Deutschlandstipendium at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

• EUR 300 per month, with no repayment: EUR 150 from private sponsors and EUR 150 from the federal government.
• Usually granted for one year; continued support requires an extension request.

Scholarships are advertised once a year for the winter semester. The deadline for 2026/27 was 15 April 2026. Applications outside the application period are not considered.

1. Wait for the annual call (winter semester intake) and open the online application portal.
2. Complete the online application.
3. Upload all documents as PDF files. Missing mandatory documents make the application invalid.

Contact: Division 1 – Student Affairs, Fürstengraben 1, 07743 Jena, phone +49 3641 9-411111.

• Mandatory: CV in tabular form.
• Mandatory: current enrolment certificate or admission letter for the coming winter semester, if available.
• Mandatory: extension application form if the standard study period will be exceeded.
• Mandatory: proof of academic achievement, with the type depending on degree programme and study stage.
• Optional: awards or prizes; proof of internship, vocational training or professional activity; proof of social, university, ecological or political engagement; proof of special social, family or personal circumstances. Awards, internships and engagement proofs must be no more than two years old at the start of the application period.

• Good grades.
• Social commitment.
• Special personal achievements and personal background.