Hertie School Berlin Data for Good Scholarship 2026

The Data for Good Scholarship is aimed at students that are passionate about the power of data to bring about positive change and improve the lives of people around the world.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 15, 2027
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorHertie School
• City to studyBerlin
• School to studyHertie School
• Course to studyMaster of Data Science for Public Policy
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• 5 full scholarships worth 38,500 euros each

Requirements

• Available for the Master of Data Science for Public Policy
• Open to applicants of all nationalities

• Students who are interested in using data and data science to address societal issues and to promote better informed policy-making.

Selection Process

• You may not apply for scholarships until after being admitted to a programme. You may only apply to one full scholarship per year.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview with a faculty member.

Application Documents

• For the Data for Good Scholarship, write an essay stating one concrete example of how data could be used (or better used) to improve policymaking. Please be as specific as possible and consider questions like why this case would profit from the (better) use of data, what data you would use, how you would access/gather said data, how you would propose to use the data and what potential challenges you might encounter in doing so. You can also use a data-related project or code that you have worked on in the past as inspiration.

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• First, submit a standard application to the MDS programme.
  
  Your application for admission to a master’s programme must be submitted by either the Early Bird deadline (1 December) or Priority Deadlines (non-EU/EEA 15 January; EU/EEA 15 February). We recommend you apply as early as possible.

• After receiving an admission offer, you will be invited to access the Funding Application. You will have two weeks to apply for scholarships.

For more information, kindly visit the Hertie School webpage.