Heinrich Boll Foundation
Masters/PhD Degree
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 3 Mar 2016 (Annual)
Study in: Germany
Next course starts 2016
Study in: Germany
Next course starts 2016
Brief description:
The Heinrich Böll
Foundation awards some scholarships to international students who gained
their university entrance qualification from a school outside of
Germany who wish to study a Masters or PhD Degree in Germany.
Host Institution(s):
State or state-recognized Universities in Germany
Field(s) of study:
The scholarships are awarded for all subjects.
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified.
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Target group:
The scholarship program allots scholarships to international students.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Masters Studies: €750 per month plus various individual allowances.
PhD Studies: €1000 per month plus €100 mobility allowance per month, plus various individual allowances.
Tuition fees are not funded for both Masters and PhD studies.
Eligibility:
International students on a MASTERS course in any subject who earned their university entrance qualification outside Germany (Bildungsausländer/innen) and are studying, or wish to study, in Germany at university of applied science (Fachhochschule) or university
• You may apply
before beginning your Masters programme or at any time up to the end of
the first semester of the Masters programme.
• Special focus
regions are: central and eastern Europe, the EU’s neighbouring states
and the CIS, the Middle East and North Africa (especially Syria, Egypt,
Tunisia, Israel), transition and newly industrialised countries, and
conflict regions worldwide.
• Applicants must have completed a first degree.
• Good or very good
knowledge of German (at least B2 Level) is required; please supply
documentary evidence. The selection workshops are generally held in
German. If a scholarship is granted, intensive German courses may be
funded.
International doctoral students in all subjects, who earned the university entrance qualification outside Germany, and who are pursuing, or wish to pursue, doctoral studies in Germany (Bildungsausländer/innen):
• At the time of
application, the applicant must have been accepted as a doctoral student
by a state-recognised German institution of higher education.
• Preference will be given to dissertation projects related to the working areas of the Heinrich Böll Foundation
Application instructions:
Applications are not yet open. The online application portal will open on 20 January 2016 for Spring 2016.
For details of application requirements and procedures, please consult information sheet A 1-1 (“scholarship application for undergraduate and graduate students”, PDF) or A 2-1 (“scholarship
application for doctoral studies”). These give important information on
the formalities of your application and on preconditions and
criteria. The online application portal closes on 3 March 2016 at the latest.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for details on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.boell.de/scholarships/scholarships.html