International Excellence Scholarship Program at Copernicus Berlin 2026

IES offers motivated students from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia a great opportunity to empower themselves through meaningful volunteering at one of Germany’s oldest and largest youth-working NGOs, while studying at top universities in Berlin.

You will gain real experience, contribute to important projects, build new skills, and study at leading institutions such as HU Berlin , FU Berlin, HWR Berlin, University of Potsdam .

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorCopernicus Berlin
• City to studyBerlin, Berlin
• School to studyFreie University Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin
• Eligible CountryAlbania , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Bosnia and Herzegowina , China , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Moldova , Mongolia , Russian Federation , Tajikistan , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan

Benefits

COPERNICUS BERLIN offers 3 funding opportunities under the IES program:

FULL SCHOLARSHIP

• Pocket money is paid monthly;
• Health insurance costs are reimbursed;
• The costs for accommodation, enrollment, liability insurance, educational trips, social meetings, administration, welcome package, cultural events, international seminars, consulting, mentoring and workshops are covered directly by COPERNICUS BERLIN;
• Travel expenses are not covered.

PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP PLUS

• Pocket money is paid monthly;
• The costs for accommodation, enrollment, liability insurance, educational trips, social meetings, administration, welcome package, cultural events, international seminars, consulting, mentoring and workshops are covered directly by COPERNICUS BERLIN;
• Travel expenses are not covered;
• Health insurance costs are not covered.

PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

• Pocket money is paid monthly;
• The costs for enrollment, liability insurance, educational trips, social meetings, administration, welcome package, cultural events, international seminars, consulting, mentoring and workshops are covered directly by COPERNICUS BERLIN;
• Travel expenses are not covered;
• Health insurance costs are not covered;
• Accommodation costs for two months (1.650 EUR) have to be paid, the rest will be covered by COPERNICUS BERLIN.

Requirements

• To be a student in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
• To be a student (Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate) at the time of starting the scholarship
• Not older than 28 years old at the time of starting the scholarship
• All fields of study
• German language skills at least B1 OR English language skills at least B1

Selection Process

• Online application through CAMPUS platform

• Task phase: The selected candidates will be given certain tasks to complete including a short video introduction.

• Online interview phase: The selected candidates will be invited for an interview

• Onboarding & Online volunteering: You will join online onboarding and initial tasks to adapt before the in-person part in Berlin.

Application Documents

• Complete chronological curriculum vitae (CV) with photo. It should be written chronologically and in German or in English. It is important to mention following categories in your CV: academical background, working/volunteering background.

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

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications are made online via the Campus Platform.

For more information, kindly visit the IES scholarship webpage.