Scholarships in Germany

As an international student, the financing of your studies is most likely one of your main concerns. While the cost of attending a university in Germany is, compared to many other countries, relatively inexpensive, students should still expect to need at least 670 € a month to pay for their living expenses, including rent.

Some international students cover their expenses with their own personal savings or from the support of their parent(s) or relative(s). Others rely on funding from a scholarship granted by an organization in their home country or in Germany.

It is very difficult for international students to find scholarships once in Germany. We therefore encourage you to begin your search for scholarships early, while you are still in your home country. The international office of the university in your homeland, as well as the German embassy or consulate(s), may have information on scholarships for students specifically from your country or your field of study.

Further information about scholarships for study in Germany is available from the DAAD.

You can also look into these specific scholarship opportunities and foundations.

Political Foundations



  • Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
    Berliner Haus, Hiroshimastraße 17, 10785 Berlin, Tel. (030) 26 93 56
    The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung provides financial assistance to German and international students in all fields of study. Assistance is restricted to the first phase of study leading up to the initial professional qualification examination. Qualified recipients have above average grades, an extraordinarily mature character, and demonstrated awareness of civil responsibility. Selected international students receive a annual lump sum to cover fees associated with university enrollment and health insurance, in addition to a monthly stipend and money for books.

  • Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
    Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 14482 Potsdam, Tel. (0331) 70 190
    This foundation is associated with the German Freien Demokratischen Partei (FDP), otherwise known as the Liberals. The goal of their financial assistance program is to sponsor students who have broad sense of social responsibility. Women, Fachhochschule students, and students of natural sciences and engineering are especially encouraged to apply. Successful candidates are highly gifted scientists with outstanding qualifications in their chosen discipline and have good, responsible characters. They are politically and socially engaged and possess a liberal outlook.

  • Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
    Klingelhöferstraße 23, 10785 Berlin, Tel. (030) 26 99 60
    The Konrad Adenauer Foundation offers financial assistance to students identifying with Christian-Democratic values. As a rule, applications for financial assistance are accepted only as of a student’s second semester of study.

  • Heinrich Böll Stiftung
    Rosenthaler Str. 40/41, 10178 Berlin, Tel. (030) 28 53 40
    This Green Political Foundation offers financial aid to students, as well as an extended support program which includes, for instance, various seminars. About 70% of the students receiving assistance the Heinrich Böll Foundation are women.

  • Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
    Franz-Mehring-Platz 1, 10243 Berlin, Tel. (030) 44 31 02 21
    The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation is engaged in political education and affiliated with the Left Party, formerly called the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS). Since 1999, the foundation has been able to grant scholarships to nearly 900 students and PhD-students from Germany and abroad. Scholarships are granted to undergraduate and graduate students who possess a consistent and far-reaching social and political commitment. Preference is given to socially and physically disadvantaged applicants who demonstrate comparable achievements and qualifications, and the promotion of women is the foundation’s highest priority.


Religious Foundations



  • Cusanuswerk, Baumschulallee 5, 53115 Bonn, Tel. (0228) 98 38 40
    KAAD, Hausdorffstr. 151, 53129 Bonn, Tel. (0228) 91 75 80
    These organizations provide financial assistance to highly qualified international students professing the Roman Catholic faith. While the Cusanus-Werk's assistance program is generally restricted to German and EU students, the Catholic Academic Exchange Service (KAAD) assists students from other countries who are actively associated with the Catholic Church.

  • Evangelischen Studienwerk e.V. Villigst
    Iserlohner Str. 25, 58239 Schwerte, Tel. (02304) 75 51 96
    Evangelischen StudentInnengemeinde
    Berliner Str. 69, 13189 Berlin, Tel. (030) 44 67 380
    The European Scholarship program of the Evangelisches (Protestant) Studienwerk e.V. funds academically-qualified students of the Protestant faith from EU countries, while the Evangelischen StudentInnengemeinde (ESG) provides scholarships to Protestant students from developing countries.


Additional Foundations



  • Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
    An der Bornau 2, 49090 Osnabrück, Tel. (0541) 96 33 0
    This environmental foundation associated with the German federal government provides 60 scholarships a year to doctoral and post-doctoral students from Germany and abroad working in the area of environmental sciences.

  • Otto Benecke Stiftung e.V.
    Kennedyallee 105-107, 53175 Bonn, Tel. (0228) 81 630
    The Otto Benecke Foundation was founded in 1965 at the Technische Universität Berlin and operates on behalf of the German federal government. The foundation's humanitarian and educational mission includes the provision of financial assistance to ethnic-German immigrants from Eastern Europe, political refugees, and asylum seekers studying in Germany and under the age of thirty.

  • Promotionsförderung des Landes Berlin
    The City of Berlin awards a number of scholarships to assist doctoral students. Applicants must demonstrate above-average merit and an academic goal which suggests that they will make an important contribution to scientific research. Awards are made twice yearly, generally in the first half of April and October. The dates are made public per notices at academic institutions, and applications are to be submitted to the university.

  • Studienstiftung des Detuschen Volkes
    Jägerstraße 22/23, 10117 Berlin, Tel. (030) 20 370-614/-441
    This foundation is politically, religiously, and ideologically independent. It awards around 1,000 scholarships each year to highly-gifted students, including those in a doctoral program, and currently provides financial assistance to about 5,500 recipients.

University of Twente Scholarship - Netherland

In total, there are 23 University of Twente Scholarships (UTS) available for students from non-EU/EEA countries. The scholarship amounts are either € 10,000, € 12,500, € 20,000, or € 22,500, and can be used to cover the expenses for one academic year (including tuition fees). In case of a two-year study programme, students can receive an additional UTS to cover the expenses of the second year. However, the scholarship will only be continued during the second year when the student meets the progress requirements of the UTS.


For students from EU/EEA countries, there is a total of 9 scholarships available. The scholarship amount ranges from € 2,000 to a maximum of € 10,000 and will only cover the first year of your Masters programme.


Eligibility/Application Requirements:

To qualify for a UTS, candidates must fulfill all of the following requirements:

•  Your programme starts in September

•  You have been (provisionally) admitted to one of the above mentioned UT graduate programmes before 15 March.

•  You have graduated with excellent academic results (overall CGPA) from your (under-)graduate programme.

•  You comply with the conditions for obtaining an entry visa in the Netherlands (if applicable).

•  You comply with the general English language test requirement Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the subscore of speaking skills.

•  You are not eligible for a Dutch study grant.

•  You have completed a pre-master at the University of Twente (if applicable).

•  If you are starting a ‘pre-master’ programme you may already apply for a UTS. However, you must complete your pre-master programme with a CGPA of 7,5 out of 10 to be eligible for a UTS and comply with above mentioned requirements.

Source: http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/scholarshipsandgrants/all/uts/

Utrecht Excellence Scholarships - Netherland

The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of highly talented prospective students the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University:

International Bachelor’s programmes:

  • Economics and Business Economics

  • Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht


International Master’s programmes offered by the following Graduate Schools:

  • Graduate School of Geosciences

  • Graduate School of Humanities

  • Graduate School of Law, Economics and Governance

  • Graduate School of Life Sciences

  • Graduate School of Natural Sciences

  • Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences


Note that Master's programmes that are privately funded are not eligible.

The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates showing the highest achievement and promise may receive a scholarship.

Duration and number of scholarships


Selected students receive a scholarship for the duration of the degree programme, which is a maximum of two years for a Master's degree and three years for a Bachelor’s degree. Approximately 55 scholarships are awarded each year. The scholarship will only be renewed for the second (and third) year if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree.

Amount of scholarship


Selected students are awarded a scholarship up to 28 350 euro per year. Students should be aware that the grant is not necessarily a full scholarship, and that it may be necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance study and stay completely. As one of the requirements for being granted a residence permit in the Netherlands, students from abroad must prove to the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Office) that they have sufficient financial means. Read more about the budget the University advises.

Eligibility criteria


The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria in order to be considered for this scholarship. The applicant should:

  1. Not have the Dutch or an EU/EEA nationality;

  2. Hold a non-Dutch secondary school diploma;

  3. Have been admitted to an International Master’s programme within one of the Graduate Schools mentioned above, the Bachelor’s programme in Economics and Business Economics or to University College Utrecht;

  4. Hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree (for a Master’s programme) or secondary school diploma (for a Bachelor’s programme), or an equivalent thereof;

  5. Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa;


Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is not eligible for this scholarship.

Selection criteria


Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:

  1. Their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study;

  2. The academic quality and results of the preceding education, as evidenced, for example, by grades, test scores, publications, letters of recommendation;

  3. The quality and relevance of the motivation letter (academic content, intercultural and communication skills, personal motivation);

  4. The quality and feasibility of the financial plan in the application;

  5. The quality of the application itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency).


Application


It is not possible to apply for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship. The selection committee of the programme will select eligible candidates on the basis of the selection criteria mentioned above. The selected candidates will be offered an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship at the latest in May.

Please note that students starting their programme in February are not eligible for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships.

Funding


The funds for the scholarships come from the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship Fund, established by Utrecht University and from contributions by Utrecht University alumni.

Source: http://scholarshipsforinternationalstudents.info/wp-admin/post-new.php

 

PhD fellowship in Netherland for International Students

The maximum NFP budget available for a PhD study programme is €85,000. This amount is intended as a contribution towards the costs of living and to cover visa, travel and insurance costs, as specified in the NFP Rules & Regulations. PhD students are allowed to seek alternative funding sources.

The maximum duration of a PhD fellowship is four years.  The PhD must be pursued according to a ‘sandwich’ or ‘picnic’ model, which means that at least a quarter of the PhD research will take place in the candidate’s home country.

Eligibility:

A candidate applying for an NFP fellowship for a PhD degree programme must:

•  be a mid-career professional with at least three years’ relevant work experience;
•  be a national of, and working and living in one of the developing countries on the NFP country list valid at the time of application;
•   be nominated by his or her employer, who pledges to continue paying the candidate’s salary and guarantees the candidate will be able to return to an equivalent position after the termination of the fellowship period;
•    be unconditionally admitted to a Dutch institution as a PhD student. This means that the candidate must have met all the
academic requirements set by the Dutch university or institution;
•    not already have received an NFP PhD fellowship;
•    not be employed by:   a multinational corporation (for instance Shell, Unilever etc.); a large national and/-or commercial organisation; a bilateral donor organisation (for instance USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid etc.);  a multilateral donor organisation, (for instance a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB, etc.); or -  an international NGO (for instance Oxfam, Plan, Care, etc.)
•   have completed and submitted an NFP PhD fellowship application with all the required documentation before the NFP
fellowship application deadline;
•  be employed in an area to which the study will make a relevant contribution;
•   have a clear-cut, functional relationship with a relevant organisation and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organisation;
•     be available full-time to pursue the PhD without interruption, and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme;
•  endorse the objective and the aim of the NFP. The aim of the NFP cannot be reached if the fellowship holder does not return to his or her own country. Nuffic would like to urge fellowship holders to return to their home country upon finishing the course or programme to meet the NFP aim in the most effective way.

Application instructions:

Candidates first apply for admission directly to the Dutch institution of their choice. Admission requests must always be directed to the Dutch institution. Senior academic staff or a specific PhD committee decides if an candidate will be accepted. Usually, the admission decision is based on the research proposal submitted by the candidate.

The Dutch institution assesses the application and decides whether or not to admit the candidate as a PhD student. Candidates will receive a letter informing them if they have been admitted. Nuffic has no part in the academic admission process. A candidate applying for an NFP fellowship must have been unconditionally admitted to a Dutch institution for the course or programme for which the candidate applies for an NFP fellowship. This means that the candidate must have met all the academic and administrative requirements set by the Dutch institution.

Candidates are strongly advised to apply as early as possible for admission to the Dutch institution because these institutions need enough time to process all the applications for admission in time.  The academic admission process for a PhD study is an individual track. Candidates who wish to be admitted as a PhD student have to check with the Dutch institution if an academic admission deadline applies.

If you have obtained academic admission and prepared all the necessary documentation you can submit your NFP fellowship application using Scholarships Online (SOL), Nuffic’s online application tool which will be found at the official website starting 1 November 2011.  The fellowship applications for PhD research projects is 5 February or 1 October 2013 depending on the Dutch  institution.

Marie Curie Actions - Research Fellowship Programme, Netherland

Marie Curie Fellowships are European research grants available to researchers regardless of their nationality or field of research. In addition to generous research funding scientists have the possibility to gain experience abroad and in the private sector, and to complete their training with competences or disciplines useful for their careers. Read more about various funding schemes and requirements for applying.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

IIF funding is provided for a research project which will transfer knowledge into your host organisation and building or enhancing collaborations between Europe and the rest of the world. The research project will also allow you to advance your career. Financial support is provided for 12-24 months (full-time equivalent).

Funding allows you to:





    • •  join a European research team that doesn’t have your experience

    • •  establish a collaboration through a research project with your lab or your country

    • •  gain new knowledge in a European lab.



Your IIF may also cover a return phase of up to one year. This will be spent back in your country of origin, applying the experience that you have gained. To qualify for a return phase, you must be from one of the International Cooperation Partner Countries. If you want a return phase, you must include details of it in your initial application. And you must specify the potential return host organization in your country of origin.

Eligibility:

• Researchers from Third Countries are eligible for an IIF. That means countries that are neither EU Member States nor Associated Countries.

• Must have either a doctoral degree or at least 4 years’ full-time equivalent research experience, after obtaining a degree permitting you to embark on a doctorate. But that is the minimum. The more experience you have, the better will be your chances of being accepted for this action.

• Your application for an IIF should be made in liaison with the organisation or institution that would be willing to host you in Europe. Host organisations can be universities, research centres or companies.

Note: See the complete eligibility criteria in the work programme which can be downloaded from the call page.

Application instructions:

To prepare and submit a proposal for a Marie Curie IIF, you will need the complete Information package which is available from the call page (see link below). Proposals are submitted electronically via the Commission’s Electronic Proposal Submission Service (EPSS) which is also found on the call page.  The deadline for applications is 14 August 2013.

It is important to visit the official website and the call page (links found below)  for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/index_en.htm

 
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