Scholarships

Bayhost Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Bavaria

Graduates from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine are eligible to apply for the "Bayhost" scholarship. This scholarship, provided by the State of Bavaria, offers financial support for master's studies.

The deadline for first-time applications is in December each year. Please note that applications are only accepted online.

For further information, please visit the Bayhost scholarship website.

Scholarship of the DAAD for graduates

The DAAD offers several scholarships for graduate students in the subject “Language and cultural studies”. The scholarships differ in terms of the funding period, the amount of funding, the applicant criteria (e.g. country of origin, academic achievements, language skills), and the application deadlines.

Special attention should be paid to the scholarships for graduates from East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda) and West- and Central Africa (Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mauritania). These are part of the scholarship programme "Leadership for Africa". 

You can find more information about the scholarships on the website of the DAAD.

German public-private scholarship

Students of all nationalities and disciplines can apply for the "Deutschlandstipendium". The prerequisite is enrollment at a state or state-recognized university. 

The online application usually takes place in June. Please inform yourself about the start of the application phase as well as the application conditions on the university's homepage (switch the website's language to English if needed).

European Funding Guide

On the EU-wide funding platform European Funding Guide, students of all nationalities and disciplines can find a scholarship that suits them in a database of 12,000 scholarships.