Partially funded

Deutschlandstipendium at Saarland University

Saarland University, Germany

Scholarship overview

The Deutschlandstipendium at Saarland University is a merit scholarship of EUR 300 per month. The federal government and a private sponsor, such as a company, a private person or a foundation often from the region, each pay half.

It is open to students regardless of nationality, age, semester or field of study, so international students can apply. The university runs the scheme together with the StudienStiftungSaar.

Awards run for one year at first and can continue within the standard period of study if performance stays good and funds remain.

Award Information

Be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme at Saarland University.
Applicants who have applied for a study place can also apply, but are funded only after admission and enrolment.
Doctoral candidates are not eligible.
Be enrolled during the funding period and still have coursework to complete.
Nationality, age, semester and subject do not matter.
Cannot be combined with other merit-based support (for example a gifted-student foundation scholarship) unless that support averages under EUR 30 a month per funded semester.
There is no legal entitlement to the award and appeals are excluded.

EUR 300 per month, non-repayable.
Funding period 1 October to 30 September of the following year.
Not means-tested; BAföG is not counted against it.
Renewal possible within the standard period of study.

Applications are accepted from 1 June to 30 June each year. For the 2025/2026 round the portal ran until 16 July 2025.

Register in the online applicant portal of the StudienStiftungSaar (studienstiftungsaar.de).
Complete and submit the application in the portal between 1 and 30 June. Applications are made only through the portal.
Follow the step-by-step guide and FAQ on the university's Deutschlandstipendium pages.

Official links

Documents you will need

Recommendation letters or professor reports are not required and are not considered.

How selection works

Academic performance at school and university.
Outstanding engagement outside school or university, including voluntary and social work.
Family and personal background, including first-generation students and students with a migration or refugee background.