Germany has become a popular destination for foreign students looking for an international education. German Universities offer internationally recognized programs at a relatively cheaper cost compared to UK, USA or Australia. Moreover, there are a significant number of available scholarships that allows foreign students to study in Germany, even for free.

Some of these scholarships may have closed at the time of your reading. Candidates are expected to research the scholarships of their interests for updated information of these scholarships.

List of Germany Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships for International Students

Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarships for International Students

Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 1 Oct/1 April  (Annual)
Study in: Germany
Course starts April/Oct 2022

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Scholarships

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 30 Nov 2021/31 May 2022 (Annual)
Study in: Germany
Course starts Winter/Summer 2022

The Deutschlandstipendium at German Universities

German Government
Bachelors/Masters Degree

Deadline: University-dependent (Annual)
Study in: Germany
Course starts 2021

DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Masters Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance

DAAD
Masters Degree

Deadline: 31 July 2021 (annual)
Study in:  Germany
Next course starts Sept/Oct 2022

DRD Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africans

DRD-SA
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 20 June 2021 (annual)
Study in:  South Africa/Germany
Course starts Jan-May 2022

DAAD Scholarships in Germany for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses

DAAD
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: Aug-Oct 2021 (annual)
Study in:  Germany
Next course starts AY 2022/2023

Heinrich Boll Scholarships in Germany for International Students

Heinrich Boll Foundation
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 1 March (annual)
Study in:  Germany
Next course starts 2021

Zurich One Young World Scholarships

Zurich Insurance
Summit

Deadline: 17 July 2020 (Annual)
Study in: Germany
Course starts April 2021

DAAD Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies in Architecture

DAAD
Masters, Complementary courses

Deadline: 30 Sept 2020
Study in: Germany
Course starts Oct 2021

Friedrich Naumann Foundation Scholarship for International Students

Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 31 Oct/30 April (Annual)
Study in: Germany, Switzerland
Course starts April/Oct 2022

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Scholarships in Germany for International Students

Konrad -Adenauer-Stiftung
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 15 July (annual)
Study in:  Germany
Course starts 2020

Haniel Stipend Program for the Master of Public Policy program at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy

Haniel Foundation
Masters Degree

Deadline: 31 May 2020 (Annual)
Study in: Germany
Course starts Autumn 2020

International Master of Science in Rural Development (IMRD) Scholarships

Erasmus Mundus/VLIR_UOS
Masters Degree

Deadline: 28 Feb 2020 (Annual)
Study in: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain
Course starts September 2020

Erasmus+ Scholarships for the Master in Education Policies for Global Development (GLOBED)

European Commission
Masters Degree

Deadline: 10 Feb 2020 (Annual)
Study in: Germany, Spain, UK
Course starts Sept 2020

Goethe Goes Global – Master Scholarships

Goethe University
Masters (MS) Degree

Deadline: May-Jul 2019 (annual)
Study in:  Germany
Course starts September 2019

Civil Society Leadership Awards

Open Society Foundation
Masters Degree

Deadline: 15 May 2019 (annual)
Study in:  various countries
Course starts Aug/Sept 2019

Goethe Goes Global Scholarships

Goethe University
Masters Degree

Deadline: admissions (annual)
Study in:  Germany
Course starts 2019

Kofi Annan MBA Scholarships for Developing Country Students

Kofi Annan Foundation/ESMT
MBA/Masters Degree

Deadline: 30 June/30 Sept (annual)
Study in: Germany
Course starts Sept 2018/Jan 2019

The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) Scholarships

BIGSSS
PhD Degree

Deadline: 15 Feb 2016
Study in: Germany
Course starts October 2016

ESMT Women’s Academic Scholarships

ESMT
MBA Degree

Deadline: coincides with admission
Study in:  Germany
Course starts Jan 2019

DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists

DAAD
PhD Degree

Deadline: varies per country
Study in: Germany
Course starts 2014

Hessnatur Scholarship 2014

ESMOD
Masters Degree

Deadline: 31 March 2014
Study in: Berlin, Germany
Course starts October 2014

GeTMA Scholarships for International Students in Turkey/Germany

DAAD
Masters (MS) Degree

Deadline: 31 May 2014 (annual)
Study in: Turkey and Germany
Course starts September 2014

International PhD Fellowships at Max Planck Research School for Ultrafast Imaging & Structural Dynamics

Max Planck Institute for Structural Dynamics
PhD Fellowships

Deadline: 13 January 2014
Study in: Hamburg, Germany
Course starts Summer/Autumn 2014

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for International Students

European Union
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: varies
Study in:  European Countries
Course starts Aug-Sept 2016

Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) for Developing Countries

EU CORDIS
Postdoctoral Fellowship

Deadline: 14 Aug 2013 (annual)
Study in:  Europe