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Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarships

Heinrich Böll Foundation

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Amount

Covers living costs

Country

Germany

Level

Master's, PhD

Deadline

Closes Mar 1, 2027 (official page, checked Oct 15, 2026)

128 days left

About this scholarship

Fully Funded scholarships for international undergraduate, Master's and doctoral students at German higher-education institutions — a monthly stipend and allowances, awarded to students with strong academic records and social/political engagement.

Requirements

  • Two rounds a year: 15 January – 1 March 2027 (spring) and 15 July – 1 September 2027 (fall). For international students who completed their previous degree abroad, before starting a Master's or PhD in Germany; priority for applicants from DAC countries not yet resident in Germany.

What it takes to get there

National visa for study

  • Proof of funds: €992 per month, for 12 months.official source

    This award does not say it covers living costs, so plan to show this amount yourself. The official page says a scholarship or sponsor letter can count as proof.

  • Application fee: €75.official source
  • A post-study work visa exists for graduates.official source

Visa facts checked on the official pages on 2026-09-27. Rules change; confirm on the official page before you pay or book.

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Thu, and Fri, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Foreign Office (AA). Info flyer scholarship Our next application deadlines: Spring 2027: 15 January 2027 until 1 March 2027 Fall 2027: 15 July 2027 until 1 September 2027 The online application portal opens on January 15, 2027, and closes on March 1, 2027. Who can apply? Students: International students who have completed their first degree abroad can apply prior to starting a Master's degree program in Germany. Priority is given to applicants from DAC countries who have not yet taken up residence in Germany at the time of their application. PhD students: International PhD students who have completed their graduate degree abroad may apply for a PhD program in Germany. Priority is given to international applicants from DAC countries who have not yet taken up residence in Germany at the time of their application. Applications ⭳ Application for students (PDF) ⭳ Application for PhD (PDF) Guide ☟ About us and the candidates we seek Applying for a scholarship Financial support Event program and support Getting started as (Under)Graduate Promotion Funding Our alumni network and program Partnerships and supporters Frequently Asked Questions Image credits This page answers your Frequently Asked Questions about the selection process and the online application. Please make sure you have reviewed our information sheets for graduate students (PDF) and PhD candidates (PDF). Successfully added to cart! Continue shopping Go to cart © Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V. Schumannstraße 8 10117 Berlin T +49 (30) 285 34-0 F +49 (30) 285 34-109 www.boell.de [email protected] Contact/Directions Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V. Schumannstr. 8 10117 Berlin Reception & Information phone: (030) 285 34-0 fax: (030) 285 34-109 [email protected] Opening hours Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 8 pm Map Accessibility Subscribe to newsletters (German only) Federal Foundations Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Head Quarter State-Level Foundations Baden-Wuerttemberg Bavaria Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Hesse Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania Lower Saxony North Rhine- Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland Saxony Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein Thuringia International Offices Asia Beijing Representative Office New Delhi Office - India Phnom Penh Office - Cambodia Southeast Asia Regional Office Seoul office - East Asia | Global Dialogue Africa Horn of Africa Office - Somalia/Somaliland, Sudan, Ethiopia Nairobi Office - Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania Abuja Office - Nigeria Dakar Office - Senegal Cape Town Office - South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe Europe Sarajevo Office - Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia Warsaw Office - Poland Prague Office - Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary Brussels - European Union | Global Dialogue Paris Office - France, Italy Thessaloniki Office - Greece Tbilisi Office - South Caucasus Region Belgrade Office - Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo Tirana Office - Albania Istanbul Office - Turkey Kyiv Office - Ukraine North America Washington, DC Office - USA, Canada, Global Dialogue Latin America Rio de Janeiro Office - Brazil Santiago de Chile Office - Chile, Peru, Bolivia Buenos Aires Office - Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay Centroamerica Office Bogotá Office - Colombia Mexico City Office - Mexico and the Caribbean Middle East & North Africa Tel Aviv Office - Israel Beirut Office - Libanon, Syria, Iraq Rabat Office - Morocco Tunis Office - Tunisia Ramallah Office - Palestine and Jordan Topic Portals KommunalWiki Heimatkunde Green Academy Gunda-Werner-Institute GreenCampus Research Archive Studienwerk Media Sites Info Hub on Plastic Green Websites German Green Party German Green Party at Bundestag European Greens Greens in the EU Parliament Green European Foundation Social Links LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Bluesky Mastodon Soundcloud Instagram Flickr RSS Footer menu Privacy Imprint Accessibility back to top

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