Deutschlandstipendium at the University of Trier

• EUR 300 per month, paid for two semesters (1 October to 30 September) within the standard period of study; re-application is possible.
• The award is income-independent, does not have to be repaid, and can be combined with BAföG.
• Funding normally ends with the standard period of study or the month of the last examination; extension beyond it only in justified exceptional cases.
• Expected number of scholarships for 2026/27: 60, of which 18 are earmarked for particular subjects or programmes (including 4 for Faculty IV and 1 for nursing science).

Application phase for winter semester 2026/27 and summer semester 2027: 20 April to 15 May 2026. The selection committee met in early September 2026 and applicants are then notified. Funding starts on 1 October. The application phase is held each summer semester.

1. Register and complete all mandatory fields of the online application form in the Trier scholarship application portal during the application window.
2. Upload the mandatory documents as PDF files (see below).
3. Optionally add a motivation letter and evidence of commitment or of obstacles in your education.
4. Submit before the closing date. The selection committee decides on the documents submitted.

Questions: [email protected], Tel. +49 651 201-1826.

Official Deutschlandstipendium page

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form.
• University entrance qualification (school-leaving certificate).
• Current certificate of enrolment (or proof of application for prospective students; may be submitted later).
• Bachelor applicants: record of grades (PORTA certificate for Trier students; blank PORTA record if no credits yet).
• Master applicants: record of grades and certificate of first university degree including average grade (current transcript if the certificate is not yet available).
• Optional: motivation letter (max. 1 page), evidence of social, family or voluntary engagement, evidence of obstacles in the educational biography (for example disability, pregnancy, migration background).

• The scholarship selection committee chooses applicants on the basis of the submitted documents and the criteria set by the university guidelines and StipV.
• The main criterion is the expectation of particularly good study performance.
• Social, family and personal circumstances, including financial need, are also considered.
• There is no legal entitlement to a scholarship.