HEINRICH BÖLL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATES AND PHD STUDENTS

Application Portal opens on January 15, 2025; Deadline: March 1st and September 1st, 2025

LOCATION: Germany

The Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to approximately 1500 undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students of all subjects and nationalities per year who are pursuing their degree at universities, universities of applied sciences (‘Fachhochschulen’), or universities of the arts (‘Kunst-/Musikhochschulen’).

ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarship department of the Heinrich Böll Foundation grants scholarships to graduates and doctoral students from outside Germany. 

International applicants have to prove their proficiency in German. Good or very good knowledge of the German language is required (at least B2 Level or DSH2).

Please note: Only online applications are accepted

Gather information on the application process and the requested documents
Register for the online application portal
Provide the requested information in the Online Application Portal
After uploading all of your documents, submit your application before the end of the application deadline

The scholarship recipients are expected to have excellent academic records, to be socially and politically engaged, and to have an active interest in the basic values of the foundation: ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self-determination, and justice.

BENEFIT:

Fully funded. Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Federal Foreign Office.

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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY #YOUAREWELCOMEHERE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: February 1, 2025

LOCATION: USA

Temple pioneered a nationwide welcome message from U.S. higher education to international students around the world. Through the #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship, Temple recognizes international students who demonstrate a vision for enhancing intercultural understanding. 

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for the #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship, you must

be a first-year international applicant. An international applicant is an individual who holds citizenship in a country outside the United States and who does not also possess U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

demonstrate interest and personal initiative in activities involving intercultural learning and exchange.

Here’s what you need to do to apply for the scholarship:

Apply for admission using the Common Application.

Submit the #YouAreWelcomeHere application and corresponding essay or video by Feb. 1 using the link provided. If submitting a large video file, please email a link to the video to yawh@temple.edu.

If you are awarded a scholarship, you must claim it by submitting an enrollment deposit by May 1.

Deadlines:

Make sure to meet the following deadlines in order to be considered.

Feb. 1: Application deadline

April 1: Announcement of scholarship winners

The deadline to submit your enrollment deposit is May 1.

BENEFIT:

Every year, we select two first-year students to receive an annual, renewable scholarship of $20,000. The scholarship winners will be announced by April 1.

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