German universities have a quite good network with universities all over
the world. Every year thousands of students have the opportunity to go
abroad and spend some time in a different country, studying and living.
This should be the same way for international students. Because of this, German universities and
technical colleges try to provide enough university places for
international students and they also make efforts to support them in
many other questions concerning the time abroad.
Below are the various scholarships available in Germany:
- DAAD Scholarships – DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service, offers many scholarships for international students to study in Germany at various degree levels. Click the link to view the DAAD scholarships database.
- Erasmus-Mundus – The largest provider of scholarships for study in the EU, Erasmus-Mundus is a program led by the European Commission, funding international students to study in Europe. (Soon to named Erasmus+).
- Einstein International Postdoctoral Fellowship – fellowship sponsored by the Einstein Foundation for postdoctoral research at selected German universities.
- Heinrich Böll Scholarships for International Students – scholarships for international students at master’s or PhD level wishing to study in Germany at an accredited institution.
- Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchers – post-doctorate scholarships for scientists and scholars of any subject and nationality.
- Kurt Hansen Science Scholarships – science scholarships to study in Germany, funded by the Bayer Foundation. Available to undergraduate students pursuing careers in teaching and science. For students proficient in German only.
- Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) for Developing Countries – postdoctoral research scholarships for international students wishing to study in Germany. Funded by the European Commission.
- Mawista Scholarship – scholarships for those studying abroad while taking care of a child, including those pursuing study in Germany.
- Aachen University scholarships – internal and external funding opportunities for international and home students at Aachen University.
- DRD Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africans – merit-based scholarships for students from developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa pursuing a master’s degree in development management at Ruhr-University Bochum. Program twinned with UWC in South Africa.
- Frankfurt School of Finance and Management Doctoral Tuition Waivers – 10 tuition waiver scholarships for doctoral students studying an English-language program at Frankfurt within finance, accounting, mathematics and business administration.
- FRIAS Cofund Fellowship Programme for International Researchers – German scholarships for international students to study at Universität Freiburg on a research-level program.
- GeT MA Scholarships for International Students – Scholarships for non-German students to study at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on the German-Turkish master’s program in social sciences.
- Hessnatur Scholarship – German scholarships for international students interested in studying sustainability in fashion at master’s level at ESMOD in Berlin.
- HHL International MSc Scholarship for Effective and Responsible Leadership – scholarship opportunities to study management at master’s level at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.
- Humboldt University International Research Fellowships – research fellowship opportunities for international students pursuing research in history, anthropology, law, sociology, political science, geography, economics or area studies at Humboldt University.
- International Doctoral Positions at Graduate School of East and Southeast European Studies – scholarships to study at graduate level within Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich or Universität Regensburg as a research fellow of East and Southeast European Studies.
- International PhD Fellowships at Max Planck Research School for Ultrafast Imaging and Structural Dynamics – scholarships for international students at PhD level to study at Universität Hamburg within the fields of physics or chemistry.
- KAAD Scholarships for Developing Countries – offering scholarships for international students from developing countries (Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America) to study at a German university at master’s or PhD level. Candidates must possess German-language skills and be of Catholic-Christian denomination.
- Kiel University Doctoral Positions and Scholarships – postgraduate funding opportunities at the Graduate School of Human Development in Landscapes at Kiel University in Germany.
- Kofi Annan MBA Scholarships for Developing Country Students – scholarships for international students from developing countries to study a full-time, one-year MBA at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin.
- The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) – opportunities for pre-doctoral, PhD and post-doctoral students to study in Germany at the University of Bremen.
- Ulm University Scholarships for International Students – need-based scholarships for international students nearing graduation at Ulm University. Funding offered for one semester only.
- Freie Universität Berlin Doctoral Scholarships – scholarships for doctoral students of any nationality conducting research in fields of chemistry, biology, materials science, physics and mathematics at Freie Universität Berlin.