DAAD 2025 Heinrich Boll Scholarship for International Students

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Admission to a degree course at a state or state-recognised institution of higher education in Germany

• Proof of the required level of German language (B2 or DSH 2)

• Excellent school grades and academic standing; if requested, first graded proofs of academic achievements

• Social engagement and interest in politics

• Convincing justification for applying to the Foundation

• The scholarship department of the Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to graduates and doctoral students from outside Germany. An application for a scholarship for an undergraduate degree is only available for German nationals.

• The application deadline is March 1st and September 1st. Please note: We only accept online applications. The application portal will be opened about 6 weeks before the application deadline.

• International applicants have to prove their proficiency in German. Good or very good knowledge of the German language is required (at least B2 Level or DSH2).

Offered Benefits

• Tuition-free education in a German universitiy
• €300 study costs allowance per month; possibly plus family, childcare allowance,
• €934 per month plus various individual allowances,
• Health insurance

Application Process

Required Documents:

• A completed online application – all applicable sections must be filled out, including contact information, financial information, personal details and responses to essay questions.
• Your personal data and CV
• Your motivation for are applying to the Heinrich Böll Foundation
• An outline of your motivation for studying your chosen subject and of your main areas of interest
• An outline of your social commitments and political interests et al.
• A copy of your Abitur, baccalaureate or university entrance qualification
• If required, a German or English translation by a certified translator
• Certified copy of the degree certificate, with German or English translation if required, along with an explanation of the grading if it differs from the German system
• Student enrollment certificate must be submitted with
  application or submitted at the latest by the time of the selection interview
• For international applicants: Written proof of German language proficiency
• Reference letters (one from a third party on your social committment, another from your college/university lecturer).
• Refugees are requested to enclose a document providing information on their residence permit (asylum
  status).