Friedrich Ebert Foundation: DAAD Scholarship for International Students

Friedrich Ebert Foundation offers a scholarship for international students via DAAD. The programme description states that sponsored students receive material and non-material support so they have no financial worries during their studies and have more time for their volunteering. Applicants must come from countries in the Global South, post-Soviet states, or eastern and south-eastern European (EU) countries, and they must demonstrate excellent academic merit and commitment to the values of social democracy.

The target group is particularly gifted students from countries in the Global South, post-Soviet states, and eastern and south-eastern European (EU) countries. Students in any subject area are eligible to apply. The scholarship includes Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Diploma degree programmes, as well as degree programmes leading to the state examination. Students or doctoral candidates from OECD countries are not eligible for funding.

Selection is described through the stated academic and personal requirements: applicants must show outstanding academic merit with first graded proofs of academic achievement, social and political involvement and commitment to the values of social democracy, and sufficient knowledge of German even when courses are held in English. Enrolment is required at a state or state-recognised higher education institution in Germany.

Funding duration is described as a maximum funding period that corresponds to BAföG regulations. The scholarship value includes a monthly base amount of 992 EUR, funding of health insurance costs, and additional allowances for scholars with a child. The scholarship does not have to be repaid.

• Candidates must come from countries in the Global South (Asia, Africa, Latin America), post-Soviet states, or eastern and south-eastern European (EU) countries.
• Students in any subject area are eligible to apply.
• Students or doctoral candidates from OECD countries are not eligible for funding.
• Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic merit.
• Applicants must already study in Germany.
• Applicants must be committed to the values of social democracy and live by them.
• Applicants must have enrolment at a state or state-recognised higher education institution in Germany.
• Applicants must show above-average study-related performance and first graded certificates of academic achievement.
• Applicants must have social and political involvement and commitment to the values of social democracy.
• Applicants must have sufficient knowledge of German, even if courses are held in English, including one of the following: “Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang” of at least DSH level 2; “Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache” of at least level 4; “Zertifikat C1” by a Goethe Institute; the “Deutsche Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz” on level II; or telc C1 Hochschule.

• Monthly base amount: 992 EUR.
• Health insurance costs are funded.
• Scholars with a child can receive additional allowances.
• The scholarship does not have to be repaid.
• Support includes material and non-material support so students have no financial worries during their studies and have more time for their volunteering.

1. Use the application forms and further information on the application procedure found in the “Application papers” section (provided on the page via a link labelled “All application forms and further information on the application procedure can be found here.”).
2. Submit an application via the application portal. The page notes that the usage of the application portal is possible only to a limited extent with mobile devices; a desktop computer should be used.

• All application forms.
• Further information on the application procedure is referenced (no specific additional documents are listed in the provided page text).