Deutschlandstipendium at Goethe University Frankfurt

• EUR 300 per month (EUR 150 from private sponsors and EUR 150 from the federal government), no repayment.
• Funding year runs 1 October to 30 September.
• Paid quarterly, first payment mid-November, last mid-August.
• Funding can continue during a subject-related semester abroad or mandatory internship with documentation, and can be combined with ERASMUS funding.
• The maximum funding period can be extended for serious reasons such as disability, pregnancy, childcare or a subject-related stay abroad.

Application period for the 2026/27 academic year: 4 to 20 May 2026 (expected dates; the page also notes the procedure for winter semester 2026/27 has ended). Applications are accepted for the winter semester only, and the portal is open only during the application period. Notification by the end of October at the latest.

1. Apply online through the Goethe University scholarship portal during the application period; applications by email are not considered.
2. Upload proof of grades.
3. Optionally upload a BAföG certificate.
4. Answer the voluntary background questions used for selection.
5. If selected, confirm acceptance in the portal.

Contact: [email protected], +49 69 798 3838 (Malika Dohle-Siegmund, Studium Lehre Internationales).

• Proof of grades: first semester, university entrance qualification (or first degree grade for a second degree); undergraduate from 2nd semester, current credit-weighted average from a recent transcript extract; Master's, Bachelor's final grade or admission grade; medicine and dentistry have special rules.
• Applicants from abroad: uni-assist VDP.
• Optional: BAföG certificate for the current or last semester.
• Prospective students: proof of application to a degree programme.

• Merit-based: academic performance first, then social commitment, willingness to take responsibility and overcoming obstacles in one's own life or education.
• Social factors such as family, employment and financial background, illness, childcare and caring duties are considered.
• Grades are compared only within the same department and study stage.
• Pre-selection by subject area, then an anonymised review by a departmental jury of at least two members.