Hertie School Human Rights International Scholarship 2027

The Human Rights Scholarship at the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany supports students pursuing the Master of International Affairs (MIA) who are passionate about human rights and their protection within global governance and international politics. It is designed for students interested in addressing major global challenges affecting fundamental rights. The scholarship is open to applicants of all nationalities.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 15, 2027
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorHertie School
• City to studyBerlin
• School to studyHertie School
• Course to studyInternational Affairs
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Scholarship covers the full tuition fees of the respective Master's programme up to the value of 38,500 EUR.

Requirements

• This scholarship is aimed at students interested in topics related to human rights in the context of global governance and politics.

• Available for the Master of International Affairs
• Open to applicants from all nationalities

Selection Process

• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview with a faculty member.

Application Documents

• For the Human Rights Scholarship, write a one-page personal statement elaborating on your interest in human rights issues and how your studies at the Hertie School could serve this purpose.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

• First, submit a standard application to the MIA 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.