2026 SECAI Scholarships at TU Dresden or Leipzig University

SECAI scholarships were created to support outstanding students who intend to study AI or a related field at TU Dresden or Leipzig University. The scholarships cover living expenses in Germany to allow students to focus on their studies, kick-start their research career, and build their professional network.

The scholarship is mainly based on academic excellence, but also aims to improve internationalization and diversity in AI-related teaching programs. Women in STEM subjects are particularly encouraged to apply. Special personal circumstances are taken into account, for example if students are systematically disadvantaged or prosecuted in their home countries, or are refugees of war.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 30, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorDAAD
• City to studySaxony, Saxony
• School to studyLeipzig University, Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)
• Course to studyBioinformatics , Computer Science , Data Science , Law , Computational Modeling and Simulation , Nanoelectronic Systems , Medical Informatics
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The monthly grant consists of a monthly allowance as defined in the applicable scholarship regulations, currently EUR 934. Any extra income must be declared, and the scholarship may be reduced by the amount of gross income exceeding EUR 603. Foreign students may be entitled to a monthly family allowance.

Requirements

Target group

Highly qualified (current or prospective) Master students who have achieved excellent results in their Bachelor's studies, and who pursue Master-level studies in Artificial Intelligence, broadly conceived. A cumulative grade point average of 1.7 or better is required (after conversion to the German grading system).

Students can apply if they meet all of the following criteria:

• They currently are or soon will be students of TU Dresden or Leipzig University at Master level (it is possible to apply for the scholarship in parallel to applying for a Master's program; this requires two independent applications).
• The content of their studies are closely related to the research areas of SECAI. This includes but is not limited to studies in the following programs:
  • M.Sc. Computer Science (TUD)
  • M.Sc. Computational Modeling and Simulation (TUD) in tracks Applied Artificial Intelligence and Computational Life Science
  • M.Sc. Data Science (UL)
  • M.Sc. Nanoelectronic Systems (TUD)
  • M.Sc. Bioinformatics (Bioinformatik, UL)
  • M.Sc. Medical Informatics (Medizininformatik, UL)
  Moreover, students of other programs may apply if they have specialized towards an AI-related topic by choice of their elective courses or project/thesis topics. Relevant study programs include:
  • M.Sc. or Diplom programs in Computer Science
  • LL.M. (Master of Laws) studies with a focus on legal aspects of AI
  • M.A. studies at TUD and UL with a focus on human and societal dimensions of AI
  • M.Sc. studies in psychology with a focus on socio-technical systems and human-machine interaction
• All applicants must demonstrate an above-average academic track record, typically with a cumulative grade point average of 1.7 or better (after conversion to the German grading system). Exceptions may be made in case of adverse personal circumstances.

Students in German Diplom study programs are considered Master level after having completed the first two years of their study (Grundstudium).

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Please submit your application via the this application form: Apply here.

For more information, kindly visit the SECAI Scholarships webpage.