Country-Specific Funding

ASEM-DUO Scholarship

The ASEM-DUO scholarship is a unique scholarship program that relies on the cooperation of Asian and European partner universities. The idea is for both sides to nominate selected exchange students who will then apply for scholarships as teams of two. The Asian side always initiates and coordinates the application process. If the application is successful, both students will be awarded a one time grant of EUR 4,000. Unfortunately, the prospects are not very good. The International Office will contact eligible students who have been placed in Asia, provided that the program is offered for the respective exchange stay.

Scholarship program for China

The scholarship program for China offered by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) supports highly qualified students from all fields of study (except for majors in Sinology, Arts, Design, and Music) during a one-year language and study stay at a Chinese university. The program offers participants the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of the Chinese language, society, and academic landscape through a two-semester stay at a Chinese university, followed by a self-organized internship or research placement in China to gain initial professional experience. Each year, ten scholarships are awarded. The application deadline is usually at the end of April for a stay in China beginning in the fall of the following year.

Finnish National Agency for Education

The Finnish National Agency for Education has compiled all information relevant for students interested in studying in Finland. Students going to Finland can find information on scholarships, study programs, the educational system and many more aspects of staying abroad in Finland.

MIRAI program

MIRAI is a program offered by the Japanese Foreign Ministry that twice a year gives a group of students the opportunity of a one-week stay in Japan. In addition to taking part in workshops, participants visit a number of cultural, economic, and political institutions. Only students who are not Japanese citizens and have not completed a stay in Japan of more than six months are eligible for the program. The application is handled by the International Office in cooperation with the Japanese consulate general in Munich.

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

The JASSO Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan provides a monthly grant of JPY 8,000 for stays of one semester. The Japanese host university handles the application and decides if the JASSO scholarship will be offered or not. Please seek advice on the program from the International Office.

The Foundation for Canadian Studies aims to foster and support Canadian studies in German-speaking countries by promoting early-stage researchers. It is closely affiliated with the Association for Canadian Studies in German-speaking Countries (Gesellschaft für Kanada-Studien in den deutschsprachigen Ländern, GKS), which offers their own funding program for students. The foundation also partners with the German-Canadian Association (Deutsch-Kanadische Gesellschaft, DKG) that offers a working student program and helps students find internships in Canada.

Further information is provided under Australia.

OeAD

The OeAD-GmbH is the Austrian central service for European and international mobility and cooperation programs in education, science, and research. In addition to a number of internationalization measures, it also maintains the Austrian database for scholarships and research grants .

“Metropolen in Osteuropa” scholarship program

In cooperation with the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation, the German Academic Scholarship Foundation awards up to nine scholarships per year to qualified students of all subject areas who are planning on a stay abroad in Eastern Europe of at least seven months. In addition to funding for studying abroad and language courses, the program also provides funding for internships, research stays and entire master's programs. German citizens, international students who obtained their Abitur or equivalent in Germany and EU citizens can apply by 1 March for stays starting in June or later of the same year.

More information can be found on the website of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation.

Scholarship for academic or research stays at higher education institutions in Poland

The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education offers scholarships for academic and research stays as well as summer language courses in Poland. The funding period for the scholarships is one to nine months and the scholarships are open to students, graduates, and post-doctoral researches from the fields of humanities, social studies and economic sciences as well as to graduates of all fields who graduated no longer then six years ago.

Applications should be submitted three months before the desired beginning of the funding period. In exceptional cases, funding may even be awarded on shorter notice. More information on the application process and the scholarship can be found on the website of the DAAD regional office in Warsaw.

Gemeinschaft für studentischen Austausch in Mittel- und Osteuropa e. V., GFPS (Association for Student Exchange in Central and Eastern Europe)

The association offers semester scholarships as well as language courses at higher education institutions in Poland and the Czech Republic. More information on scholarship conditions and application requirements can be found on the GFPS website.

Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP)

Students who have been awarded an exchange place in Switzerland can receive funding through the Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP), amounting to approximately CHF 440 per month of their stay. The administration and payment of this grant are managed by the Swiss partner university. As a rule, all students who have secured an exchange placement at a Swiss higher education institution are eligible for this type of funding. Please note, however, that the cost of living in Switzerland is very high, and the scholarship can only cover a small part of these expenses.

Heyning-Roelli Foundation

The Heyning-Roelli Foundation supports promising students with limited financial means through funding for travel and living expenses. Students studying at a Swiss partner university are eligible to apply.

The Czech-German Future Fund offers scholarships for German students and doctoral students studying in the Czech Republic who are especially interested in the Czech language, culture, and research and want to participate in academic exchange.

Türkiye Scholarships is considered to be the most comprehensive scholarships in the world with the possibility of university and department placement, monthly scholarships, tuition fees, health insurance, accommodation, Turkish language course, flight tickets and free academic and cultural programs. Türkiye Scholarships offers a range of programs designed for each level of study.

British Council
The British Council offers a lot of information on studying in the UK and links to a number of scholarship and loan options for students and graduates.

German-American Institute Heidelberg (DAI)

The German-American Institute Heidelberg (DAI) is a cultural institution in Heidelberg committed to international exchange. It focuses on the transatlantic dialog between Germany and the USA. In total, there are ten German-American Institutes in Germany, each with a different focus. The one in Heidelberg is the biggest and most diversified one. It focuses on science, literature, and politics.

The library of the DAI offers extensive information on the American educational system, universities, and funding options. There are also preparatory materials available for admission tests such as as the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) and GRE (Graduate Record Examination) and language tests such as the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System).

The German-American Fulbright Program

The German-American Fulbright Program promotes the mutual understanding between the United States and Germany through academic and cultural exchange.

It focuses on the international exchange of students. There are also scholarship programs for post-doctoral researchers, doctoral candidates, and foreign language assistants. In addition, the program offers continuing training for university administrators as well as for experts in regional and cultural studies.

Fulbright study scholarships:

These scholarships support students in expanding their program of study through studying full-time in a program at the Graduate Studies level at an accredited higher education institution in the United States. Funding is awarded for stays of four to nine months beginning in the American fall semester in August/September.

The scholarships include:

• a grant for travel expenses for a transatlantic round trip
• a grant for additional costs
• health and injury insurance
• a monthly subsidy for the partial financing of the costs of living and the tuition fees charged by the host university
• basic health and injury insurance
• participation in the German-American preparation and networking meeting in Berlin
• visa application free of charge
• assistance by the Fulbright Commission

Fulbright Travel Scholarships:

Travel scholarships are available to exchange students studying in the United States for four to nine months starting in the American fall semester.

Travel scholarships include:

• a grant for travel expenses and additional costs
• participation in the German-American preparation and networking meeting in Berlin