Scholarships funded by governmental bodies and external organizations
DAAD scholarships
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is the world’s largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and researchers, and the scholarships are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
- University: Various universities in Germany for international students
- Period: Between 10 and 24 months, as part of a whole postgraduate or Master’s degree program in Germany or one year of study in Germany as part of a second or Master’s degree completed at your home university.
- Scholarship award: €934/month. Payments towards health, accident, personal liability insurance, and travel + study allowances are covered. Also offers the Green Mobility Top Up (Support for climate-friendly travel). It does not cover tuition fees. Free German language courses are also included.
- Scholarship requirements: You must have completed your first degree at the latest by the time the funding period begins. You also have to register via the DAAD portal.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarships
The Erasmus Mundus Program provides EU-funded scholarships for Third Country students and EU/EEA students who have applied to and have been accepted by the Euroculture Master’s Course. There are around 22 grants available each year.
- University: Various universities
- Period: 24 months program duration
- Scholarship award: €1,000/month for living costs. Participation costs and a contribution to travel and installation costs are covered. Also includes Euroculture participation costs of €9.000 (EU students) / €18.000 (non-EU students), including health insurance coverage 24 months.
- Scholarship requirements: Hold a Bachelor’s degree on time. For example, scholarship applicants must hold a higher education degree by 15 January 2023 to start the program in 2023.
KAAD (Catholic Academic Exchange Service) scholarships
Germany’s KAAD Scholarship is a fully funded master’s program for students pursuing postgraduate (Master’s, PhD) degree programs.
- University: Various universities in Germany for international students
- Scholarship award: Fully Funded scholarship. The monthly stipend depends on the cost of living. Travel reimbursement for getting to and from Germany and health insurance included. Free German language course.
- Standout features: There are 3 types of scholarships for international students of different profiles.
- Requirements:
- Program 1
- Be a citizen of a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, or Latin America
- Have completed a university degree and professional experience in their home country and plan to pursue Master’s degree or PhD in Germany
- Be of Catholic denomination or generally belong to a Christian denomination
- German language proficiency.
- Program 2:
- Be a citizen of a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, or Latin America
- Currently studying in Germany and have at least 10 months of study remaining. Planning to pursue a Master’s degree or PhD in Germany
- Be of Catholic denomination or generally belong to a Christian denomination
- Basic knowledge of the German language
- Program 3:
- Applicants from Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus are eligible.
- Applicants must be of Catholic denomination (in exceptional cases, applicants of another Christian denomination may be considered if they are proposed by Catholic partners).
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarships
Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarships (2023-2024) are fully funded master’s programs for international students. The funds for this program are provided by the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt).
- University: Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
- Period: 24 months program duration
- Scholarship award: €850/month along with a lump sum of €20. Additional subsidies for health and nursing insurance of no more than €86 are also available
- Scholarship requirements:
- High academic and professional qualifications (proof of above-average academic performance at school and/or university).
- All world countries are eligible Good knowledge of English.
- German language proficiency (B2 level or above)
- Courses or Subjects: Master’s and PhD degrees in any subject, except for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary medicine
