Featured byUniversity of Hamburg
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
€930 per month
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Merit scholarships for international students enrolled at Universität Hamburg supports outstanding international students and doctoral researchers in all subjects and at all degree levels who have been socially committed and actively involved in an international context.
Benefits
The maximum monthly funding sum is €930.
Merit scholarships are awarded for 2 semesters (total of 12 months). You can reapply for a merit scholarship. The maximum funding duration is 2 years.
Eligibility
- Have been enrolled in your subject at Universität Hamburg for at least 2 semesters and are pursuing a degree (students in 2-year master’s degree programs and doctoral researchers can apply after 1 completed semester);
- Do not hold German citizenship;
- Are not eligible for the federal student loan scheme.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Germany
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
15 Oct 2026
You must upload the following documents to the online application portal:
CV;
Letter of motivation: please use this form (PDF);
Proof of social and/or intercultural activities (if aplicable);
Record of achievements: STiNE printout or list of course certificates. Master’s students and doctoral researchers submit their final certificate.
Evaluations from 2 professors or junior professors at Universität Hamburg. In justified cases, other teaching staff at Universität Hamburg can also prepare evaluations.
The application deadlines are:
15 April (funding period: 1 October – 30 September of the following year)
15 October (funding period: 1 April – 31 March of the following year)