Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
934 euros a month + other costs
Scholarship coverage
- travel expenses
- tuition fee reduction
- health
Description
Study Scholarships - Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines programme offers you the opportunity to continue your academic education in Germany with a postgraduate course of study. The scholarships are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
This scholarship provides:
Scholarship payments of 934 euros a month.
Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover (see also our important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 4).
Travel allowance.
One-off study allowance (if you come from a DAC country, you will receive a flat rate of € 460; for all other countries the grant is € 260).
Under certain circumstances, you can apply for the following additional benefits after start of funding:
Monthly rent subsidy.
Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family.
In the case of a disability or chronic illness: subsidy for additional costs which result from the disability or chronic illness and are not covered by other funding providers: Further information.
Green Mobility Top Up (Support for climate-friendly travel) or partial reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel.
Eligibility
You can apply if you have completed your first degree (e.g. Bachelor’s or Diplom) at the latest by the time the funding period begins.
The Selection criteria are:Academic qualification
- Academic achievements
- School leaving certificate, if applicable
- Course of studies
- Knowledge of the language(s) of instruction or working language(s)
- If applicable, relevant internships, work experience
Quality of the study project
- Quality of the study project and of the preparation (preliminary information, choice of degree programme, host university and establishment of contacts)
- Integration of the project into the academic career path
Potential of the applicant
- Motivation: academic and personal reasons for the stay in Germany, German language skills (if different from the working language);
- Prospects: Significance of the stay in Germany for further academic, professional and personal development.
- Extracurricular commitment: extracurricular knowledge and skills, social commitment.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Germany
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Please state the entire period for which you wish to apply for a scholarship in your application. For example, if you are planning a 2-year degree programme, you must directly indicate two years as the desired scholarship duration in your application.