The Master Plus scholarship program is aimed at students of all disciplines who are beginning a master's program (full-time, on-campus, not dual) at a university in Germany. Applications for the Master Plus program are open for the summer and winter semesters within fixed application deadlines and only before the start of the program.
On the one hand, with our financial support, we want to ensure that the scholarship holders can devote themselves fully to their master's studies after successfully completing their bachelor's degree. At the same time, we also want to support their personal development with our non-material support offerings. Cross-program workshops, meetings of regional groups spread across Germany, and annual scholarship holder meetings enable exchange with scholarship holders and alumni of the Claussen-Simon Foundation's other funding programs.
As alumni, our Master Plus scholarship holders can participate in selected Claussen-Simon Foundation events even after the end of their scholarship and remain part of a vibrant foundation community.
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Summary
- Application DeadlineJuly 29, 2025
- Study LevelMasters
- SponsorGoethe University
- City to studyHesse
- School to studyGoethe University
- Eligible CountryAll Countries
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Benefits
- Funding duration: maximum 4 semesters (standard period of study)
- Financial support: independent of BAföG (Federal Student Assistance Act) or parental income; scholarships from €300 to a maximum of €992 per month (based on individual living expenses) are available
- Budget for active conference participation in Germany and abroad
- Grants for stays abroad that are closely related to the research or study project (e.g., semesters abroad, research stays, archive visits)
- Non-material support: regular workshops, regional group meetings, and networking meetings with other scholarship holders and alumni of the Claussen-Simon Foundation
Requirements
- You will begin your master's program at a German university in the coming semester. At the time of your application, your master's program has not yet begun.
- You will be studying full-time and in a classroom setting. Dual studies or distance learning are not permitted.
- At the time of your application, you are no older than 35 years old.
- You have (expected) completed your bachelor's degree with a grade point average of 1.7 or better. Alternatively, you are among the top 10% of graduates in your class in your subject (official proof from the Examination Office required).
- You do not yet have a master's degree or another equivalent university degree.
- Extracurricular activities, such as community service, are desired.
- German is your first language or you can demonstrate very good German language skills (B1) (DSH certificate, TestDaF, university course, adult education course, or language certificate from the Goethe Institute).
These are formal application requirements. Due to our principle of equal treatment of all applicants, we cannot make any exceptions. Therefore, we ask that you refrain from inquiring about possible exceptions.
Application Documents
- Completed application form (see "To the application portal" button)
- Signed CV (table-based) (optional)
- High school diploma or university entrance qualification
- Bachelor's degree certificate including transcript of records, alternatively: current transcript of records from the bachelor's program
- Application or acceptance letter from the prospective university for the master's program (e.g., screenshot of the university's email)
- Letter of motivation (max. 4,000 characters, including spaces)
- Two regular, informal, and preferably recent letters of recommendation from university professors (the second letter can alternatively be from an internship/employment/volunteering experience); Letters of recommendation can be uploaded to the application portal or, alternatively, sent separately and confidentially by the issuing person via email to [email protected].
- Indicate a maximum of four relevant extracurricular activities on the form; appropriate supporting documents are desirable (internship, professional experience, language, volunteer work, community involvement, family involvement (e.g., caregiving, parenting), study abroad, scholarship, competition, other).
- Financial requirements: A table showing the (expected) living expenses, other expenses, and income during the master's program.
- For applicants whose first language is not German: Proof of German language skills, at least level B1 or equivalent (DSH certificate, TestDaF, university course, adult education course, or language certificate from the Goethe Institute).
Application Deadline
July 29, 2025How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
Goethe University on bewerbung.claussen-simon-stiftung.de to apply
Contact [email protected] to make an enquiry on how to apply.
For more information, kindly visit Claussen Simon Stiftung Scholarship webpage.
