Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship 2027

Aim and Benefits of Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship

Master's Program:

For EU nationals/Students not educated in Germany:

• Varies, like the German BAföG, according to parental income or own assets or earnings: max. €855 plus €300 study costs allowance per month; possibly plus family, childcare allowance, health insurance or similar

For Non-EU nationals/ Students not educated in Germany:

• €992 per month plus various individual allowances, possibly health insurance or similar

PhD Program:

For Germans/Foreign students educated in Germany

• €1550,- per month basic scholarship plus €100 per month research costs allowance

For EU nationals/Students not educated in Germany:

• €1550,- per month basic scholarship plus €100 per month research costs allowance

For Non-EU nationals/ Students not educated in Germany:

• €1400 per month, plus € 100 mobility allowance per month, plus various individual allowances

Requirements for Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

Master's Program:

• Requirements for EU nationals/Students not educated in Germany:

  • Master’s degree or after intermediate diploma/ examination; copy of the first degree certificate / proof of first professional qualification must be provided

• Requirements for Non-EU nationals/ Students not educated in Germany:

  • Master’s degree or after intermediate diploma/ examination; copy of the first degree certificate / proof of first professional qualification must be provided

• Refugees can apply regardless of their asylum status.

  • Refugees who wish to start or continue a bachelor’s or master’s degree (or diploma or state examination course) in Germany can apply anytime, regardless of their semester of study.

PhD Program:

• Master’s degree or after intermediate diploma/ examination; copy of the first degree certificate / proof of first professional qualification must be provided 

• Proof of admission to doctoral studies by a state or staterecognised university, as a rule in Germany, must be included with the application.