Studienstiftung Haniel Scholarship

The Haniel Foundation through the Haniel Scholarship Program of the Academic Foundation, supports talented individuals in researching and understanding how entrepreneurial success can be achieved through sustainability. It aims to foster sustainable ideas and bright minds and create a value-oriented network.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 15, 2025
• Study LevelMasters , PhD , Undergraduate
• SponsorGerman Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Admission to the German Academic Scholarship Foundation and the Haniel Foundation
• Monthly full scholarship (1,200 euros in European countries, 1,500 euros in Great Britain, the USA and most non-European countries)
• Tuition fees covered for a maximum of two years ( up to €14,000 per year in the US and UK , and up to €10,000 per year in all other countries)
• one-time entry fee of 500 euros
• One-time travel allowance of 1,000 euros

Requirements

A high level of qualification and the willingness to combine a study stay abroad of at least two semesters with an internship of several months in a commercial company are the basis for funding.

In addition:

• The program is open to students from all disciplines with a demonstrated interest in child-friendly business management. This interest can be demonstrated both through evidence of child-friendly study focuses and content, as well as through relevant extracurricular activities.
• It requires an excellent university or university of applied sciences degree (at least a Bachelor's degree) completed at the latest by the start of the program.
• By the application deadline of October 15, the last university degree obtained according to the date of the diploma must not have been more than five years ago.
• Prior funding from the scholarship foundation is not necessary.

Students without German citizenship can apply if they

• have acquired their higher education entrance qualification in Germany or at a German school abroad (“educational nationals”) or
• are treated as Germans in accordance with the requirements set out in Section 8 of the BAföG or are citizens of an EU country or Switzerland and have obtained their most recent university degree (Bachelor/Master/Diploma/State Examination) in Germany.
• and meet the other participation requirements.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Please send your complete application documents in a single PDF file, arranged in the order shown, to the following address: [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit Studienstiftung scholarship webpage.