Stipendium für Auslandsaufenthalte

DAAD / Macromedia University (International Office)

Förderung von Auslandsstudium/-praktikum weltweit (1-6 Monate) mit monatlichen Teilstipendien (ländersabhängig, ca. 350-550 €/Monat) und/oder Reisekostenpauscha...

Teilstipendium (ländersabhängig, ca. 350-550 €/Monat) + Reisekostenpauschale
Bachelor, Master
1-6 Monate
Deadline: Jährlich (meist Juni für Folgejahr)
Deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit / Bildungsinländer
Living costs Travel Study abroad

PROmotion Scholarship (doctoral preparation for women)

Technische Hochschule Nuernberg Georg Simon Ohm

The university's PROmotion scholarship supports well-qualified female master's students or graduates in all subject areas of the Ohm who intend to pursue a doct...

EUR 500 per month
Master (students and graduates intending a doctorate)
Six months (extendable by reapplication for another six months)
Deadline: 15 January (for summer semester funding) and 15 July (for winter semester funding)
Women only
Living costs Research & thesis

Promotionsabschluss-Stipendium (Completion Scholarship for Doctoral Candidates)

TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Rektoratskommission Diversity, Gleichstellung und Inklusion)

Priority for women and fathers whose PhD progress was delayed by family duties. Max 6 months funding. Application deadlines 28 Feb and 31 Aug annually. Requires...

not specified
doctorate
max 6 months
Deadline: 28 February / 31 August annually
General funding

Doctoral completion scholarships for final-phase PhD students at Universität Kassel, administered via the Graduiertenakademie. Includes Exposé-Stipendien (EUR 1...

Exposé-Stipendium: EUR 1,300/month (max 9 months); Abschlussstipendium: per guidelines
doctorate
Final doctoral phase (Exposé: up to 9 months; Abschluss: typically 6-12 months)
Deadline: Per Graduiertenakademie announcement
Doctoral candidates at Uni Kassel
Living costs Research & thesis

Promotionsabschlussstipendien des International Office (DAAD / PhD Network)

DAAD / MLU International Office (Projekt 'PhD Network')

Einmal jährlich für internationale Promovierende an der MLU, die unverschuldet in finanzielle Not geraten sind, um die Promotion abzuschließen.

Monatlich (Höhe variiert, typ. 1.000-1.200 €/Monat)
Promotion
Max. 6-12 Monate (Abschlussphase Promotion)
Deadline: Einmal jährlich (Ausschreibung über International Office)
Internationale Promovierende (nicht deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit)
Living costs Research & thesis

Promotionsabschlussstipendium (TU Ilmenau)

Technische Universität Ilmenau / Graduiertenakademie

Doctoral completion scholarship for final-phase PhD students at TU Ilmenau.

EUR 1,200 monthly
doctorate
Final doctoral phase (typically 6-12 months)
Deadline: Per Graduiertenakademie announcement
Not specified
Living costs Research & thesis

Promotionskolleg 'Services Computing' Stipendium

Hochschule Reutlingen / Universität Stuttgart

Doctoral scholarship in the cooperative doctoral college Services Computing. EUR 1,500/month. Deadline 1 June annually.

EUR 1,500 per month
Doctorate
Doctoral phase (typically 3 years)
Deadline: 1 June annually
Doctoral candidates in Services Computing
Living costs Research & thesis

Promotionskolleg der Kirchlichen Hochschulen in Bayern (KHB)

KSH München / HfPh München / KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt / EH Nürnberg

Kooperatives Promotionskolleg der kirchlichen Hochschulen in Bayern. Stipendien der Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (BMFTR-gefördert) für herausragende, gesellschaftlich...

Promotionsstipendium (Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung, BMFTR-gefördert)
Promotion
Promotionsdauer (typ. 3 Jahre)
Deadline: Ausschreibung 2026: Juli 2026
Keine
Living costs Research & thesis Mentoring & network

Promotionspreise (Charité)

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Awards for outstanding doctoral theses at Charité, announced via the Nachwuchsförderung pages.

Per prize
Doctorate
One-time award
Deadline: Per annual call
Doctoral graduates of Charité
Prize money

Promotionspreise der Gesellschaft der Freunde der MHH

Gesellschaft der Freunde der MHH e.V.

Auszeichnung für exzellente Promotionsarbeiten an der MHH. Preisgeld 2.500 €. Bewerbungsfrist jährlich 14.04.

2.500 € einmalig
Promotion (Dr. med., Dr. rer. nat., Dr. phil.)
Einmalig (Preis)
Deadline: 14.04. (jährlich)
Keine
Research & thesis Prize money

Promotionsstipendien (Doctoral Scholarships) Overview

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena - Graduierten-Akademie

Overview of doctoral scholarship opportunities at the University of Jena, including Landesgraduiertenstipendien (state graduate scholarships) and short-term sch...

Varies by programme
Doctorate
Typically 3 years for full doctoral scholarships
Deadline: Varies by programme
Varies by programme
Living costs Insurance Research & thesis

Promotionsstipendien der Medizinischen Fakultät (Promotionskollegs)

Medizinische Fakultät der MLU / diverse Förderer

Strukturierte Promotionskollegs an der Medizinischen Fakultät mit Stipendien (z. B. DFG-gefördert, industriefinanziert). Kontakt: [email protected]...

Promotionsstipendium (typ. 1.350-1.650 €/Monat + Sachmittel)
Promotion (Dr. med., Dr. rer. nat.)
3 Jahre (Promotionsdauer)
Deadline: Je nach Kolleg (meist jährlich)
Keine (je nach Kolleg)
Living costs Travel Research & thesis

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