Heinrich Boll Scholarships in Germany for International Students

The Heinrich Böll Foundation awards some scholarships to international students who gained their university entrance qualification from a school outside of Germany and seek to study a Masters or Ph.D. Degree in Germany.

Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines

For International Master Students who have earned their university entrance qualification outside Germany:

• You may apply before commencing your Master's program or at any time up to the end of the first semester of the Master's program.

• Applicants must have completed the first degree. Proof of first professional qualification must be provided

For International Doctoral students who have earned the university entrance qualification outside Germany:

• The applicant must have been accepted as a doctoral student by a state or state-recognized university in Germany. Proof of admission, according to a rule in Germany, must be included with the application.

• By the application date, preliminary work should have been completed and a valid timetable for completion must be submitted.

• Ph.D. subjects related to focal points of the Foundation’s activities will be prioritized.

Value
Masters Studies: Non-EU students: €850 per month plus various individual allowances; tuition fees are in certain cases possible in Germany. EU students: varies, max. €649 plus €300 book money every month.

Deadline
March 1

Validity
The scholarship is, as a rule, awarded for two years , but may be extended twice at most by half a year.