Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Stuttgart

University of Stuttgart, Germany

Scholarship overview

The Deutschlandstipendium is a merit-based achievement scholarship that rewards grades and further achievements and personal qualities. Half of the 300 EUR monthly amount comes from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and half from private donors such as foundations, companies and individuals.

Both national and international degree students of the University of Stuttgart may apply. One quarter of the scholarships go to first-semester Bachelor students, who are ranked separately from continuing students. Some scholarships are tied to specific programmes, others are distributed across Faculties 1 to 10 by the rectorate.

Each award runs for one year (two semesters), from 1 April to 31 March. Extensions and changes of subject or degree need a new application.

Award Information

Enrolled at the University of Stuttgart in the summer semester; applications are possible in any semester as long as the last semester of the standard study period ends no earlier than the summer semester.
Outstanding academic or professional achievements, achieved or expected; average grade above the subject average and the credits required for the current semester.
First-semester Bachelor applicants: university entrance qualification equivalent to a German grade of 1.9 or better.
Lacking credits can be explained by hardship with proof; hardship cannot be claimed for grades that miss the requirement.
At least one additional criterion, for example social or ecological commitment or involvement in higher education policy, exceptional personal, social or family circumstances (such as caring for children, migration background, illness), special prizes or distinctions, notable personal development or further skills.
Evidence of commitment states type and duration (from-to) and hours per week, month or year, and is generally not older than two years.
A Deutschlandstipendium generally cannot be paid together with a public grant above 30 EUR per month (for example a DAAD scholarship).

300 EUR per month, half from BMBF federal funds and half from a private donor.
Funding period for 2027/28: 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028.
One year (two semesters) per award; maximum until the end of the regular study duration (6 semesters Bachelor, 4 semesters Master).
Does not reduce BAföG.

Applications are usually accepted for ten days in mid-January for funding from April. The 2026/27 selection is complete. The call for 2027/28 is expected in December 2026, with applications in January 2027.

Watch for the call for applications (end of December) and apply in the ten-day window in mid-January.
First-semester applicants are rated on their Abitur or equivalent average; later-semester applicants submit their transcript through the C@mpus form.
State self-declared additional criteria with evidence.
Optionally name up to three preferred donors (matching is not guaranteed).

Contact

+49 711 685 68330 (contact form on the official page).

Official links

Documents you will need

Transcript via the C@mpus form (continuing students) or Abitur/entrance qualification average (first-semester applicants)
Evidence for additional criteria (commitment, circumstances, prizes), generally not older than two years

How selection works

A preliminary rating is calculated from self-declarations, grades and weighted criteria.
Grants commissions of the study programmes verify and finalise the ranking; freshmen and continuing students are ranked separately.
Criteria and maximum points: grades relative to fellow students of the same semester and programme (10), additional achievements related to studies (3), additional achievements besides studies (3), personal commitment (10), personal circumstances (10).
Some donors advise the commission and may choose their scholars.

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