Germany is unusual because public universities charge little or no tuition for most programmes, so scholarships here are mostly about living costs rather than fees. That changes what you should be looking for: a monthly stipend, health insurance and, at doctoral level, an employment contract rather than a scholarship at all.
University of Freiburg
Combined MEG admission and DAAD EPOS scholarship application for young professionals from eligible developing countries, with study beginning in October 2027.
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Up to three DAAD EPOS scholarships for eligible professionals from low- and middle-income countries to complete the 12-month fast-track MSc International Health, including a final thesis period in Mexico.
HFT Stuttgart
Combined DAAD EPOS and MSc application for HFT Stuttgart's three-semester English-language Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics programme.
University of Bremen
Combined University of Bremen MSc Marine Biology admission and DAAD EPOS scholarship route for the ISATEC tropical aquatic ecology study profile.
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
DAAD EPOS-supported four-semester English MSc in structural engineering and natural-hazard risk, with an online application one year before study begins.
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Email-based DAAD EPOS scholarship application for the TropHEE MSc, followed by a TU Darmstadt online admission application after a positive DAAD decision.
Leipzig University
DAAD EPOS route for the international SEPT MBA, aimed at experienced professionals in SME promotion and training.
German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD Study Scholarships for Performing Arts support advanced artistic training or a postgraduate degree in eligible performing-arts disciplines in Germany during the 2027 cycle.
German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD Study Scholarships in Architecture support qualified graduates undertaking advanced architecture-related study in Germany from the 2027 academic year.
German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD Study Scholarships for STEM Disciplines support eligible international graduates pursuing a complete science, technology, engineering, or mathematics master's degree in Germany.
German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD Research Grants for Doctoral Programmes in Germany support eligible doctoral researchers completing a doctorate at a German university or recognised research institution.
German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD Study Scholarships for Master Studies in All Academic Disciplines support eligible graduates undertaking a complete postgraduate degree in Germany beginning in the 2027 academic cycle.
German Academic Exchange Service
DAAD Study Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies in Music support qualified music graduates pursuing advanced artistic study at an eligible German institution in the 2027 cycle.
German Academic Exchange Service
The DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme supports qualified graduates from developing and emerging countries in selected master's programmes focused on public policy, governance, and administration.
German Academic Exchange Service
The DAAD United States applicant route funds eligible doctoral researchers and recent postdoctoral researchers undertaking a defined research project in Germany beginning in 2027.
German Academic Exchange Service
This DAAD study scholarship supports advanced postgraduate study in fine art, design, visual communication, or film at an eligible German institution for the 2027 academic cycle.
German Academic Exchange Service
This DAAD route supports eligible United States-based doctoral researchers completing a bi-nationally supervised doctorate or formal cotutelle with a German host institution.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Official Foundation page confirms the allowance, target group, next round timing and online registration/application route.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Official Foundation page confirms the funding ceiling, three-year duration, November 2026 timing and online application link.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Official Foundation page confirms the next opening date, monthly rates, durations and My Humboldt application route.
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
DAAD Research Grants support doctoral students and postdocs conducting research in Germany. The current official call lists 24 September 2026 for selection in February 2027 and a start from May 2027, with a second 17 March 2027 route for later starts.
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
A DAAD route for at-risk students and doctoral candidates who are nominated by eligible institutions or organisations. For winter 2027/28, nominations close 15 September 2026 and the listed application window is 17 September to 15 October 2026.
DAAD and foundation awards pay a monthly stipend, health insurance, a travel allowance and often a study or research allowance. Funded doctoral positions are frequently employment contracts on the TV-L pay scale, which means salary, pension and social insurance instead of a tax-free stipend. The two are not interchangeable, and the application processes are entirely different.
DAAD deadlines vary by country of application and are published on the country-specific DAAD portal, so the closing date on a general programme page may not be the one that applies to you. Doctoral positions are advertised continuously with individual closing dates.
Check the DAAD portal for your own country before trusting a general deadline.
For doctoral study, treat this as a job application: the research proposal and supervisor contact matter more than a scholarship essay.
Confirm whether the stipend or the salary route applies, because tax and insurance treatment differ substantially.
Apply for university admission and funding in parallel where the programme allows it.
Most public universities charge only a semester contribution, typically €150–€350, which covers administration and often local transport. Baden-Württemberg charges non-EU tuition, and most master's programmes classed as continuing education charge fees, so confirm per programme.
Often not. Many are employment contracts with salary and social insurance, which affects your visa category, your tax position and your right to work additional hours. The record states which type each opportunity is.
Not for most English-taught master's and doctoral programmes. Several scholarship providers, particularly political and religious foundations, still expect German ability as part of their selection, and daily life outside the university generally requires it.
Editorial content last updated 27 July 2026. Opportunity records show their own verification date. How records are verified
