Application Deadline: 15 April 2025 (funding period: 1 October–30 September of the following year)
15 October 2025 (funding period: 1 April – 31 March of the following year)
LOCATION: Germany
With its merit scholarship program, Universität Hamburg supports outstanding international students and doctoral researchers in all subjects and at all degree levels who have been socially committed and actively involved in an international context. The awarding of a merit scholarship allows recipients to concentrate fully on their studies and gives them the opportunity to develop their skills.
ELIGIBILITY:
have been enrolled in your subject at Universität Hamburg for at least 2 semesters and are pursuing a degree (students in 2-year master’s degree programs and doctoral researchers can apply after 1 completed semester);
do not hold German citizenship;
are not eligible for the federal student loan scheme (International students fulfilling the requirements of Section 8 of the German federal training assistance act (Bundesgesetz über individuelle Förderung der Ausbildung, BAföG) cannot be funded)
When applying for a merit scholarship, you must present the following documents to the program coordinator on one of the dates mentioned in the ‘Application’ section (see ‘Application’ section for more information):
Non-EU citizens: your residence permit
EU citizens: your identity card and your registration certificate of your residence (“Meldebescheinigung”) in Germany
BENEFIT:
The maximum monthly funding sum is €930.
Merit scholarships are awarded for 2 semesters (total of 12 months). You can reapply for a merit scholarship. The maximum funding duration is 2 years.
