Partially funded

Deutschlandstipendium at Universität Hamburg

Universität Hamburg, Germany

Scholarship overview

The Deutschlandstipendium supports high-achieving and socially committed students of all disciplines who are enrolled at Universität Hamburg. Every privately donated euro is doubled by the federal government and the State of Hamburg. Sponsors include companies, foundations, clubs, associations, alumni and private individuals.

The scholarship is not need-based. Doctoral researchers cannot be funded. International students can apply on the same terms as other enrolled students.

How recipients are selected

  • Academic performance and aptitude.
  • Voluntary societal, university or family commitments.
  • Obstacles in the educational background, such as caregiving, illness or disability, migration or refugee background, or financial hardship.
  • Engagement with sustainability, broadly defined, within or outside the studies.
  • Outcome is notified in late January of the funding year.

Award Information

  • Be enrolled at Universität Hamburg; an admission letter is not sufficient, an enrolment certificate is required.
  • Bachelor's and master's students of all disciplines, full-time or part-time. Doctoral researchers are excluded.
  • Students beyond the standard period of study can request funding only with a strong justification.
  • Applicants without a German Abitur submit a comparable school leaving certificate with certified translation and grade conversion to the German system (for example via uni-assist).
  • EUR 300 per month as a non-repayable grant.
  • Funding period: January to December 2027 for the current call.

Application window for the January-December 2027 funding period: 5 to 25 October 2026. The server closes at 11:59 pm on the last day and late applications are not accepted. Sponsors can commit by 30 November for the following year.

  1. Gather and scan all documents.
  2. Merge everything into one PDF (maximum 50 MB) with a file name starting with your last name.
  3. Register on the Universität Hamburg application server and select the university-wide call for the relevant year.
  4. Complete the online form in German or English and briefly summarise voluntary work and obstacles.
  5. Submit and wait for the automatic confirmation email. Missing documents can be added during the window.

Contact: [email protected].

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Documents you will need

  • Enrolment certificate from Universität Hamburg.
  • Motivation letter, up to 2 pages, addressed to the selection committee.
  • Tabular CV.
  • School leaving certificate (also required for master's students), higher education entrance qualification if different, and current transcript.
  • Master's students: first degree certificate.
  • Optional: further proof of achievements, proof of commitments, obstacles and sustainability engagement, request for funding beyond the standard period.
  • Foreign documents: certified translation into German or English and grade conversion.

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