Finding Scholarships
Welcome to our scholarship database!
Here you will find information about our DAAD scholarship programmes for international students and
researchers as well as offers from other selected funding organisations.
Friedrich Ebert Foundation: Scholarship for International Doctoral Students
Contact
Friedrich Ebert Foundation
Studienförderung
Godesberger Allee 149
53175 Bonn
Germany
Contact
Tel.: +49 228/883-7902
E-Mail: stipendien@fes.de
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Overview
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A print version of this announcement (PDF) is available in the further tabs (e.g. “Application requirements”).
Programme Description
International students from all subjects (except the medical disciplines) who have been admitted to a doctoral programme at a German higher education institution are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Eligible candidates come from countries in the Global South (Asia, Africa, Latin America), post-Soviet states as well as eastern and south-eastern European (EU) countries. Eligibility criteria include an excellent academic record and voluntary social and political involvement. PhD students receive material and non-material support. Funded students should be able to concentrate on their studies without financial worries and have more time for their volunteer work.
Target Group
Anybody who has been unconditionally accepted for a doctorate at a German institution of higher education is invited to apply – except the medical disciplines. Eligible applicants come from countries in the Global South (Asia, Africa, Latin America), post-Soviet states as well as eastern and south-eastern European (EU) countries. PhD students from OECD countries cannot receive funding.
Academic Requirements
- admission to a doctoral programme at a state or state-recognised higher education institution in Germany
- sufficient knowledge of German, although the courses are held in English. This means a "Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang" of at least DSH level 2, a "Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache" of at least level 4, a "Zertifikat C 1" by a Goethe Institute, the "Deutsche Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz" at level II or a "Telc C1 Hochschule"
Number of Scholarships
about 15 scholarships per year
Duration
The duration of funding is generally 3.5 years. In exceptional cases, funding may be granted for longer, but no longer than until the date of the final examination.
Scholarship Value
- 1,400 EUR per month
- contribution to statutory health insurance
- networking within student and working groups
- comprehensive seminar programme
- participation in symposia
Application Papers
Application forms and further information on the application procedure can be found here.
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time; there are, however, specific timelines which are detailed here.
Application requirements
Application Requirements
- rapid graduation with above-average results
- promising research topic that makes a significant contribution to research
- social and political involvement and commitment to the values of social democracy
- sufficient knowledge of German, although the courses are held in English. This means a "Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang" of at least DSH level 2, a "Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache" of at least level 4, a "Zertifikat C 1" by a Goethe Institute, the "Deutsche Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz" at level II or a "Telc C1 Hochschule"