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ROSA-LUXEMBURG-STIFTUNG FOUNDATION’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Opens: August 20, 2026; Deadline: October 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM 

LOCATION: Germany

The Scholarship Department awards grants to foreign students (Master’s only) and PhD students who are temporarily residing in Germany for study or research purposes.

ELIGIBILITY:

Only foreign students who do not belong to the group of applicants for domestic students described below are entitled to a scholarship abroad. Citizens from other EU countries can also apply. Applicants must reside in Germany for their course of study and plan to return to their home country after completing their education.

Applications from undergraduate and doctoral students from scientific and technical disciplines are actively encouraged, as well as from graduates of technical colleges.

You must be studying for a Master’s degree and be enrolled at a state or state-recognized German university. Students in a state examination course or a diploma course must have completed their basic studies.

Lux Like Studium (only for German students and a portion of international students meeting special criteria as specified in § 8 of the BAföG regulations)

Lux like Studium is the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung’s scholarship programme designed to support and accompany school students from non-academic backgrounds in gaining admission to and completing a university degree. Students without an academic background are significantly less likely to apply to university and are thus underrepresented on German campuses. In response, Lux like Studium provides financial support from the first semester onwards as a way to facilitate access to institutions of higher education.

Funding is available to students from all disciplines and all state-approved institutions of higher education who meet the requirements set out in §8 of the German Federal Law on Education and Training (Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz, BAföG), namely students holding a German passport and immigrants with prospects of residing in Germany permanently. Limited funding is also available for students from other EU member states. The duration of the grant and the amount of funding provided are based on BAföG regulations. Scholarships can be awarded beginning from the second semester of studies.

The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung’s Scholarship Department operates according to the principle of direct application. Information on eligibility requirements and application forms for the scholarship can be found on the applications page. This page is only available in German and English. These documents cannot be sent by post.

BENEFIT:

Funding is available to undergraduate and doctoral students.

PhD Scholarships

The Scholarship Department awards grants to domestic and foreign PhD students from all disciplines (except medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine). As a rule, funding lasts for three years. Doctoral students must be accepted at a German university.

Additional support for scholarship holders:

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation’s scholarship department offers scholarship holders a wide range of support, consisting of political education events and summer schools, workshops at home and abroad, symposia, and educational trips. It also organizes practical training in areas such as rhetoric, conflict management, and other key skills; time and self-management; strengthening academic qualifications; text and writing workshops; and specific seminars on methodology. Particular emphasis is placed on the self-organization of the scholarship holders and their working groups. Over 250 academic confidants as well as the employees and networks of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation support the work of the scholarship department.

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BRITISH COUNCIL 90TH ANNIVERSARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Application Deadline: July 31 at 23:59 UK time

LOCATION: England

The British Council is delighted to be awarding up to two 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowships, starting in January 2027, at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh. 

Applicants must be based in an ODA-recipient country where the British Council operates* (see list at the bottom of the page) and be qualified to undertake postdoctoral-level research for the fellowship. 

ELIGIBILITY:

These fellowships are intended to support research that is aligned with the overarching vision of the British Council (‘a more peaceful and prosperous world built on trust’) and the purpose outlined in our strategy: 

They support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding, and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. 

Applicants must be based in an ODA-recipient country where the British Council operates and be qualified to undertake postdoctoral-level research for the fellowship. Applicants must have completed their viva examination/defense and any subsequently required corrections to their thesis by the application deadline; applicants do not need to have graduated before the deadline.

These are early-career fellowships, meaning applicants must be within seven years of completion of their PhD. They especially welcome applications from candidates who have not already had an undergraduate or postgraduate education in the UK or another non-ODA recipient country.

Research topics should be relevant to the areas of priority across Arts, Education and the English language that are outlined in our strategy, and to areas of cross-cutting strategic British Council interest such as international relations and soft power, international development and peace building, and cultural relations and cultural diplomacy. 

Within this broad thematic remit, the specific research focus of each Fellowship can be shaped by the expertise and interests of the applicant. However, Fellowship proposals should include plans for outputs that are relevant to Official Development Assistance (ODA) policy or practice, and which have potential to advance knowledge or engage stakeholders or audiences in the Fellow’s home country or region. 

Please visit the IASH website from 05 May onwards for full application guidelines, detailed eligibility criteria, and details of the Bursary and other support provided as part of the Fellowship.

Note: As requested above, please use the cover letter that is required as part of the application process to outline how their Fellowship will support the British Council’s objectives for this programme.

Any questions?

Please contact Researchglobal@britishcouncil.org 

ODA-recipient country where the British Council operates: 

Albania,  Algeria, Argentina, Armenia,  Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Palestine, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 

BENEFIT:

The Fellowship provides a bursary of £2,500 per month and travel expenses as well as desk space, library access, and academic mentoring as part of the vibrant scholarly community of visiting fellows at IASH. Fellows will also be expected to engage closely with the British Council throughout their Fellowships, both in the UK and in their home country or region, as part of the knowledge exchange component of the Fellowship.

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