Financial support

We award scholarships to students and doctoral candidates.

The funds for this are made available to us by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space(BMFTR) and the Federal Foreign Office (AA).

The scholarships we award usually consist of a basic scholarship and - depending on the funding provider, target group and individual life situation - other components such as funding abroad or family allowances. 
🡢 Overview of financial support (PDF)

➤ Scholarships for graduate students
➤ Scholarships for PhD students

Scholarships for graduate students

International students from non-EU countries who have obtained their entrance qualification for higher education abroad and who come to Germany to pursue a Master's degree are funded by the Federal Foreign Office (AA). Their scholarship includes: 

• a base scholarship in the amount of 992 € / month
• a health insurance allowance of up to 100 €
• other optional financial components, which may vary depending on the scholar's personal situation, including 
  →  reimbursement of tuition fees in Germany of up to 10,000 € / year
  →  tuition fees for German language courses
  →  fixed fringe benefits in the amount of 38 € / month
  →  family allowance and child allowances (per child)

Parts of the degree program can be completed abroad if academically necessary; in this case, however, there will be no additional funding for studies abroad. 

Any additional income must be offset against the scholarship payment; to determine such ancillary income, the earnings limit for marginal employment as per Section 8 (1) No. 1 SGB IV applies.

Additional funding abroad is NOT provided here.

Scholarships for PhD candidates

International PhD students from non-EU countries who have obtained their entrance qualification for higher education abroad and come to Germany to pursue a PhD are funded by the Federal Foreign Office (AA). Their scholarship includes: 

• a base scholarship in the amount of 1,500 € / month
• health insurance: up to 200 € / month
• other optional financial components, which may vary depending on the scholar's personal situation, including 
  → reimbursement of tuition fees in Germany of up to 10,000 € / year
  → tuition fees for German language courses
  → fixed fringe benefits in the amount of 38 € / month
  → family allowance and child allowances (per child)
   

Parts of the PhD can also be completed abroad if academically necessary; in this case, however, there will be no additional funding for studies abroad. 

Any additional income must be offset against the scholarship payment; to determine such ancillary income, the earnings limit for marginal employment as per Section 8 (1) No. 1 SGB IV applies.

Scholarships

plus child allowance, health insurance allowance (BMFTR only), funding for studies abroad (BMFTR only)

* BMFTR funding is aimed at German nationals/Bildungsinländer (educated in Germany), EU nationals; BMFTR scholarships are calculated in the same way as BAföG and thus dependent on parental income; the provisions of BAföG apply; 

** AA funding for graduate and PhD students is aimed at Bildungsausländer (not educated in Germany) from outside the EU who seek to pursue a degree or PhD in Germany.

Any additional income must be offset against the scholarship payment; to determine such ancillary income, the earnings limit for marginal employment as per Section 8 (1) No. 1 SGB IV applies.