🇩🇪 Government-Funded Scholarships

• • DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
    DAAD is Germany’s largest provider of financial aid to international students. It offers a wide range of scholarships for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral studies across disciplines.arships for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral studies across disciplines.
    👉 Explore DAAD Scholarships

• Erasmus+ (EU Funding for Exchange)
  Offered for students enrolled in exchange or full-time programs at German universities under EU agreements.
  👉 Erasmus+ Info

🏫 University-Specific Scholarships

Many German universities offer merit-based and need-based financial aid:

• RWTH Aachen University: International Academy Scholarships
• Heidelberg University: Deutschlandstipendium
• Freie Universität Berlin: Welcome Scholarships for Refugees
• Technical University of Munich (TUM): Scholarships for International Students
• 👉 Check individual university websites for updated scholarship listings

💼 Private and Foundation-Based Scholarships

• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Scholarship – For students with strong academic records and leadership qualities.
• 👉 KAS Scholarship
• Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships – Offers over 1,000 scholarships annually to students committed to green values and civil society.
• 👉 Heinrich Böll Foundation
• Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) – For socially engaged students from developing countries.
• 👉 FES Scholarship

🎯 Thematic and Subject-Specific Scholarships

• Bayer Foundation Fellowships – Targeted at students in life sciences, medical sciences, and STEM.
• 👉 Bayer Fellowships
• Einstein International Postdoctoral Fellowship – For outstanding researchers in the sciences and humanities.
• Marie Curie International Training Networks – Doctoral scholarships for specific research themes, often hosted at German institutions.

💡 Tips

• Many scholarships cover living expenses, research costs, and travel.
• Application cycles vary; early preparation (6–12 months in advance) is recommended.
• Non-EU students should also explore DAAD’s full database for region-specific opportunities.