Application Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarships. Applicants come from countries in the Global South (Asia, Africa, Latin America), post-Soviet states as well as eastern and south-eastern European (EU) countries. Students in any subject area are eligible to apply, if they demonstrate excellent academic merit, already study in Germany, are committed to the values of social democracy and live by them.
Sponsored students receive material and non-material support so that they have no financial worries during their studies and have more time for their volunteering.
Target Group
particularly gifted students from countries in the Global South (Asia, Africa, Latin America), post-Soviet states as well as eastern and south-eastern European (EU) countries. The candidates’ aptitudes and personalities show excellent promise for an academic or professional career. Students or doctoral candidates from OECD countries are not eligible for funding. Moreover, candidates are expected to show commitment to the values of social democracy.
Academic Requirements
- enrolment at a state or state-recognised higher education institution in Germany
- The funding for international students includes Bachelor’s, Master’s and Diploma degree programmes, as well as degree programmes leading to the state examination.
- above-average study-related performance and first graded certificates of academic achievement
- sufficient knowledge of German, even if the courses are held in English. This means a “Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang” of at least DSH level 2, a “Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache” of at least level 4, a “Zertifikat C 1” by a Goethe Institute, the “Deutsche Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz” on level II or Telc C1 Hochschule
Number of Scholarships
up to 40 scholarships per year
Duration
maximum funding period corresponds to BAföG regulations
Scholarship Value
International students receive a monthly base amount of 934 EUR. In addition, costs for health insurance are funded and scholars with a child receive an allowance of 160 EUR per month. The scholarship does not have to be repaid.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Scholarships
