Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship) at Heidelberg University

• EUR 300 per month (EUR 3,600 per year).
• Usually two semesters, based on the standard study period; extensions possible on request after review.
• Ends at the end of the month of graduation or exmatriculation, or if you change field or discontinue studies. Payments are generally suspended during a leave of absence.
• Not repaid.

Application period is usually 1 to 31 August; the deadline is 31 August at 23:59 CET and documents cannot be submitted after it. Awarded at the start of the winter semester; outcomes are communicated in November.

1. Complete the online application form, including semester details.
2. Upload proof of academic performance for your study stage.
3. Upload optional proofs of vocational training, internships, voluntary engagement, awards or personal circumstances.
4. Write the motivation statement (up to 2,500 characters) in section 5 of the form.
5. Upload recommendation letters written for this application, or email them to [email protected] by the deadline.

• Undergraduate semesters 1-2: entrance qualification grade and certificate.
• Master's semesters 1-2: previous degree grade or current GPA with certificate or transcript.
• Semester 3 or higher: transcript showing current GPA; medicine and dentistry: transcripts with percentile rankings; law: average grade calculation or full transcript.
• Certified translation for foreign documents not in German or English; foreign grades need an official or modified Bavarian formula conversion.
• Optional: completed MINT vocational training (at least 2 years), voluntary internships (at least 4 weeks, ended within 3 years), voluntary engagement (at least 6 months), awards at state level or above within 3 years.

• Academic performance is the main criterion; grades should generally be good to very good, with no fixed minimum.
• Prizes, vocational training, internships, voluntary engagement and personal or family circumstances are also considered.
• The number of applicants affects outcomes.