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50 Best Scholarships in Germany for International Students May 2026

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  • 2026 Gerda Henkel Stiftung Scholarship in Germany

    Within the General Research Funding Programme of the Gerda Henkel Foundation, the focus lies on the Historical Humanities, in particular Archaeology, History, Historical Islamic Studies, Art History, History of Law, Prehistory and Early History, History of Science. Applications from neighbouring dis

    Published:February 3, 2026Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:May 28, 2026

  • 2026 Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Scholarship

    Whether you're an engineer from Ukraine, a German studies student from Brazil, or a mathematician from Iran – we support talented individuals who aspire to study or conduct research in Germany. Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, we offer scholarships to international students and

    Published:November 28, 2025Type:Masters , PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:July 15, 2026

  • 2026 RWTH Aachen University Degree Completion Scholarships for International Students

    The International Office awards Degree Completion Scholarships through the DAAD’s STIBET I program, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. This scholarship supports qualified international students at RWTH who are in the final phase of their studies and need financial assistance to su

    Published:October 23, 2025Type:MastersDeadline:June 1, 2026

  • 2025 RWTH Aachen – China Junior Research Fellowships

    RWTH Aachen University awards scholarships to young scientists with a view to strengthening cooperation with universities in China.

    Published:July 17, 2025Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaValue:€1,250Deadline:June 30, 2026

  • FAU Vereinigte Stipendienstiftung for students of all faculties and faiths 2025

    The funding entails a one-off payment of €500. The call for applications for the scholarship runs parallel to the call for applications for the Eva Schleip Foundation. Only students who have not already received funding from either of the foundations can apply. The scholarship is grante

    Published:August 1, 2025Type:UndergraduateStudy in:BavariaDeadline:June 26, 2026

  • 2026 Equal Opportunity Scholarship at RWTH Aachen University

    The International Office awards Equal Opportunity Scholarships through the DAAD’s STIBET I program, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. These scholarships support international students at RWTH who are facing particular social or personal challenges during their studies.

    Published:October 23, 2025Type:PhDStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaDeadline:June 1, 2026

  • 2026 Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Scholarships for Refugees

    As a refugee in Germany you are entitled under the specific legal requirements to study and to apply for a scholarship – for instance with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. We are looking forward to supporting your professional and personal development and are happy to welcome talented new fellows

    Published:March 30, 2026Type:Masters , PhDValue:Fully FundedDeadline:July 15, 2026

  • PhD Position in Immunology at LMU Munich 2026

    The Vigo Heissmeyer Lab at the Institute for Immunology, located within the Biomedical Center (BMC) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), is recruiting a PhD student to join a DFG-funded research project at the interface of tumor immunity and autoimmunity. This opportunity is part of the

    Published:April 9, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaDeadline:May 8, 2026

  • 2026 NHR Graduate School PhD Scholarships

    The NHR Graduate School of the NHR Alliance awards up to nine PhD scholarships a year to doctoral students from all over the world. If you have a master‘s degree in computer science, mathematics, the natural or engineering sciences or an equivalent degree and are interested in High Performance

    Published:April 15, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:September 15, 2026

  • IMU Breakout Graduate Fellowship Program

    Thanks to a generous donation by the winners of the Breakthrough Prizes in Mathematics, the International Mathematical Union, with the assistance of FIMU, maintains a fellowship program to support postgraduate studies, in a developing country, leading to a PhD degree in the mathe

    Published:April 7, 2026Type:Masters , UndergraduateValue:US$10,000 per yearDeadline:May 30, 2026

  • Konrad Adenauer Stiftung International Scholarship 2026

    Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, KAS offers scholarships to international students and PhD candidates who plan to begin or continue their studies at a German university. They also support research stays of at least four semesters. 

    Published:April 24, 2026Type:Masters , UndergraduateDeadline:July 15, 2026

  • 2026 Research Associate in Photonic Quantum Systems at Leibniz University Hannover

    The Institute of Photonics (IOP) is seeking a Research Associate (PhD Candidate) in Photonic Quantum Systems. The project focuses on the design and fabrication of integrated photonic quantum systems for optical quantum information processing. It also includes the exploration of novel optical

    Published:April 16, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:Lower SaxonyDeadline:May 10, 2026

  • WTO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) 2027

    The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking candidates for THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME for 2027. The WTO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a unique opportunity for qualified young professionals up to the age of 32 years, as at 1 January 2027, from WTO Members with lo

    Published:April 21, 2026Type:Deadline:May 6, 2026

  • PhD Position in Forest Vulnerability to Hotter Droughts at KIT 2026

    Do you have a strong interest in forest ecosystems, climate extremes, and carbon cycles? Do you find it exciting to link physiological mechanisms with processes at the landscape level in order to scientifically address key challenges such as forest dieback and climate change? Would you like to work

    Published:April 2, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 17, 2026

  • CEMES International Fellowships 2026-2027 at the University of Wurzburg

    The Käte Hamburger Center for Messianic Studies (CEMES) at the University of Würzburg invites applications for international fellowships beginning in November 2026. CEMES, a Käte Hamburger Kolleg, is dedicated to interdisciplinary research on messianism within cultural, political, re

    Published:April 27, 2026Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:BavariaDeadline:May 15, 2026

  • 2026 Ph.D. Position in Optimizing Blue-Green Infrastructure for Climate and Biodiversity at KIT

    Do you have an interest in urban environments, climate change, and biodiversity? Do you enjoy working with spatial data, models, and decision-making approaches? Are you motivated to contribute to sustainable solutions for cities? If so, we offer you the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. within the in

    Published:April 2, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 17, 2026

  • 2026 Wüstenrot Stiftung Doctoral Scholarship Program

    The Wüstenrot Stiftung is looking for applications from doctoral candidates whose dissertation projects align with the foundation’s key areas of work. These include, in particular, historic preservation, architecture and urban planning, sustainable urban and rural development, urban and h

    Published:April 13, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:October 1, 2026

  • HAUS Study Scholarship for 2026-27

    Heidelberg Alumni U.S. (HAUS) is pleased to invite applications for the 2026-27 HAUS Study Scholarship. The stipends are available to qualified students from a United States university planning to study at Universitat Heidelberg.  HAUS is seeking candidates with a strong acade

    Published:March 17, 2026Type:Masters , UndergraduateStudy in:Baden-WürttembergValue:$4,500 - $7,000Deadline:May 31, 2026

  • 2027 German Bundestag IPS Global

    Every year, within the framework of the International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) programme, the German Bundestag provides an opportunity for around 120 politically and socially engaged young university graduates from up to 50 countries around the world to gain an in-depth insight into

    Published:April 14, 2026Type:TrainingValue:Fully FundedDeadline:July 31, 2026

  • 2026 Research Associate for the Project MADMAX at Universitat Hamburg

    MADMAX is an experimental approach to search for Dark Matter axions with a mass around 100 μeV, a mass range favored by a class of theoretical models. The new approach makes use of the idea of a copper mirror in connection with dielectric layers inside a strong magnetic field that boosts the axio

    Published:April 16, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:HamburgDeadline:May 7, 2026

  • International Excellence Award SCHROFF Foundation Fellowships at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 2026

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) wishes to grant the “International Excellence Award of KIT“ in combination with the “Fellowship of SCHROFF Foundation“ to an internationally renowned scientist from abroad in recognition of her or his scientific achi

    Published:April 23, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:June 25, 2026

  • 2026 DAAD - French Government Procope Program

    The DAAD and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs are seeking researchers from all disciplines for the Procope program (PPP/PHC) - perfect for anyone who wishes to establish or intensify a cooperation with a French research team. Application deadline is July 1, 2026.  The project can star

    Published:April 20, 2026Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:July 1, 2026

  • Leonhard Lorenz Foundation Research Funding at the Technical University of Munich 2026

    The purpose of the Dr.-Ing. Leonhard Lorenz Foundation is to promote scientific research at the Technical University of Munich. Research projects by early-career researchers are given special consideration in the award process.

    Published:April 23, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 10, 2026

  • Neufert Foundation Scholarships 2026

    Since 2007, the Neufert Foundation has been supporting Bachelor graduates of architecture, urban development and landscape architecture who plan to complete a Master programme abroad, with a one-time scholarship. The scholarship may also be awarded to foreign students who complete their Ma

    Published:April 24, 2026Type:MastersDeadline:May 15, 2026

  • 2026 Einstein Fellowship

    The Einstein Fellowship supports outstanding young thinkers who, in addition to producing superb work in their field, wish to pursue a project in a different discipline — following the example set by Albert Einstein.

    Published:April 7, 2026Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsDeadline:May 15, 2026

  • Leibniz Fellowships “Value of the Past” 2026

    The Leibniz Research Alliance “Value of the Past” is pleased to invite applications for up to seven Leibniz Fellowships. These month-long fellowships provide an opportunity to research in the alliance’s research field and its main topics at one of the participating Leibniz resea

    Published:April 21, 2026Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsDeadline:May 30, 2026

  • RWTH Aachen University Joint PhD Program With the University of Melbourne 2026

    The joint PhD program of RWTH and the University of Melbourne enables doctoral candidates from both universities to obtain a doctoral degree that is jointly awarded by the two institutions. The core feature of the program is the minimum of one year spent at the partner university. The RWTH Internati

    Published:April 27, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaDeadline:September 30, 2026

  • NHR Graduate School PhD Scholarships 2026

    The NHR Graduate School of the NHR Alliance awards up to nine PhD scholarships a year to doctoral students from all over the world. If you have a master‘s degree in computer science, mathematics, the natural or engineering sciences or an equivalent degree and are interested in High Performance

    Published:April 7, 2026Type:PhDValue:2,200 EUR per monthDeadline:September 15, 2026

  • Sustainable Metallurgy IMPRS SusMet Scholarships 2026

    The International Max Planck Research School for Sustainable Metallurgy (IMPRS SusMet) offers PhD positions for three years for the following projects: Project 1: “Optimizing microwave plasma-based reduction of metal oxides” under the supervision of Prof. von Keudell, C

    Published:April 20, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 15, 2026

  • Research Fellow in the field of Optimization at Humboldt University of Berlin 2026

    The Department of Mathematics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin invites applications for an independent Junior Research Group Leader in Optimization. An interim evaluation will take place within the Cluster of Excellence framework after three years.

    Published:April 13, 2026Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:BerlinDeadline:May 5, 2026

  • 2026 Doctoral Candidates in Finance at Technical University of Munich

    Being one of the best faculties in Economics in Germany, the TUM School of Management is building a unique bridge between Management and Technology within an international teaching and learning environment. The newly established Chair of Digital Finance is looking for Doctoral Candidates. Your Re

    Published:April 17, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 22, 2026

  • 2026 Research Associate in Quantum Annealing in the field of production systems at RPTU

    Given the growing importance of quantum computing as an innovative key technology for computationally intensive optimization tasks, promising potential arises for production planning and control. The FBK (Research Center for Quantum annealing) is intensively involved in the application of quantum an

    Published:February 12, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:Rhineland-PalatinateDeadline:October 31, 2026

  • 2027 CALAS-HIAS Fellowship Hamburg/Bielefeld

    Radical Geopolitical Shifts and Regional Transformation in Latin America The Maria Sibylla Merian Center for Advanced Latin American Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (CALAS) and the Hamburg Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS) appoint outstanding scholars, scientists, and artists from

    Published:April 1, 2026Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsValue:Fully FundedDeadline:May 17, 2026

  • Max Planck Institute Sustainable Metallurgy (Experiment & Simulation) PhD Positions 2026

    The International Max Planck Research School for Sustainable Metallurgy (IMPRS SusMet) offers PhD positions for three years for the following projects: Project 1: “Optimizing microwave plasma-based reduction of metal oxides” under the supervision of Prof. von Keudell

    Published:April 14, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 5, 2026

  • PhD in Reversible Assemblies for Sustainable Construction at EPFL 2026

    The Materials in Transition (MATR) Lab at the School of ENAC, EPFL, is looking for a self-driven and inquisitive PhD candidate to start between July and September 2026, or upon agreement, in the field of sustainable construction.  The PhD research will focus on the development of design appr

    Published:April 8, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 26, 2026

  • 2026/2027 TU Dresden DAAD-Funded BIDS Program

    As part of the DAAD-funded BIDS program at TU Dresden, graduates of German schools abroad (DAS/DSD/DPS schools) in the following countries can apply for a scholarship: Bulgaria Poland Romania Slovakia Czech Republic

    Published:April 1, 2026Type:UndergraduateValue:€450 per monthDeadline:June 15, 2026

  • PhD Candidate in Collection and Analysis of Data at GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung 2026

    In the section Hydrology, we are seeking a motivated and talented PhD candidate to work in the ERC Synergy Grant Project “LIMIT2ADAPT - When and where do we reach the limits of adaptation to riverine flood risk?”. You will conduct household surveys in international case study are

    Published:April 10, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 10, 2026

  • PhD Position in Molecular Pathogenesis at the Heinrich-Heine-University of Dusseldorf 2026

    The Institute for Molecular Pathogenesis at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is seekinga candidate for a PhD position. The PhD candidate will work on a DFG-funded project that studies how a host defense factor breaks down the protective outer membrane barrier for antimicrobial recog

    Published:April 9, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaDeadline:May 6, 2026

  • Postdoctoral Position in Strategy, Organization and Technology at LMU Munich 2026

    The Faculty of Business Administration - Munich School of Management is looking to fill a Postdoctoral Position in Strategy, Organization and Technology. The successful candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary and international research group comprising management, economics, an

    Published:March 3, 2026Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:BavariaDeadline:May 15, 2026

  • Research Associate in Islamic Studies at the University of Bayreuth 2026

    The Chair of Islamic Studies is seeking a Research Associate.  The position is part of a project to digitize an extensive collection of research material and research data from the 1980s and 199s. The aim is the systematic cataloging and digitization of materials on the history and pres

    Published:April 28, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:BavariaDeadline:May 15, 2026

  • DAAD-Award 2026 for International Students at the University of Gottingen

    We are pleased to offer, for the first time, scholarships for exceptional commitment alongside the prestigious DAAD Award for outstanding achievements by international students. These two funding opportunities showcase the diversity of our international student community. They also honor your valuab

    Published:April 29, 2026Type:Study in:Lower SaxonyDeadline:July 15, 2026

  • 2026 Postdoctoral Researcher in Cell Biology at LMU Munich

    The Chair of Cell Biology, is part of the Biomedical Center (BMC) of the Faculty of Medicine at LMU and they are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher. This work offers a unique opportunity to address a fundamental question in neuroscience: why does the mammalian brain fail to regenerate, and ho

    Published:April 9, 2026Type:Postdoctoral FellowshipsStudy in:BavariaDeadline:May 15, 2026

  • German Bundestag Scholarship 2027

    The German Parliament invites politically and socially committed young graduates from Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda), and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal) to Berlin in January for a scholarship programme. The concept Sinc

    Published:April 14, 2026Type:Deadline:May 15, 2026

  • Dr. Leo Ricker Scholarship at the University of Freiburg 2026

    "Scholarships open up worlds" Under this motto, the Adelhausen Foundation and the Dr. Leo Ricker Foundation support motivated and high-achieving students at Freiburg universities who need financial support and are socially engaged. The annual funding available mak

    Published:April 27, 2026Type:PhD , UndergraduateStudy in:Baden-WürttembergDeadline:September 15, 2026

  • 2026 PhD Position in Technology for Mixed Ability Interaction at the University of Duisburg-Essen

    The Inclusive Technology and Collective Engagement Group seeks a PhD researcher to work on the development of novel technologies to help foster mutual engagement between people with and without disabilities.

    Published:April 17, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:North Rhine-WestphaliaDeadline:May 8, 2026

  • 2026 Max Planck Institute Barbara Huber Scholarship Program

    The program is open to outstanding academics from foreign research institutions for particularly innovative research projects that contribute significantly to scientific progress through new perspective, questions, or findings in the subject areas of Criminology, Public Law, or Crimin

    Published:April 29, 2026Type:Masters , PhDDeadline:May 31, 2026

  • 2026 Traineeship in the 360° Biostatistics program at Roche

    Are you excited by the idea of ??using statistical expertise to tame big data and gain life-changing insights? With our 360° Trainee Program in Biostatistics, you can do just that! As a trainee, you'll be part of a community that's challenging the status quo of the healthc

    Published:April 8, 2026Type:TrainingDeadline:May 11, 2026

  • 2026 Programme Advocacy & Coordination Intern at ECFR

    The Programme Operations & Coordination Intern provides essential administrative and coordination assistance to ECFR’s MENA programme. This role drives daily operations by managing reporting, databases, events, communications, and social media. Working closely with the Programme Coordinato

    Published:April 28, 2026Type:InternshipDeadline:May 10, 2026

  • Doctoral Researcher Position in Forest Ecohydrology at the University of Freiburg 2026

    For their second phase starting this July, The CRC 1537 - ECOSENSE at the Chair of Hydrology are seeking 15 doctoral researchers from environmental and engineering sciences. ECOSENSE offers highly interdisciplinary research and training in a cooperative and vivid working environment. 

    Published:April 15, 2026Type:PhDStudy in:Baden-WürttembergDeadline:May 8, 2026

  • PhD Student in the Development and Evaluation of Image Reconstruction Methods at HZDR 2026

    At the Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research scientists from the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, pharmacy, immunology, medicine and IT develop innovative radiopharmaceuticals and novel tools for the functional characterization, improved imaging and personalized treatment of tumors.

    Published:April 9, 2026Type:PhDDeadline:May 6, 2026

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