Other Scholarship Opportunities

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Other Scholarship Opportunities

The list belows gives an overview of scholarships offered by a variety of institutions. These scholarships are seperate from your application to the MPP. The application deadlines and requirements vary, so be sure to inform yourself about which scholarships fit to you and your profile well in advance. We are proud that three of our professors are Liaison Docents for the scholarship holders of the foundations Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Professor Heike Grimm), Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Professor Andreas Goldthau) and Heinrich Böll Stiftung (Professor Achim Kemmerling).

The DAAD also offers a valuable list of (regional) scholarships from different providers.

Deutschlandstipendium

The German national scholarship is the Deutschlandstipendium ('Germany scholarship'). The scholarship is open to German nationals, as well as to foreign applicants who are going to start their studies in Germany and already have a final admission for a German university. 

The Deutschlandstipendium provides financial and non-material support to high-achieving and committed students from all over the world. Modelled after the principle of public-private partnership, businesses, foundations or private individuals sponsor young talents with a pledge of 150 euros per month. The Federal Government matches this amount with another 150 euros.

The Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded without consideration of personal or parent income and one’s nationality is not material to award either. The scholarship funds do not count towards grants awarded under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG). There are no social insurance contributions payable.

Funding is normally granted for at least two semesters but may be provided for a maximum time which covers the standard period of study. At intervals of two semesters the university reviews whether the scholarship holder still meets the award criteria and whether private funding will continue to be available.

More information regarding the Deutschlandstipendium can be found on the university's website, the flyer provided by the BMFB and on their website.

How to Apply

The Deutschlandstipendium is awarded by the universities. Applicants must meet the requirements of the individual institutions. In addition to academic achievement, the criteria for selecting scholarship recipients include social commitment and personal achievements, such as a student overcoming challenges or obstacles in his or her social or family background.

The application period for the Deutschlandstipendium is from June to August 2025. To apply, applicants must fill out the online application form and upload a letter of motivation detailing why they should receive the scholarship, an overview of their grades, as well as a current CV.

Applications are open to those already enrolled at a German university, as well as those who will begin their studies in the Wintersemester 2026/2027. The committee generally announces the results in October.

If you have any questions regarding your application for the Deutschlandstipendium, please contact the university: deutschlandstipendium(at)uni-erfurt.de.

Study Scholarships by the DAAD - Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines

The scholarship

This DAAD scholarship program offers graduates from selected countries the opportunity to continue your academic education in Germany with a postgraduate course of study such as the Master of Public Policy. The scholarships are funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (DAAD). Please note that the scholarship does not include the tuition fees for the MPP.

Please find further information directly following the link above.

How to apply

The deadlines for the scholarship application via the DAAD-portal varies depending on country of origin. Applications for the student intake October 2026 have to be submitted until different deadlines in 2025.

The results will usually be announced by the DAAD in the first months of 2026.

Please find more information by following the link to the DAAD scholarship program.

The Brandt School is not involved in the application and selection process.

Other Scholarship Offering Institutions

Scholarship Offering Institutions

You may apply for scholarships offered by outside institutions. Please be aware that these institutions have their own application deadlines and procedures. In many cases, up to ten months or even more may pass between your first contact with a scholarship-awarding institution and a final decision on your application. Thus, if you depend on such support, please start the application process as soon as possible. Parallel to that you should be applying for admission to our program. Ideally, you should start preparing both as early as November if you wish to begin your studies in October the next year.

The following list is by no means exhaustive but rather is meant to give you an initial idea of what types of institutions may provide scholarships.

Scholarships awarded to prospective students from abroad (all nationalities):

Scholarships awarded to non-EU nationals:

Scholarships awarded to EU nationals not educated in Germany:

Scholarships awarded to German citizens and to residents who have received their secondary education in Germany ("Bildungsinländer") and foreign students eligible for BAföG according to §8 Section 1-3 BAföG:

We have prepared a comprehensive overview of relevant scholarship information to help you decide which scholarship may be right for you. You will also find information regarding application deadlines and requirements.

Download Scholarship Information Overview (PDF)

Local Governmental Scholarships

The governments of some countries provide scholarships to their citizens for graduate study programs.

One example is Kazakhstan. Kazakh citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 with a GPA of 4.5 or higher and a score of 90 points or higher on their National University Test are eligible to apply for the so-called "Bolashak" study abroad scholarship. 

Please check to see if the government of your home country might provide such opportunities as well.