TANDEM Scholarship 2026

The German University Foundation (DUS) has developed the TANDEM scholarship program for students from higher educational backgrounds.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 1, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorGerman University Foundation
• School to study
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Placement with a university professor with relevant expertise and local knowledge for a mentoring program.
• Support of the mentoring relationship by the DUS   
• Seminars for the development of key skills (twice a year, mandatory) on the following topics: 
  • Mentoring as an opportunity and a responsibility
  • Self-management and learning management  
  • Presentation training
  • Job application training 
  • Business etiquette and communication  
  • Conflict management
• One personal one-on-one coaching session with a professional coach during your studies
• Reimbursement of travel expenses for seminars and other trips related to TANDEM 
• Participation in scientific events (e.g., DHV symposium) and integration into networks 
• Provision of an annual access budget per scholarship recipient for study-related costs
• Digital package for the purchase of digital technology, once included in the scholarship

Requirements

• Start of studies in the summer semester of 2026 or in the winter semester of 2026/27   
• Parental home without academic degree
• A place in a Bachelor's degree program at a German university or college (excluding dual and private universities) or
• A place in a state examination program at a German university or college (excluding dual and private universities). The TANDEM scholarship program is not aimed at Master's students.
• Abitur/university entrance qualification at least good

Application Documents

Please send your application with

1. a letter of motivation (max. one page) in which you explain your expectations of the scholarship
2. a tabular CV (max. 2 pages)
3. the high school diploma or university entrance qualification certificate
4. Admission notice or enrollment certificate

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Please send your application with

1. a letter of motivation (max. one page) in which you explain your expectations of the scholarship
2. a tabular CV (max. 2 pages)
3. the high school diploma or university entrance qualification certificate
4. Admission notice or enrollment certificate

Entries must be submitted electronically, compiled into a single PDF file , by email to Ms. Anna Bartsch by September 1, 2026 (deadline).

• [email protected]

German University Foundation,    
Rheinallee 18-20,    
53173 Bonn.

For more information, kindly visit German University Foundation (DUS) Scholarship webpage.