Rosa Luxemburg Foundation International PhD Scholarship, Germany

  •  PhD
  •  Applications are accepted twice a year, with deadlines on 1st April and 1st October.
  •   Germany
  • $$  1,450 EUR monthly grant, 100 EUR mobility allowance, and health care subsidies if necessary

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation International PhD Scholarship, offered in affiliation with DIE LINKE (The Left Party), aims to support particularly gifted international doctoral candidates pursuing a doctorate or conducting doctoral research in Germany. The scholarship is founded on the values of social justice and solidarity, in alignment with the Foundation’s commitment to democratic socialism.

The scholarship programme is established to encourage talented candidates who will enroll in the PhD degree coursework. It is particularly gifted international doctoral candidates from any discipline (except for medical disciplines) and type of higher education institution with a promising topic for a doctoral thesis who can identify with and are committed to the democratic socialism and its values

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted twice a year, with deadlines on 1st April and 1st October.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: Open to international students
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: Available for any discipline except medical disciplines
  • Admissible Criteria: Applicants must:
    • Be admitted to a doctoral program at a state or state-recognized higher education institution in Germany
    • Demonstrate proficiency in German at a B2 level
    • Exhibit a promising topic for a doctoral thesis aligned with democratic socialism values

Application Process

Interested candidates can find detailed information on the application procedure here.

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